parenting teens – Jackie Brewton

The One Gift Every Teen Needs This Christmas

Jackie Brewton
December 8, 2020
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While shopping during the Christmas holidays years ago, 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…

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Want to Know Why Christian Teens Have Sex?

Jackie Brewton
October 5, 2020
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“Saturday, two days before you came in, I lost my virginity. I was a good Christian girl who wasn’t going to do that, and I had a purity ring to prove it.” Why do Christian teens have sex? That’s the…

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How to Help Your Daughter Navigate #Back2School in a Pandemic

Jackie Brewton
September 7, 2020
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#Back2School in 2020 is beyond anything we could ever envision or even properly prepare for. And we’re adults. Imagine how your daughter feels and millions of teens like her around the world. Whether she’s learning remotely, in person, or a…

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What Does Your Daughter Really Think About Her Relationship with You?

Jackie Brewton
August 28, 2020
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I pray you and your daughter have been blessed by this 3-part #Back2School series thus far. The last two weeks I’ve shared in-depth questions to ask your daughter to better gauge her mental and emotional well-being, as well as her future aspirations. …

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Why You Need to Stop Asking Your Daughter, “How was Your Day?”

Jackie Brewton
August 15, 2020
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“I have a great family and I'm so glad and thankful for them, but my parents aren’t always that helpful. There are a lot of things about me that they don’t understand. There are times when I feel like they…

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Is Life with Your Teen Daughter a Battle?

Jackie Brewton
August 3, 2020
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It has always bothered me when people say teenage girls and their moms will have an adversarial relationship, as if it’s inevitable. One of my goals is to do my part to dispel that mindset. Which is why every chance…

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Why This is My Most-Watched Video on YouTube

Jackie Brewton
June 15, 2020
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I’m not sure when it started, but I noticed it a couple of weeks ago. On March 13th, I celebrated having reached 3,000 subscribers on my YouTube channel, after having it for nine years. By June 6th, the number of subscribers…

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You Just Found Out Your Teen Daughter Has Had Sex. Now What?

Jackie Brewton
May 10, 2020
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What do you do if, after giving your daughter everything you know to give her so she can make the best choices when it comes to love, sex and relationships, she still chooses to become sexually active and/or becomes pregnant? …

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How to Calm the Fears You Have for Your Teen Daughter

Jackie Brewton
April 23, 2020
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I asked. You answered. And I’m responding… A couple of months ago, I asked you and my other blog readers, the following question… When it comes to communicating with your daughter about love, sex, and relationships, what is your biggest fear,…

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Will More Teens Have Sex Now That Schools Are Closed?

Jackie Brewton
March 22, 2020
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Before jumping into this blog post, how are you and your family adjusting to our “new normal?” Hopefully you, your daughter and your entire family are safe, healthy and experiencing a sense of calm even as chaos surrounds us. While…