Communication – Page 6 – Jackie Brewton

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…

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Saving Your Child from Driving over the Cliff!

Jackie Brewton
October 14, 2014
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Fifteen-year-olds are not young adults. They are big kids. They are not ready to make major life-decisions on their own, and they will ultimately hold us adults accountable for not being there to put up a roadblock when they have…

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The Day I Changed What I Pray!

Jackie Brewton
September 1, 2014
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The other morning I woke up thinking about something that had happened the previous day that changed the way I pray every day. Let me give you a little background. Before I go into a classroom or an assembly, I…

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Are You Speaking Your Child’s Love Language?

Jackie Brewton
May 16, 2014
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I know why girls search for love & try to get it any way they can. My parents never really loved me in the right ways and I have found that this guy does, but I am so desperate for someone’s…

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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…

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A Youth Pastor’s Experiences with Pornography

Jackie Brewton
February 14, 2014
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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…

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5 Things That May Increase Your Teen’s Likelihood of Having Sex

Jackie Brewton
November 20, 2013
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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…

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Six Things I Learned from a Former Student’s Phone Call

Jackie Brewton
November 11, 2013
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I received a call Saturday from a soon to be 22 -year-old young lady who served on the leadership team of an after-school club I worked with when she was in high school. I had not spoken with her since…

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Fatherless Sons: Exposing the Epidemic and Breaking the Cycle

Jackie Brewton
July 8, 2013
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For the past two months, I have been hearing a great deal about Oprah’s Lifeclass series on "Fatherless Sons," and was finally able to watch a full episode last night. It was not long into last night’s show before I…