Lent Questions Day 6, 2014
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George Lockhart

Why Teens Compulsively Use Social Media
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To Be….

Wisdom for Rookie Youth Pastors
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Personal Development

Our Top 10 News From Last Week
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Lent Questions Day 5, 2014
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George Lockhart

Sexy Songs
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Sensual Lyrics on Full Display in Music’s Top 10

Low-income Home Strife Drives Earlier Teen Sex
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Medical Xpress

Mother Confronts Young Daughter’s Alleged Bully With violence
in Education, Post 5
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on March 9, 2014
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“This girl bullies my daughter every day,”

Livestream Simply Youth Ministry Conference be a part of it!
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Here is the schedule. All of the big general sessions will be streaming live

Lent Questions Day 4, 2014
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George Lockhart

10 Reasons Why Youth Ministry Is A Strategic Career Choice
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Greg Stier

The Newest Sticky Faith Resource
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Can I Ask That? 8 Hard Questions About God And Faith Teenagers Are Asking

Millennials
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Generation Unaffiliated

Stop “doing your own thing”
in Post 2, Youth
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on March 7, 2014
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For whatever reason, those of us in kidmin just love writing curriculum

Lent Questions Day 3, 2014
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George Lockhart

Viacom: “Kids of Today and Tomorrow” Global Study
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Surveyed over 6,200 kids aged 9-14 across 32 countries–one of the largest studies of its kind

Boy Collects Sneakers To Help Kids With Cancer
in Media Entertainment, Post 5
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on March 7, 2014
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The Max Cure Foundation to identify families who need financial assistance

Girl Scouts Urged To End Partnership With Barbie
in Media Entertainment, Post 5
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on March 7, 2014
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Product placement at its worst the Barbie patch would transform these girls into walking advertisements

AP Smears Trail Life Boys With Misleading ‘Nazi’ Photo
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on March 7, 2014
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“There are children involved and that made it more outrageous. They were exploited and misunderstood.”

Lent Questions Day 2, 2014
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George Lockhart

Leading Students To Justice
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YS Idea Lab: Brooklyn Lindsey

Inside The Brothels
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Seven unforgettable stories in the battle against sex trafficking, collected over two decades of my reporting

3rd-Graders Caught Smoking Pot In Sonora School Bathroom
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on March 6, 2014
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“(I’m) shocked. To be in third grade and have their own pipe,”

Swift Response Before Transgender Teen Recanted
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on March 6, 2014
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The student acknowledged he had made up the story during the follow-up interview

5 Thoughts About Bible Study Curriculum
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Andy Blanks

Ash Wednesday And Lent Bible Readings
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on March 5, 2014
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George Lockhart

Student Ordered To Pay $100,000 Over Twitter Defamation Of Teacher
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on March 5, 2014
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“When defamatory publications are made on social media it is common knowledge that they spread,”

Update: The Prodigal Daughter Who Sued Her Parents
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“I don’t want your rules but I want everything and you to pay for it”

The Oscars, Youth Culture, and Film. . . .
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Walt Mueller

Donald Miller: The Right Way to Praise Your Kids
in Post 4, Trends Studies
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When our identity gets tied up in success, we begin to fear failure or the loss of that status

3 Wins Of A Youth Ministry Built On Relationships
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by Josh Griffin

Andy Stanley Gives Guidelines For Teaching Students Who Don’t Care
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6 Guidelines for communicating the Scriptures to a Biblical illiterate, skeptical student

What The Best Student Ministries Are Doing Across The Country
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There’s no magic formula or secret model or huge budget to pull off an effective student ministry

Shocking 180 In The Case Of German Home-Schooling Family
in Education, Post 5
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The German Romeike family, which sought asylum in the United States to home-school their children

Data Points
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A lot of businesses are successful for reasons they don’t quite grasp

Pregnancy, Abortion Rates Among Bronx Teens Is NYC's Highest
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Teenagers 86.4 of every 1,000 pregnancies in the Bronx — and nearly 1,800 babies in 2012

Teens’ Brain Structure May Be Altered By Smoking
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..nicotine, creating a well-worn pattern of craving and satisfaction that’s difficult to break

Hero Military Son Gives Because Dad Gave All
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on March 4, 2014
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Ohio 8-year-old turns $20 into priceless gift

High School Student Sues Parents..For Her College Education
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on March 4, 2014
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N.J. teen sues parents, claims they kicked her out

Has Rap Lost Touch With Black History?
in Media Entertainment, Post 5
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on March 4, 2014
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“Mainstream rap music has lost its reverence for anything besides money,”

Young Students Attacking Teachers May Be Statewide Issue
in Education, Post 5
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on March 4, 2014
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Punched, kicked, scratched and bitten by students in New Haven, Connecticut

High school students rally to help math-rapping teacher facing cancer
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“really cares about helping people learn and really wants us to be our full potential.”

