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50 Shades of Green: Fighting the Media’s Manipulation of our Youth

Jackie Brewton
January 26, 2015
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I open my classroom presentation with the following question, “Do you think we have a healthy sexual culture in our society?” An overwhelming majority of the class will reply, “No!” When I ask them what they think contributes to the…

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2014: My Year in Review!

Jackie Brewton
January 13, 2015
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It’s hard to believe that the first two weeks of 2015 have already passed. I’m hoping that’s not an indication of what’s in store for the balance of the year—time moving so fast that I barely remember it. Each year,…

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That Time I Gave Birth to Twins

Jackie Brewton
December 19, 2014
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This time last year I was working on writing my first book for teen girls, The Seven Secrets Guys Will Never Tell You. Though I managed to finish the first draft, which was a major accomplishment for me, unfortunately you…

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What an iPhone Software Update Taught Me about My Walk with God!

Jackie Brewton
December 10, 2014
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About six months ago, my FaceTime app stopped working on my iPhone. Since I don't use the app often, it wasn’t a big deal…at least not a big enough deal for me to spend time trying to get it fixed.…

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Why Single Moms Need to “Think like a Dad!”

Jackie Brewton
December 4, 2014
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An 8th grade girl approached me after class recently asking if she could speak with me about something I had spoken about in class—the dangers of dating older guys. She told me she had a wonderful boyfriend who was older…

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Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Jackie Brewton
November 24, 2014
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As we head into this Thanksgiving week, I would like to share with you a few of the things that I am thankful for. For starters, I am thankful for that which is so easy to take for granted—my health,…

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You Know it’s Time to “Fire” Your Child’s Pediatrician When…

Jackie Brewton
November 19, 2014
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A young lady stayed after class to speak with me recently. She wanted to let me know how good it felt to hear from an adult who believed that it was possible for teens to abstain from sex. She then…

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Living Beyond the Grave!

Jackie Brewton
November 12, 2014
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Like many people, I was shocked to hear the tragic news of Dr. Myles Munroe’s death. His plane crashed Sunday evening in the Bahamas, killing him, his wife and the seven other people on board. He was only 60 years…

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Teen Girls Who Don’t Know their Value Become Women Who Don’t Know their Value

Jackie Brewton
November 4, 2014
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I've been told for years that adults need to hear my message just as much as teens do because my message transcends age. Though my most requested presentation falls in the category of “sex education,” it covers so much more…

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Flowers Fit for a Funeral!

Jackie Brewton
October 29, 2014
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Growing up, I often heard older people say, “Give me my flowers while I can still smell them.” Many times, this was said after they had attended a funeral and left the funeral wondering whether the deceased had been told before…