The longer you’re a parent, the more you realize there are fewer and fewer hills to die on. I received the following letter from a concerned parent. My response to her applies to many situations as you relate to your children and teens. The mother writes:In a nutshell, I have a wonderful 16-year-old daughter, raised in church, Christian school,...
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Mobile Porn
An artIt’s all too common to see teenagers using MySpace and Facebook to...
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Five Keys for Teaching Kids Healthy Sexuality
For most of us, our parents didn't talk to us about healthy sexuality,...
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I’m in Love with a Vampire
An article What happens when a 17-year-old girl falls helplessly in love with...
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Don’t Believe the Lie; There is Hope
It saddens me to see the majority of our young people accepting, without...
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The Blame Game on Drinking Games
Alcohol is involved in the death of 5,000 young people under the age...
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Does Everything Have to Be a Learning Experience
I love baseball. I love watching baseball. I loved playing baseball as a...
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Are You Winning the Battle
I once believed one advantage of having daughters was that my clothes would...
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Smile-You Have a Teenager in Your House
“When a youngster turns 13, put him in a pickle barrel, nail the...
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Do Bad Lyrics Really Affect Teenagers?
It started with an anonymous 14 year old girl in a chat room...
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With No Boundaries, It’s Impossible to Go Too Far
A short while ago, I received a call from a panicked father. He...
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Alcohol and Your Teen
Co-Authored by Stephen ArterburnAlcohol is a dangerous drug even though our society mistakenly...
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Keeping Your Kids Safe by Being Media-Wise
These days, our kids are being bombarded by messages from a variety of...
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If Teenagers Only Had a Brain
Last night Fox aired the Teen Choice Awards.Teen Choice ... is that an oxymoron? Are...