Tag Archive for premarital sex

Cops: Dad Cut Dreadlocks Off Teen...

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He saw the 19-year-old sneaking around his apartment Friday with his 17-year-old daughter

Culture

on January 6, 2015 by

Renewing Our Culture

The Crisis Of Nonmarital Childbearing

on January 5, 2015 by

From 2002 to 2012, the percentage of children born outside of marriage has grown by 6.7 percentage points.

Our Top Blog Post Of 2014

on January 2, 2015 by

The Youth Culture Report

The #1 Hits of 2014 A Mix of All Things...

on December 24, 2014 by

This year, we can’t help but note the “blend of music” that made it to the top

Sexting

on December 22, 2014 by

Art Bamford

Mary Christmas: Reaching Out To Teen...

on December 22, 2014 by

Flashback…

When Teenagers Think Porn Teaches Them...

on December 10, 2014 by

Porn is about the closest thing they’ve had to sex education—schools have outdated and uncomfortable sex ed and their parents are absolutely…

‘The 2,000-Year-Old Virgin’

on December 9, 2014 by

‘Family Guy’ Christmas Episode Portrays Jesus as a Lying, Sex-Crazed Adulterer

Week Of Sex On Campus?

on December 4, 2014 by

Sex Week falls short of its claim to be an inclusive dialogue, often pushing away students of religious communities

Sex & Social Media Roundtable

on December 3, 2014 by

This is part of an FYI series on navigating digital technology and social media with young people

How To Reduce Teen Sexual Activity

on December 2, 2014 by

Jonathan McKee

That Day I Wore Yoga Pants

on December 2, 2014 by

5 Myths About Modesty

How To Reduce Teen Sexual Activity

on December 1, 2014 by

How to Reduce Teen Sexual Activity

Jonathan McKee

 

A Baptist, a pediatrician, and an executive from Planned Parenthood walked into a bar to…

‘I Became Hell-Bent On Losing My...

on December 1, 2014 by

Questions like these continued throughout my childhood, and no matter how intimate, Mom would answer without any sign of embarrassment

I Had A Baby At 14, And Here’s...

on December 1, 2014 by

My advice: Honestly, wait until you feel you’re really mature enough to handle the emotions and outcomes of sex. I was only…

Music,Kids, And Sexuality. . .Thoughts...

on November 21, 2014 by

By Walt Mueller

Jonathan McKee’s TV Interview...

on November 21, 2014 by

SEX…. “We need to talk with our kids about this regularly!”

Condoms Not Effective Against HPV Or...

on November 12, 2014 by

EXPERT ADVICE From Dr. Ricki Pollycove

Study: Teen Birth Rates Steadily...

on October 23, 2014 by

An estimated four million fewer babies were born to teen mothers from 1992 through 2012

Parents Become Less Sensitive To...

on October 21, 2014 by

Sex and violence has become more prevalent in movies aimed at youth

Parents And Teens Aren’t Embarrassed...

on October 20, 2014 by

But there’s still a lot more conversations that need to happen, according to new data

Home Visits Decrease Drug Use,...

on October 13, 2014 by

This intervention can help us break that cycle of despair

Teen Perceptions Of Sexual Activity More...

on October 4, 2014 by

Researchers wanted to know how teens’ perceptions of their peers’ sexual behaviors and attitudes influenced their own decisions about having sex

Why I Would Never Recommend An IUD For...

on October 1, 2014 by

Dr. Manny

Dear Kids: Why Wait till Marriage

on September 8, 2014 by

What No One Tells You & What I Wish Someone Had Told Me

Stop Pretending Sex Never Hurts

on August 11, 2014 by

If we’re going to warn people of the perils of Big Gulps, shouldn’t we warn them of the dangers of sex?

Book Review: Guy’s Guide To God, Girls...

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“Don’t text and drive until you’ve learned how to juggle straight razors nude.”

‘Pornographic’ Sex-Ed Textbook...

on August 9, 2014 by

She might sue..the book is a violation of state law for the course to include information that is not age appropriate

Teen Gives Birth, Hides Baby Under Sink

on August 7, 2014 by

She hid her pregnancy because previously, others’ forced her into having an abortion

School District Halts Condom Giveaway To...

on August 2, 2014 by

Some of those students could have been as young as 11 years old

Sex And Evangelical Young Culture

on July 31, 2014 by

Promising amazing sex in exchange for purity doesn’t serve anyone…

MTV: Virgin Territory

on July 30, 2014 by

MTV’s new show Virgin Territory turns a personal life event into profit

Another Planned Parenthood Caught...

on July 24, 2014 by

Planned Parenthood receives more than$500 million annually from taxpayers, half of the organization’s budget

Belonging: Is Adult Life “Nothing But...

on June 26, 2014 by

Belonging to the cool crowd is associated with higher rates of drinking, drug use, sexual activity

64 Percent of High School Seniors Have...

on June 22, 2014 by

Are more kids having sex than years prior?

