YouTube recently introduced YouTube TV, providing live broadcasts from a growing list of major TV networks for $35 per month. Until now, live sports and cable TV have only been available through cable/satellite TV (unless you paid for individual...
YouTube recently introduced YouTube TV, providing live broadcasts from a growing list of major TV networks for $35 per month. Until now, live sports and cable TV have only been available through cable/satellite TV (unless you paid for individual...
A team of pediatric, adolescent and women's health experts believes that regulatory, behavioral and scientific evidence supports switching oral contraceptives from prescription-only status to over-the-counter (OTC) availability. "Decades of...
Are you attending the Heartbeat Conference this week? Don't miss out on our workshop Seeking Virtue After a Negative Pregnancy Test at 10:00 on Friday, April 21. Abstinence Clearinghouse founder Leslee Unruh will be educating attendees...
After being a host for revenge pornography, child pornography and sexual harassment, social media giant Twitter has blocked a number of pornographic search terms from its "photo" and "video" sections. An article by the National Center on...
A Finsta is a combination of the words "fake" and "Insta(gram)." Teens who have Finsta accounts on Instagram only add a small handful of close friends to their fake, private account. Essentially they have a real Instagram account (called...
Traditional views of marriage have been declining worldwide for decades. This means more children are born outside of marriage or to cohabitating couples. This social change raises two important questions: 1. Are such children less likely to enjoy...
According to World Magazine, fifty years ago, only about 8 percent of babies in the United States were born to single women. Today that figure is over 40 percent. A new study presented at the 2017 American Sociological Association meeting...
Teens are now faced with a new way for them to be told exactly how they don't measure up. A new app called Spontana allows users upload selfies so other users can rate the person's attractiveness on a scale of 1 to 100....
In a society that views causal sex as common practice, one must consider the consequences of premarital sex on marital stability. How,if at all, does premarital sex influence marital stability? A study using data from the National Survey...
Dating in a world of digital communication has put a spin on teen relationships. In an article published by Focus on the Family, one mother reported that she was stunned to learn that dating to her daughter meant Facebook messaging with...
Amazon Prime Video has released plans to reveal a new Amazon original series about the Playboy empire of Hugh Hefner. "We are excited to bring Prime members the untold story of Mr. Hefner's remarkable life and his contributions to...
With spring comes the anticipation of prom season for thousands of teens. Formal attire is purchased, hair appointments are scheduled and arrangements to take pictures at a unique location are made in preparation for the big day. Amidst all the...
Quite possibly the most terrifying question a teen can ask an abstinence educator is "How far is too far?". According to abstinence advocate Chad Etzel, "this question assumes that acts of arousal are only more intense forms of affection,...
Parents be encouraged: Someday, you will look back on this difficult period of conflict and be thankful that you stayed on course! Here are four of Dr. James Dobson's eight reminders for stressed parents: 1. You are not to blame for the...
According to Meg Meeker, it is no coincidence that as STDs have become an epidemic in teens, so has depression. In a recent article, Meeker outlined three common physical repercussions of unprotected sex: We now have 35 known STDs. In 1960,...
Show your support for films that promote positive messages by tuning into the 25th annual Movieguide Awards on April 16th. This unique event, hosted by actor and director Terry Crews, recognizes and awards the good in...
A new game, Roblox, is gaining popularity among children ages 8-12. Roblox allows children to "create adventures, play games, role play and learn with their friends." So what do parents need to be aware of? The game has...
Parents all over the country are sharing the X-Plan on social media, an idea coined by Bert Fulk, a youth pastor in West Virginia. The concept is simple: give your kids a way to escape peer pressure without completely ruining their social...
Two former Harvard Law School administrators, Meg DeMarco and Darris Sailors, resigned after being accused of stealing thousands of dollars from an account meant to help students with disabilities. According to the police investigation, the women...