8 Reasons Pre-Teens Disengage from Children's Ministry
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on March 3, 2014
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What we can do to prevent it

Strategy For Transitioning Pre-Teens Into Youth Ministry
in Post 2, Youth
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on March 3, 2014
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Some “Time Tips” you can do for a smooth transition

Flashback: Transitioning Preteens Into Junior High Ministry
in Post 2, Youth
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on March 3, 2014
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You don’t want to see them slip through the cracks in the transition, so what do you do?

Boy-Girl Differences In Autism
in Post 4, Trends Studies
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on March 3, 2014
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Geneticists think they may have an explanation for why autism is more likely to strike boys

Weight Loss Just As Important — And Difficult — For Teens
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on March 3, 2014
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Brown University project looks at the secrets and motivations of young people who dropped more than 10 pounds

N.C. Police Investigate Instagram Photos of Naked Teen Girls
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on March 3, 2014
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“I was mad. I was angry. The mama bear comes out and you want to get to the bottom of it,” the mother

“Son of God”
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on March 3, 2014
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#2 Box Office hit with $26.5 million

What impact can faith-based films have?
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Father Jonathan Morris weighs in

Oscars 2014:
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List of winners at the 86th annual Academy Awards

Latest Common Core Strategy
in Education, Post 5
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on March 3, 2014
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Switch the Name, So People Don’t Realize What It Is

Public Schools Are Brainwashing Kids With 'Progressive Agenda'
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on March 3, 2014
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A Hollywood actress, who homeschools her children, has come out against the liberal agenda taught in American public schools

US Teens Using Game Consoles More for Internet Than Gaming
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by Jim Liebelt

Frequent Cell Phone Use Linked to Troubles in College Students
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on March 2, 2014
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Linked to Anxiety, Lower Grades and Reduced Happiness

The Biggest Teen Facebook Mistake Ever
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Daughter’s Facebook Brag Costs Her Family $80,000

Senators Introduce Bill to Limit E-Cigarette Marketing to Kids and Teens
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on March 1, 2014
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It doesn’t help the cause of e-cigarettes that they come in candy-like flavors bubblegum and strawberry

Consensual Photos
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People Magazine Is Joining Entertainment Tonight in Banning Paparazzi Photos of Celeb Kids

Ban The American Flag On A Public High School Campus?
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Appeals court says school had right to ban U.S. flag T-shirts on Cinco de Mayo

The Facebook Ads Teens Aren't Supposed to See
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on February 28, 2014
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Nude Webcams and Diet Drugs..How can Facebook say we’re going to protect your kids

How Do You Talk To Your Kids About Sex
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A free webinar next Tuesday, March 4th at 8pm ET (6pm CT / 5pm PT)

Failure Doesn’t Have To Be Fatal
in Post, Youth
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George Lockhart

study children of older fathers have greater risk disorders
in Post 5, Trends Studies
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on February 28, 2014
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Developing (ADHD) psychosis, bipolar disorder, suicide attempts, substance abuse and failing grades in school

the educational future of 700 ny children looks dimmer
in Education, Post 5
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on February 28, 2014
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De Blasio Kicks 700 Kids Out of High-Performing Charter Schools

Flashback: This dad just destroyed society's definition of beauty
in Media Entertainment, Post 5
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on February 28, 2014
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How do you protect and guide your daughters through culture?

New Research About Teens, Social Media, & What They Need from Us
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on February 27, 2014
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Fuller Youth Institute

Dartmouth students: Mandatory sensitivity training or we take ‘physical action’
in Education, Post 5
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on February 27, 2014
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“gender-specific and gender-neutral facilities. . .in every building on campus.”

