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Comprehensive Sex Education Fails to Serve America's Youth

The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds), a national organization of child and adolescent physicians and health professionals, observes that most comprehensive sex education (CSE) programs offered in schools have not been effective at...

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University Honors Students Who Found Love in Elevator in '72

A recent article published by the Washington Post reports that Philadelphia's Temple University is honoring a 45-year relationship sparked in a campus elevator. According to the article, Sharyn Rubin and Eric Schlesinger met on move-in day on...

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Waiting Until Marriage: What's the Big Deal?

"I knew I was supposed to wait until marriage to have sex, but I didn't really know why," Ally Spotts wrote in an article published by Relevant. Spotts went on to explain that many individuals in their 20s who grew up in the "True Love Waits"...

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Moving On After a Breakup

Sometimes it feels good to keep talking after a break up. But in reality, if you're still talking, you're not moving on. Your immediate comfort is prolonging the heartache. If it wasn't meant to be, it has to come to an end at some point....

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Tinder Releases Loops

According to Business Insider, Tinder remains the most popular dating app with an estimated 50 million users worldwide. The app allows individuals to create profiles for others to view. Participants can scroll through images and swipe right to...

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Teen Dating Violence Prevention

For parents of teenagers and organizations regularly working with teens, knowing and recognizing the warning signs of unhealthy behavior that can lead to teen dating violence is crucial. This is especially true in the context of a recent national...

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YouTuber Addresses the Importance of Abstinence

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=v-uBS6CmpSI[/embed] Style and beauty YouTuber Courtney McCalmont recently released a video on her channel affirming and encouraging young women to wait to have sex until marriage. Courtney is...

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Practical Purity

Purity is lived out in practical ways: setting boundaries, inviting mentors into your relationship and having a high level of accountability through conversation. Whatever you need to do to ensure you are honoring your significant other and...

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The Right to Resist Peer Pressure

If someone is pressuring you to do anything that's not right or good for you, you have the right to resist. You have the right to say no, the right not to give a reason why and the right to just walk away from a situation. Resisting peer pressure can...

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13 Reasons Why: Season Two

Netflix recently released the second season of its original series, 13 Reasons Why, a show that quickly became a cultural phenomenon last summer. In the aftermath of Season One, parents and educators across the country learned that teens want to...

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