Teens – Page 10 – Jackie Brewton

What a Difference a Dad Makes: How Engaged Fathers Empower Their Daughters

Jackie Brewton
June 15, 2017
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There’s a lot of attention paid to the negative impact of fatherlessness on daughters, and I am the first to tell you that it is a real issue with many of the girls I teach. However, in honor of Father’s…

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#GraduationGoals2017: When Girls Plan to Lose Their Virginity Just in Time for College & How to Help Them Change Their Expiration Date

Jackie Brewton
May 21, 2017
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It’s hard to believe another school year is over, and high school graduations are right around the corner. Perhaps your daughter or a young lady you know is a member of the Class of 2017. No doubt she’s spent months,…

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When Teen Romance Turns Tragic: How Teen Girls Form Unhealthy Emotional Attachments & What You Can Do to Intervene

Jackie Brewton
April 27, 2017
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I’ve heard teen girls say that they love hard or when they fall in love, they fall hard. They say it as if that’s a badge of honor. What does that mean anyway? Loving hard! Does it mean that they’ll…

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It Takes Two to Tango: Why Educating Your Daughter is Only Half the Battle

Jackie Brewton
April 20, 2017
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When schools request that I come do an assembly, I’m often invited to only speak to the girls. I then counter by strongly suggesting that I speak to both the girls and guys. Why? Because educating girls about love, sex,…

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The Issue of Faith: Why it Matters and How NOT to Apply It When Having “The Talk”

Jackie Brewton
April 14, 2017
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In honor of this Easter weekend, I thought it fitting to tackle the role faith plays in teen girls’ decision-making when it comes to sex. From the time we were born, we were taught to chase the momentary satisfaction. We…

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Back to the Basics: Why Sexual Assault Prevention Begins with Consent

Jackie Brewton
April 6, 2017
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"It took me listening to you for me to realize that I’ve been raped twice." WOW! It boggles my mind that any young lady wouldn’t recognize when she’s being raped. Why is that? Is it because girls are so desperate…

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Prom Proposition: How to Save Your Daughter from Making an Offer Her Date May or May Not Refuse

Jackie Brewton
March 30, 2017
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It’s that time of year again when girls are on the hunt for that showstopper dress and matching shoes, the perfect hairstyle to accentuate their best features and a flawless make-up application to tie it all together. Apart from her…

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Battle of the Sexes: Why it’s Easier to Talk Teen Boys Out of Having Sex than it is Girls…

Jackie Brewton
March 23, 2017
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When I started speaking to teens about sex 15 years ago, I only spoke to 8th grade girls for about three years. When the opportunity to speak to high school students presented itself, I must admit, I was rather nervous.…

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Keeping Secrets: 3 Reasons Why Your Daughter Doesn’t Confide in You and What You Can Do About It

Jackie Brewton
March 16, 2017
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Teen girls, who could easily be your daughter, confide in me secrets that they don’t share with their moms. I know this to be true because of what they’ve told me. I wake up and ask myself every day, ‘Why…

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An Open Letter to the Mom Who Bought Tickets for Her 13-Year-Old Daughter and Her Friends to Watch Fifty Shades of Grey

Jackie Brewton
February 20, 2017
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This month marks the two-year anniversary of the premiere of the movie, Fifty Shades of Grey. And if the first movie wasn’t graphic enough for you, the sequel that premiered this month, Fifty Shades Darker, should do the trick. That…