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CitizenLink, Focus on the Familly
4-28-2008
Exposure to Internet pornography can lead teenagers to have sex at a younger age, according to a study published in the journal CyberPsychology and Behavior.Researchers found that 12- to 17-year-old boys who regularly viewed pornography became sexually active as much as four years earlier than their peers. Girls in that age group who viewed porn became sexually active slightly earlier than their peers. Researchers also found that these teens were more likely to initiate oral sex.

Daniel Weiss, media and sexuality analyst …

by Devon Williams, associate editor, Focus on the Family

‘Humans are created with a sense of conscience …with a sense of right and wrong.’

The majority of Americans — 87 percent — believe in the concept of sin, according to a new study by Ellison Research. Sin was defined as “something that is almost always considered wrong, particularly from a religious or moral perspective.”

The study, conducted in August, asked more than 1,000 adults to decide whether 30 behaviors were sinful. Adultery was most often described as …

By Janice Shaw Crouse
February 27, 2008

This should be the final word –– 24 scholarly studies covering 22,300 separate sets of data published in the 20 years between 1987 and 2007 report essentially the same finding: active fathers are …

Use McDonald’s own strategies to help battle Happy Meal appeal

A study published this week proved what many parents already know: Nothing gets kids salivating like the McDonald’s logo.

When Stanford researchers gave preschoolers identical foods in McDonald’s packaging and unmarked wrappers, the Golden Arches won the taste test every time.

The finding has outraged child-advocacy groups and left many nutrition-conscious parents feeling defeated.

How are moms and dads supposed to compete with McDonald’s $1.7 billion advertising budget? By stealing McDonald’s marketing strategies, of course.

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Parents, you are the first line of defense when it comes to your child’s drug use or drinking. And you do make a difference! Nearly two-thirds of teenagers see great risk of upsetting their parents or losing the respect of family and friends if they smoke marijuana or use other drugs.
There are some simple steps you can take to keep track of your child’s activities. Of course, your kids might not like you keeping tabs on where they are and what they’re doing. It won’t be a democracy, and it …

In March, 2005, this song was performed at a Diamond Rio concert. They received an immediate standing ovation, and continue to do so every time they perform it! Sadly, major radio stations wouldn’t play it because it was considered politically incorrect. If this song speaks to your heart, share it with friends and loved ones.

Click here: Diamond Rio Song: “In God We Still Trust”

by Orson Scott Card, in Meridain Magazine Nov. 17, 2006 … This article on parenting will open your eyes to a whole new way of thinking, and will be very encouraging and relieving.

Excerpts from an interview with Reader’s Digest, Dec. 2006 issue….

RD: You and Jada have been married nine years and, by all accounts, are very happy. What’s the key?

Smith: Communication. And divorce cannot be an option.

Deseret Morning News, September 25, 2006
by Connie Sokol . . . . Experts on validation are Gary and Joy Lundberg, authors of “I Don’t Have to Make Everything All Better,” who believe that validation is essential to good communication.