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Breast-feeding may boost children’s IQ
May. 6, 2008 Study provides new evidence that nursing makes kids smarter
Continue reading...Study Links Early Sexual Activity to Pornography Use
29. April 2008
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 […]
Continue reading...CDC Says One in Four Teens Has an STD
12. March 2008
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Concerned Women for America 3/13/2008 Click for more multimedia content. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that one in four teenagers has a sexually transmitted disease (STD). CWA President Wendy Wright comments on this shocking revelation and the policy decisions by government agencies, lawmakers and even some physicians that have led to this epidemic. […]
Continue reading...The Incontrovertible Facts About Fathers
27. February 2008
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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 absolutely essential in preventing behavioral problems with boys and psychological problems in girls. With such […]
Continue reading...15 places every kid should visit
13. January 2008
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American landmarks your child should see — our choices might surprise you. (From MSNBC report) Paul Hawthorne / Getty Images Besides getting a spectacular view of Lady Liberty on the ride to Ellis Island, visiting here is a powerful experience. About 40 percent of Americans are descended from someone who immigrated through this station in […]
Continue reading...Think like a marketer to get kids to eat healthy
13. August 2007
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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 […]
Continue reading...Laying Down the Rules — Tips for Parents
9. August 2007
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 […]
Continue reading...The Drugging of Our Children
18. April 2007
If you have children and especially if any of your children are on some type of pharmaceutical drug for a behavior disorder, please take the time to watch this one hour and 43 minute video. We can only make wise decisions when we are well informed. The Drugging of Our Children (hosted at Google Video) […]
Continue reading...Building Better Kids
17. November 2006
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by Orson Scott Card, in Meridain Magazine Nov. 17, 2006 Everybody wants the best for their children. The hard part is to figure out what the “best” is. Do we want our children to be the best? What does that mean, anyway? Most people would say, “I want my children to be the best they […]
Continue reading...Why Cook at Home?
11. November 2006
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By Janet Peterson Families, no matter their size or make-up, must be fed daily. Because dinner comes around every twenty-four hours, it provides a wonderful opportunity to strengthen families in the privacy of their own homes. Going out to dinner together on occasion can also provide pleasurable and bonding experiences for families, but does not […]
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7. May 2008
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