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The Internet, Teens and Privacy
In today’s news it was reported by North Carolina’s Attorney General Roy Cooper that MySpace, the web’s most popular website for teenagers, is also actively used by at least 29,000 registered sex...
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Your Teen and the Internet
Do you remember the old Star Trek television shows and those futuristic gadgets they used to communicate with each other? It seemed so far-fetched at the time, but today it is mostly a reality and...
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Teens Can Be Cooler Online
Online networking sites offer teens a place to post videos, music, images, comments, thoughts, and wallpaper in any form they want. They can express whatever they want to whomever they want. They can...
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Confronting Inappropriate Teen Relationships
PARENT QUESTION: I suspect my teen is involved in inappropriate sexual activity. Should I pry and spy into my teen’s privacy to find out for sure? MARK’S ANSWER: My answer is the same here as it is...
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A Confusing Culture for Teens and Parents
Most teenagers would love for their parents to get a taste of how confusing this culture is for them. They face a difficult world and have to process an amazing amount of information and conflicting...
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The Rising Tide of Teen Dishonesty
Some claim that the silly gesture of crossing your fingers behind your back to cover up a lie originated with Roman persecution of Christians. To escape death, those who lied about their faith in...
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Internet Safety for Teens
In the 60′s, Christian parents were outraged over the “shocking” youth culture. However, parents today may wish for the “good old 60′s,” because on all levels, kids today are into far worse stuff,...
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Parenting the Internet
In the 60’s, Christian parents were outraged over the shocking youth culture. However, parents today may wish for the “good ol’ 60’s,” because on all levels, kids today are into far worse stuff …...
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Is Your Teen Living a Double Life?
The statistics are staggering. An estimated 9,000 texts are sent by the average teen every month. You can find 80-billion videos on YouTube. And a whopping 4.2-million porn sites are accessible...
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Competency in Connecting
Communication has reached a whole new level. Facebook, currently, has 250 million pictures uploaded each day. YouTube has over 80 billion videos. Last year, over 6.1 trillion texts were sent....
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Look At Me! Dealing with Narcissistic Teens
We are all born narcissists. Newborn infants don’t care if their parents haven’t slept in 48 hours—they’re hungry now! In preschool, one of the first things children need to learn is how to share,...
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Moderating the Internet in Your Family
“In the next 10 years, I expect at least five billion people worldwide to own smartphones, giving every individual with such a phone instant access to the full power of the Internet, every moment of...
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Addicted to Video Games
More than 2.5 billion video games have been sold worldwide and the industry is growing exponentially. In fact, video game sales now surpass sales of both music and movies. For millions of kids and...
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What Makes Boys Different
After numerous, harrowing experiences babysitting little boys, a friend recalled saying to God, “You know Lord, I don’t think I want kids. And I especially don’t want boys!” But as you may know, God...
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Smartphone Apps to Watch Out For
Confession time; I love my smart phone. I check my e-mail, read books, listen to music, store my photos, and navigate directions. I can also use this handy device to talk to people, but that is almost...
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