Majority of Kids Are Sexting

on June 21, 2014 by

Students were largely unaware of potential legal consequences of sexting

Planned Parenthood Teaches Kids About...

on June 16, 2014 by

Staffer Caught on Hidden Cam Telling ‘Teen’ Some Shocking Things About Porn and ‘Kinky Sex’

Today’s Teenagers Are The Best...

on May 30, 2014 by

The Centers for Disease Control

“Lies, Corruption, and Scandal: Six...

on May 29, 2014 by

Planned Parenthood received $540.7 million in (taxpayer) funds in 2011-2012.performed 327,166 abortions

Flashback: Sex Early In A Relationship...

on May 27, 2014 by

Early sex in a relationship was also associated with living together sooner and less satisfying marriages

Teens Are Getting In Fights Due To...

on May 23, 2014 by

McAfee: More than half of teens in the poll were in a fight because of something on social media

H.S. Yearbook Includes Section On Teen...

on May 22, 2014 by

1 in 10 new moms is a teen. Only about 50% of teen mothers have a high school diploma

Parents Protest Graphic Sex-Ed Book

on May 12, 2014 by

The book called, “It’s Perfectly Normal,” is for kids 10 and up

Does Success Of ‘Game of Thrones&...

on May 7, 2014 by

GOT’where you can dream like a child, while still being pulled into adult themes that have relevance

New Sex-Ed Policy For Broward Schools?

on May 7, 2014 by

5-12 HPV, dating violence, abstinence, sexting and social media to sexual orientation, gender identity and contraceptive options

How Not to Talk About Purity

on May 5, 2014 by

It’s time to stop using demeaning object lessons to talk about the sanctity of sex

Inside Edition Reporter “Marriage...

on April 28, 2014 by

Share her views on virginity in an effort to help young people cope with the negative media messages

For Many Teens Formal Sex Education Is...

on April 19, 2014 by

83% of teen girls who were sexually experienced didn’t get sex education until they’d lost their virginity

The New Birds and Bees

on April 9, 2014 by

They apply no morality to any of this, beyond the gross immorality of judgement and the intrinsic good of tolerance and autonomy

Why Our Daughters Are Having Sex

on April 9, 2014 by

The American Girl: Princess to Promiscuous

Why Our Sons Are Having Sex

on April 9, 2014 by

The American Boy: From Superhero to Skirt Chaser

A Shocking Look At Spring Break 2014

on April 2, 2014 by

Panama City

‘Burger King Baby’ Finds—And...

on March 27, 2014 by

“I’m so happy,” Deprill said “I got the hug that I had wanted for the last 27 years. …

‘Nymphomaniac’ Star: 4 Hours Of...

on March 21, 2014 by

So what’s the big fuss? “I think it’s remnants from when the church had much more influence

Principal Banned Pro-life Display At...

on March 17, 2014 by

The principal said the models showing the size of a fetus during a nine-month pregnancy went too far

Low-income Home Strife Drives Earlier...

on March 9, 2014 by

Medical Xpress

How Do You Talk To Your Kids About Sex

on February 28, 2014 by

A free webinar next Tuesday, March 4th at 8pm ET (6pm CT / 5pm PT)

Duke Student By Day, Porn Star By Night

on February 26, 2014 by

Shooting porn empowers me and brings me unimaginable joy

Did the Abstinence Movement Actually...

on February 25, 2014 by

What kind of impact might our culture have had on students if there had not been a sexual abstinence movement in

Flashback: Trafficking the Girl Next...

on February 25, 2014 by

A 13-year-old Miami girl became one of the countless children to fall prey to a sex trafficking scheme

Former Yale IVY League Prof Exposes...

on February 24, 2014 by

For decades, the Sexual Revolution has promoted the guilt-free, do-whatever-feels-right culture

Book: Sex and God at Yale

on February 24, 2014 by

Porn, Political Correctness, and a Good Education Gone Bad

Early puberty linked to higher substance...

on February 23, 2014 by

Surveyed 11- to 17-year-olds about their substance use during the prior three months.