Son of God
in Media Entertainment, Post 5
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on February 27, 2014
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Video Review

Handshake to Headshake
in Education, Post 4
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on February 26, 2014
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Montreat College in North Carolina was spared a merger opposed by alumni and faculty

Who’s Your State’s Favorite Recording Artist?
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on February 26, 2014
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New Map Has the Answer

Duke Student By Day, Porn Star By Night
in Education, Post 2
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on February 26, 2014
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Shooting porn empowers me and brings me unimaginable joy

Obesity rates drop sharply for 2- to 5-year-olds
in Post 3, Trends Studies
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on February 26, 2014
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Study

Bieber Sets Record, Suffers Epic Dis
in Media Entertainment, Post 4
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on February 26, 2014
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“Baby” just surpassed one billion views on Vevo, most-watched clip ever

Russia Moves to Ban Child Beauty Pageants: Why America Should Be Next
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on February 26, 2014
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Children judged on their physical appearance is damaging and exposes them to pedophiles

Robin Thicke, Paula Patton Separate
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on February 26, 2014
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Miley Cyrus VMAs Stunt a “Big Test” on Their Marriage

Hipster wannabes get facial hair transplants
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on February 26, 2014
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…it’s the hipster ‘look’ guys want

California college student teaches school $50,000 lesson on Constitution
in Education, Slider
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on February 26, 2014
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The school settled the case by agreeing to revise its policies to allow free speech in open areas across campus

Did the Abstinence Movement Actually Help Christians Save Sex for Marriage?
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on February 25, 2014
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What kind of impact might our culture have had on students if there had not been a sexual abstinence movement in

Wheaton Students Protest 'Train Wreck Conversion' Speaker's Ex-Gay Testimony
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Chapel message becomes latest debate over how evangelical colleges approach sexual identity

Flashback: Trafficking the Girl Next Door
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A 13-year-old Miami girl became one of the countless children to fall prey to a sex trafficking scheme

Teens Allegedly Carve Swastika In Boy's Forehead Over Facebook Comment
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shocking..how ignorant the teens were of the consequences of what they were doing

Healthy student ministries are culture shaping
in Post 5, Youth
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on February 25, 2014
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Never let them forget that, in Christ, they can have a culture shaping influence

7 Skills Vocational Youth Workers need to Master
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on February 25, 2014
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Terry Linhart

5 Roadblocks To Building a gospel advancing ministry
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on February 25, 2014
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Greg Stier

Few People Actually Raise Families on Minimum Wage
in Media Entertainment, Post 4
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on February 24, 2014
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So while lots of Americans start out working near the minimum wage, few raise a family on it

Former Yale IVY League Prof Exposes Sexual Revolution's’ Destruction, Deceit
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For decades, the Sexual Revolution has promoted the guilt-free, do-whatever-feels-right culture

Book: Sex and God at Yale
in Education, Post 2
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on February 24, 2014
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Porn, Political Correctness, and a Good Education Gone Bad

Frequent School Moves May Harm Kids' Mental Health
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on February 24, 2014
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Feelings of isolation can lead to brain changes that increase the risk of psychotic symptoms in vulnerable youngsters

Bullying May Have Lasting Health Effects on Kids
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on February 24, 2014
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Those continually picked on from fifth grade to 10th grade had the lowest scores..

Bickering Parents Linked to Kids Brain Impairment
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Jim Liebelt

SchoolChildren Exposed To Giant penis, Sex Games At UC Berkeley
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“There were kids walking by and looking and being confused,”

Miley Cyrus Kissed Katy Perry
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on February 24, 2014
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Did she like it?

Flashback: Dads Are The Key
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on February 24, 2014
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Stronger father-son relationships curtail youth delinquency

20 Kids Who Want to Be Just Like Dad
in Media Entertainment, Post 5
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on February 24, 2014
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Mashable

UNFILTERED
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on February 23, 2014
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Equipping Parents for an Ongoing Conversation about Internet Pornography

7 Media-Savvy Skills All Parents Need in 2014
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on February 23, 2014
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Everyday there’s some new thing we parents need to figure out,here are smart strategies for managing your kids

Early puberty linked to higher substance use throughout adolescence
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on February 23, 2014
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Surveyed 11- to 17-year-olds about their substance use during the prior three months.