Our Children are being Robbed!
No matter how many times I meet a teen mom, I am still saddened when I think about the fact that she has been robbed of her childhood, especially when she is a young teen mom. In the past year,…
3 Things Teens Say Can Prevent Them from Having Sex!
Adults have a tendency to come up with solutions on their own for the issue of teenagers’ bad decision-making. So I decided to survey teens to see what they believe the solutions are. Below are some of the most common responses I received when I…
3 Top Mistakes Parents Make with their Child and Porn!
In my last post, I shared a very enlightening interview I conducted with a Youth Pastor at a large, prominent church in the metro Atlanta area. He shared what he has observed with the youth at his church as it…
A Youth Pastor’s Experiences with Pornography
In my last post, I discussed how parents could lessen their child’s risk for exposure to pornography. As I said, it’s not a matter of if their child will be exposed to pornography, but rather when. This week, I will…
Porn: Is Your Child at Risk?
If your child has access to any electronic device, he or she is definitely at risk of being exposed to pornography! Unfortunately, it’s not a matter of if your child will be exposed to pornography, but rather when. · 93% of…
Be Someone Who Matters to Someone Who Matters!
I’m sure you’ve heard the common stereotypes about teens—they are disrespectful, lazy, out-of-control, think they know everything, etc. You may have even said some of those things about them. I know I did before I began working with them twelve…
The Ripple Effect: 2013 Edition
I alone cannot change the world; but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples. ~Mother Theresa If you are anything like I am, you are having a hard time believing that it is already…
If We Would Only Believe…
Many people believe that in order to influence teens to make good decisions we have to beat them over the head with the potential consequences of bad decisions or scare them into making good decisions. I have been telling adults…
Disney Made Them Do It?
I read an article recently about Mercy Academy, an all girls’ Catholic prep school in Kentucky, that created a promotional video telling girls: “You are not a princess!” The purpose of the campaign/video was to let the girls know they…
5 Things That May Increase Your Teen’s Likelihood of Having Sex
It’s not easy being a parent today. Your teens are inundated with so many competing voices that influence their decision-making. I certainly empathize with the countless number of parents that have reached out to me over the years, seeking advice…