Teens with Mental Health Issues Have...

on February 10, 2014 by

Adolescent girls with a major mental health disorder are three times more likely to get pregnant than those without a mental illness

Country Music Is Clean…Right?

on February 6, 2014 by

All the Debauchery One Pick Up Truck Can Hold

JUST HOW MUCH IMPACT DO ABSTINENCE AND...

on January 24, 2014 by

Sexually active at 14..get pregnant have a significantly higher chance of having an abortion

Parents upset by X-rated sex ed poster...

on January 19, 2014 by

Stupid to teach children that vaginal and anal are examples of an abstinence-based curriculum

New Middle School Sexting Study

on January 6, 2014 by

Sexting common, linked to sex among high-risk youth

Study: Doctors and teenage patients...

on December 31, 2013 by

American teenagers are more likely..to get pregnant and contract STIs, the need for frank talk is clear

The teen virgin births?

on December 19, 2013 by

Claims of virgin births in US near 1 percent, study finds

Messing Up Sex (In So Many Ways)

on October 22, 2013 by

Teens’ Problems With Provocative Behaviors

Japanese Youth Have Quit Having Sex And...

on October 21, 2013 by

45% of Japanese women aged 16-24 are ‘not interested in or despise sexual contact

“Thirteen”. . . Ten Years...

on October 4, 2013 by

Walt Mueller

Victims Push Laws to End Online Revenge...

on October 1, 2013 by

Marianna, 23, is suing her ex-boyfriend and a Web site known for “revenge porn” where nude photos of her were posted

Texas Tackles Teen Pregnancy Without...

on September 30, 2013 by

The campaign focuses on the delay of sexual activity as a way to decrease the teen birth rate and the rate of…

Three Things You Don’t Know About Your...

on September 25, 2013 by

I am more aware now more than ever before in my ministry how little parents know about what’s happening

Teen Sex Sleepovers: The Latest Fad in...

on August 29, 2013 by

“Parents have more influence on what their kids think and do about sex than teachers do”

Flashback: What Dads Wish They Could...

on August 23, 2013 by

How to Find a Quality Guy Without Getting Your Heart Shredded

‘Normalizing Teen Sex’: A Critical...

on August 20, 2013 by

Underlying message of “You are not popular without sex” sends a dangerous signal to teens already pounded with sexual pressure

Early Sex, Drugs More Common Among Teens...

on August 19, 2013 by

Study Suggests Having children with multiple partners is increasingly common

Lesbian Cheerleader And Lover Defied...

on August 19, 2013 by

Allegedly contacted each other 20,000 times

Hookup culture is apparently a myth

on August 14, 2013 by

Millennials aren’t having any more sex with more partners than past generations

Asian Canadian Teens Missing Out On Sex...

on July 19, 2013 by

Immigrant adolescents tend to be more sexually active in Canada as they adapt to western norms

UK Misperceptions On Crime And Teen...

on July 9, 2013 by

People are wildly wrong when we ask them about many aspects of life in Britain

‘MY TEEN IS PREGNANT AND SO AM I&...

on July 6, 2013 by

Memories and a medical checkup

Faith As A Factor In Teen Pregnancy. . ....

on June 23, 2013 by

Sex, drugs, and rock &roll

HPV Infections in Teen Girls Down by 56%...

on June 22, 2013 by

Vaccine against sexually transmitted HPV cut infections in teen girls by half

Condoms Approved for Schools in...

on June 21, 2013 by

The new policy allows students to obtain condoms, and counseling, from school health centers…

Update: Pregnant Texas Teen Who Sued...

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Pregnant Texas teen who sued parents to keep unborn child now living at home with her new husband and baby still on…

52% Adults And 57% Teens Think Religious...

on June 17, 2013 by

Esperanza—one of the largest Latino faith-based evangelical networks in the United States—today releases a new resource for Preventing Teen Pregnancy.

“Morning-After” Birth Control Pill...

on June 13, 2013 by

At what age should young girls be allowed to buy the “morning-after’ pill

The Truth About Sexual Desire

on June 13, 2013 by

Any discussion about Sex that does not begin with our deepest, truest desire for love begins in the wrong place

The Government Will Now Allow Girls Of...

on June 12, 2013 by

FDA loss of control on Plan B not surprising

Mississippi Aims To Curb Teen Pregnancy...

on June 10, 2013 by

A new law intended to identify statutory rapists and reduce the state’s rate of teenage pregnancy

Child Stars’ First R-Rated Movies

on June 10, 2013 by

Some actors wait until they’re adults to tackle adult roles, others don’t.

Los Angeles Schools Share STD app With...

on June 3, 2013 by

The app available to seventh and ninth grade health teachers throughout the school district to be used as the teacher sees fit

What’s Behind The Falling Teen Birth...

on June 3, 2013 by

Teen birth rate falls, especially among hispanics

From Porn To Jesus

on May 30, 2013 by

XXXChurch: Brittni’s Story

Sex and Relationships

on May 21, 2013 by

Notes to Students Who Have Gone “Too Far”