A 17-year-old was blessed by Pope Francis in a touching moment at St. Patrick’s Cathedral during his big trip to New York Thursday evening. Stephanie…
Does abstinence prevent violence and poverty? Those are the controversial claims of Kim Wilson, the founder of the Loretta Johnson Global Abstinence program, which…
“Women of color struggle every day with biases that perpetuate oppressive standards for how they’re supposed to look and how they’re supposed to act. Too often,…
Teenagers still have a lot of growing to do, and they need proper nutrients to get them through their busy and active lives. While it’s probably unrealistic to think that teens will choose healthy foods all the time, there are some sensible rules you can put in place to encourage healthy eating in teens. Should […]
Here are tips for parents to encourage reading for teenagers. Lately, I have had a host of parents complain to me about their struggle with getting their teens to read anything but Facebook. With the surge of electronic there is a new opportunity to make it relevant in their world. As an adult, you know […]
How do you stop street crime? You do the obvious, you give the kids something to do. An Imam in Philadelphia is taking an interesting position on kids and street fighting. He is teaching how to fight for real. He started a boxing training center. Number Of Muslims Is Expected To Double By 2030 The […]
Yesterday, the Legislature’s Program Review and Investigations Committee heard significant testimony on parental notification for minors seeking abortions at its public hearing on teen health. What You Need To Know About New FDA Sunscreen Rules The Family Institute of Connecticut played a key role in arranging this first-ever hearing on parental notification. Sen. Michael McLachlan […]
Fifty years ago, the average bride was a little older than 20 when she married, and the average groom was just shy of 23. Today the average for brides is 26 and for grooms is nearly 28. Is there a right age to marry? New York Giant David Tyree Leads Protest Against Same Sex Marriage […]
Of all the age groups I have ever had the privilege of mentoring, by far my favorite group is teenagers. Babies and toddlers give unconditional love and believe nearly everything you tell them, but they often cannot articulate their feelings beyond whining and crying. Grade-school-aged children and most middle schoolers are hilariously goofy, but one […]
