Does God care more about our obedience—or about our trusting Him? They often go hand-in-hand, but many students carry with them a kind of black-and-white view of God that their behavior is what matters most to Him. Yes, they know…
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http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/trusting_god_when_things_go_wrong/
Fights at school, sexual abuse, eating disorders, school crises … the list goes on and on. Hardly a day passes without a local crisis at involving junior highers or high schoolers. This practical resource covers the whole continuum of private and public crisis, equipping parents to work with their kids to deal with any crisis in a way that helps the individual and helps the family stay intact.
Receive 20% off A Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis using coupon code RWPN106 by July 31st, 2009.
http://www.realworldparents.com/store/item/a_parents_guide_to_helping_teenagers_in_crisis/fauxhawk = A full head of hair combed into the middle to fabricate the look of a mohawk.
TTYN = Talk to you never
Episode 6 of this enormously popular franchise lightens the tone a bit and dabbles in some real teen issues like crushes, cheating, obsession, and obedience…
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http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/harry_potter_and_the_half-blood_prince/ I Love You, Beth Cooper
Almost nobody is recommending this unfunny film for teens (or anyone else). And with a barrage of teen sexual content, it’s another example of how…
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http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/i_love_you_beth_cooper/
Minimum Wage Hike Could Lead To Job Losses [CBS News]
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/07/21/business/econwatch/entry5178888.shtml
Drawing up a game plan for life [Chron.com]
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/hso/6538772.html
Divorce: don’t discount dad, you’ll deny your daughter [Examiner.com]
http://www.examiner.com/x-5939-Divorce-Support-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Divorce-dont-discount-dad-youll-deny-your-daughter
Kids go where there is excitement. They stay where there is love.
- Zig Ziglar
What’s the big deal? Isn’t it just a normal, physical act? Haven’t we been freed from the Law? Why not just do what comes naturally? Why would God care what I do with my own body? Paul seems to be…
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http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/talking_about_sex/
Fights at school, sexual abuse, eating disorders, school crises … the list goes on and on. Hardly a day passes without a local crisis at involving junior highers or high schoolers. This practical resource covers the whole continuum of private and public crisis, equipping parents to work with their kids to deal with any crisis in a way that helps the individual and helps the family stay intact.
Receive 20% off A Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis using coupon code RWPN106 by July 31st, 2009.
http://www.realworldparents.com/store/item/a_parents_guide_to_helping_teenagers_in_crisis/N4SCD = means now for something completely different.
skate foot = Shoes (most of the time skateboard shoes) with torn laces, blown out toe, holes in the soles, fraying stich lines and perhaps Shoe Goo.
Almost nobody is recommending this unfunny film for teens (or anyone else). And with a barrage of teen sexual content, it’s another example of how…
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http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/i_love_you_beth_cooper/ Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
This strangely titled addition to the “Ice Age” saga is getting less love from critics than the first two films, but the franchise continues to…
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http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/ice_age_dawn_of_the_dinosaurs/
Teen sexual health info on Web is often wrong, says researcher at Packard/Stanford.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvuFiag5y-M&feature=channel_page
Texting Teen Falls Down Open NYC Manhole
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,531684,00.html?test=latestnews
More Sit Down Meals = Better Behaved Kids?
http://www.realworldparents.com/blog/article/more_sit_down_meals_better_behaved_kids/
"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished by how much he'd learned in seven years."
- Mark Twain
Are Christians intolerant and judgmental? What did Jesus mean when he said “do not judge” but “do help your brother get that speck out of his eye when you’ve removed your own plank”? We’re talking with our kids this week…
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http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/sin_spotting/
Fights at school, sexual abuse, eating disorders, school crises … the list goes on and on. Hardly a day passes without a local crisis at involving junior highers or high schoolers. This practical resource covers the whole continuum of private and public crisis, equipping parents to work with their kids to deal with any crisis in a way that helps the individual and helps the family stay intact.
Receive 20% off A Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis using coupon code RWPN106 by July 31st, 2009.
http://www.realworldparents.com/store/item/a_parents_guide_to_helping_teenagers_in_crisis/JTOL = Text message lingo for "Just Thinking Out Loud"
Facebrag = To use Facebook as a platform to brag. Normally about a job, internship, trip, purchase or anything else that nobody really needs to know but you'd like to tell everyone because you're awesome.
This strangely titled addition to the “Ice Age” saga is getting less love from critics than the first two films, but the franchise continues to…
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http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/ice_age_dawn_of_the_dinosaurs/ My Sister’s Keeper
Based on book by Jodi Picoult, this film tackles some of the ethical issues surrounding genetic family planning, but ends up focused much more intently…
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http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/my_sisters_keeper/
Smart Snacking to Combat Obesity [Chicago Tribune]
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-health-smart-snacking,0,7415046.story
Teen pregnancy project ditched [BBC]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8139315.stm
Teen sex linked to children’s TV viewing [Baptist Press]
http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/BPnews.asp?ID=30846
Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted.
- Garrison Keillor
The nonstop coverage of this week’s celebrity deaths provides an excellent teachable moment to reinforce to our kids that living for fame and fortune brings only short-term benefits. Given the opportunity, be ready to talk about your memories of Michael,…
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http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/wisdom_fame_and_fortune/
Fights at school, sexual abuse, eating disorders, school crises … the list goes on and on. Hardly a day passes without a local crisis at involving junior highers or high schoolers. This practical resource covers the whole continuum of private and public crisis, equipping parents to work with their kids to deal with any crisis in a way that helps the individual and helps the family stay intact.
Receive 20% off A Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis using coupon code RWPN106 by July 31st, 2009.
http://www.realworldparents.com/store/item/a_parents_guide_to_helping_teenagers_in_crisis/GDW = Grin, Duck and Wave
mow the laundry = Doing a load of laundry after allowing clothes to pile up on your bedroom floor for weeks.
Based on book by Jodi Picoult, this film tackles some of the ethical issues surrounding genetic family planning, but ends up focused much more intently…
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http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/my_sisters_keeper/ Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Michael Bay’s first “Transformers” film back in 2007 was well reviewed and did huge box office around the planet. This one may be louder, longer,…
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http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/transformers_revenge_of_the_fallen/
Breast lump removal in teens overdone, rarely needed [Chicago Sun-Times]
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/1645011,CST-NWS-breast30.article
Cyber Bullying Affects One in 10 Students [Forbes]
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/06/29/hscout628463.html
Teen girls to take safe driving lead [The Age- Australia]
http://www.theage.com.au/national/teen-girls-to-take-safe-driving-lead-20090701-d5c6.html
Time you enjoyed wasting is not wasted time.
- T.S. Elliot
