Category Insights

Coming of Age

Coming of age is not easy, even for the most socially well-adjusted teen. Compounding the difficulties, there are profound differences in the ways that girls and boys are judged by their peers and me...

Insights on Gender and Teens

Do Parents Influence Teen Behavior? The conventional wisdom around teens is that as they distance themselves from parents, their peers become their primary influence. But a closer look at research on...

Program Evaluation

Moving Traditions contracted in 2007 with independent evaluator, Dr. Mirele Goldsmith, to assess the impact of Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! on a sample of teen girls (397 girls) who we...