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Standing Out or Fitting In: Which is your teen doing?

Jackie Brewton
May 10, 2013
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Welcome back to my blog series, “Teens Tell All: Top 20 Reasons Why Teens DO and DON’T Have Sex” As I mentioned in my introduction video, I have grouped all of the reasons that high school girls have sex into…

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National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month Kickoff

Welcome to the kickoff of my blog post series in support of National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. The series is titled: “Teens Tell All: Top 20 Reasons Why Teens DO and DON’T Have Sex” Check out the video below to learn…

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Protecting Your Child from Sexual Assault

Jackie Brewton
April 29, 2013
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On May 1st, I will begin my blog series “Teens Tell All: Top 20 Reasons why Teens DO and DON’T Have Sex,” in support of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. However, I decided to address one of those reasons this week since…

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Boundaries: Who Needs Them?

Jackie Brewton
March 25, 2013
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WE ALL DO! I tell students they will never outgrow their need for boundaries. And the sooner they learn to establish and maintain them the easier it will be for them to do so later in life. The flip…

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TRUTH that Sets them Free!

Jackie Brewton
March 17, 2013
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Every word that came out of your mouth was the truth. The truth shall set me free now thanks to you. ~High School Student Truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth—that’s what teenagers want, but…

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Investment is Better than Sacrifice

Jackie Brewton
March 11, 2013
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I am always in search of analogies, quotes or stories to use in the classroom to help students understand the benefits of abstaining from sexual activity. I would much rather spend my time focusing on the benefits of abstaining from…

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Begin with the END in mind!

Jackie Brewton
March 4, 2013
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I had an interesting conversation in class today with a 17-year-old young man who was very open about the fact that he used marijuana and had sex. During the class, I asked him if he would want his future child…

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An Angel with a crooked halo

Jackie Brewton
February 11, 2013
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If you read my very first blog post, you may recall me stating that this blog is my attempt to sound the alarm and let adults know how much this generation of youth NEEDS us! The letter below…

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Just Say YES!

Jackie Brewton
January 16, 2013
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For some reason, when people hear that I teach abstinence many just assume it is a “Just say NO!” message and that couldn’t be further from the truth. It is actually a “Just say YES!” message. I challenge the students…

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How do children spell “LOVE?”

Jackie Brewton
December 31, 2012
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While shopping during the Christmas holidays, I overheard a customer complaining about all of the expensive items on her son’s Christmas list, which she had no intention of buying him, by the way. She then asked a 14-year-old young man…

Standing Out or Fitting In: Which is your teen doing?

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month Kickoff

Protecting Your Child from Sexual Assault

Boundaries: Who Needs Them?

TRUTH that Sets them Free!

Investment is Better than Sacrifice

Begin with the END in mind!

An Angel with a crooked halo

Just Say YES!

How do children spell “LOVE?”

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