by APFLI | Aug 6, 2013 | Parent Resources
CONVERSATION STARTERS: Promoting Family Communication How can we increase meaningful and enjoyable conversation with family and friends? The Art of Conversation is largely the art of asking good questions — ones that draw out others' thoughts, feelings, and...
by APFLI | Oct 26, 2012 | Parent Resources
Earlier Puberty Seen in Boys, Just Like in Girls, Study Finds Pediatrics.jpeg A study in Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics journal, finds that boys are entering puberty early. When it comes to the birds and the bees, some parents may want to have that...
by APFLI | Aug 31, 2010 | Parent Resources
WHAT WORKS: WHY TEENS CHOOSE PURITY Dr. Crouse expands on the survey [www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_23/sr23_030.pdf], presenting convincing evidence of the influence of the faith community and the transmission of religious and moral beliefs within families on...
by APFLI | Jun 25, 2010 | Parent Resources
Mississippi has earned the infamous distinction of having the highest teen birth rate in America. Is anyone surprised or appalled? What is surprising and appalling is the reaction: a call for more sex education. Seriously, how many millions of dollars must be spent to...
by APFLI | Jun 25, 2010 | Parent Resources
NOTE: While this article is aimed more at classroom teachers, parents can also find helpful thoughts and ideas in this article by Hal Urban. WHY NOT YOUR BEST? Creating a Culture of Excellence in the Classroom by Hal Urban When I was a high school history and...
by APFLI | Mar 26, 2008 | Parent Resources
(for Parents) 10 Emotional Dangers of Premature Sexual Involvement http://www.cortland.edu/character/sex_character/2007-Fall-red.pdf Articles & One-Pagers on Sex & Character http://www.cortland.edu/character/sex_character/articles_sc.html ...
by APFLI | Mar 26, 2008 | Parent Resources
by Susan Wills, Esq. & Theresa Notare The sexual drive is a natural impulse in adults and adolescents. At the same time, cultures throughout history have recognized that sexual activity often results in the procreation of children who will require from their...
by APFLI | Aug 24, 2007 | Parent Resources
MTV AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RELEASE LANDMARK STUDY OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND HAPPINESS In-Depth Research Reveals How Sex, Money, Race, Faith, Family and Technology Affect the Current and Future Happiness of America's Youth New York, NY – August 20, 2007...
by APFLI | Aug 13, 2007 | Parent Resources
http://www.projectreality.org/research/index.php?id=69 1. Does abstinence education work? "The Waxman Report" by Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), a long-time opponent of abstinence education, claims it is not effective. 1 There is plenty of evidence demonstrating...
by APFLI | Jul 27, 2007 | Parent Resources
Interview: Teenage Girls, Hormone Balance, and Birth Control Pills David Zava, Ph.D. is a biochemist and an experienced breast cancer researcher who has spent decades in the laboratory. He is the laboratory director of ZRT Laboratory in Portland, OR, which does...
by APFLI | Jul 22, 2007 | Parent Resources
by Tom Lickona, PhD "Raising a civilized child takes 20 years of constant teaching and another 10 of review." — Judith Martin (Miss Manners) Parenting is arguably the hardest job there is and the one for which we get no training. Here are ten...
by APFLI | Nov 12, 2006 | Parent Resources
There are many Resources in other parts of this website. Click here for Authentic Abstinence Resources, one section of resources. THE COMPLETE PARENT WORKSHOP KIT This interactive CD gives you everything that you will need to promote and stage a...
by APFLI | Nov 11, 2006 | Parent Resources
Guidelines From the book Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World by H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelsen 7 Strategies for Developing Capable People 1. Recognize that the rate and intensity with which knowledge, technology, and lifestyle are changing have...
by APFLI | Nov 11, 2006 | Parent Resources
Research by Search Institute has identified 40 concrete, positive experiences and qualities – "developmental assets" – that have a tremendous influence on young people's lives. They are qualities which people from all walks of life can help...
by APFLI | Nov 2, 2006 | Parent Resources
Praising a child only for good performance of a job is insufficient for one reason: the praise is qualified. It can be withdrawn at any time. The next task may seem less successful, less worthy of parental approval. DON'T… 1. …let a day in your...
by APFLI | Sep 13, 2006 | Parent Resources
If the teens in your life sometimes seem oblivious to the feelings of those around them, especially when making decisions, …well, maybe they are, according to a new study on the teen brain. Researchers from a British university report that the medial frontal cortex,...
by APFLI | Nov 18, 2005 | Parent Resources
On 16Nov, the House passed resolution H. Res. 547 [Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA)] denouncing the 9th Circuit ruling on 2Nov that parents’ fundamental right to control the upbringing of their children “does not extend beyond the threshold of the school...
by APFLI | Sep 12, 2005 | Parent Resources
About 40% of pornography users are molesters, a recent study released by the New Hampshire Crimes Against Children Research Center found. The report was based on interviews with police investigators. “We have never found one case of child sexual abuse where the...
by APFLI | Aug 29, 2005 | Parent Resources
[As you peruse the Q&A section below, please note that, although this survey was conducted in 1986, the responses today would probably not change very much. You may want to ask these questions of your own local school boards. It is very important that our local...
by APFLI | Aug 27, 2005 | Parent Resources
When faced with tough choices, will your child be self-confident? Teach your tweens & teens the “5 Knows and the 5 Nos”: 5 Knows 1. Know yourself. Think about who you are, who you want to become and what you believe in. Know your...