by APFLI | Sep 28, 2016 | Family Breakdown Issues, Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies, Reasons for Abstinence, Responses - Advocacy / Dating / Instruction & Teaching Abstinence, Right to Life - Archive
Loneliness can be one of the most difficult things we as humans can experience. For many singles, the feeling of loneliness can be a motivating factor in finding the perfect spouse. However, finding the perfect spouse can drive a person to give up a healthy...
by APFLI | Sep 28, 2016 | Parent Resources, Reasons for Abstinence, Studies - Abstinence / Pornography / Sex Outside Marriage Research
Resource Booklet: ‘Your Brain on Porn’ Neurons that fire together, wire together. Like other addictive substances, pornography floods the brain with dopamine. A consistent rush of dopamine traveling to the limbic system rewires the brain’s reward...
by APFLI | Aug 17, 2016 | Child Development / Family Research, Parent Resources, Reasons for Abstinence, Responses - Advocacy / Dating / Instruction & Teaching Abstinence, Sterilization, Studies - Abstinence / Pornography / Sex Outside Marriage Research
The War on Abstinence and Fidelity A recent comment in The Lancet makes the case that when it comes to international HIV/AIDS prevention, abstinence and fidelity should be abandoned in favor of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE). Titled “A farewell to abstinence...
by APFLI | Jun 23, 2016 | Abstinence - Archive, Parent Resources
ABC’s Good Morning America spent four minutes, on 21 June 2016, promoting a new birth-control app where doctors can dispense contraceptives without a face-to-face visit. ABC even promoted it for what’s controversial about it. Co-host Lara Spencer began: “But right now...
by APFLI | Jun 22, 2016 | Abstinence - Archive, Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies, Parent Resources, Responses - Advocacy / Dating / Instruction & Teaching Abstinence, Right to Life - Archive
Pediatricians: Abstinence on the Rise A new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reveals that nearly 60 percent of high school students today have never had sex – an increase of 28 percent since 1991 —...
by APFLI | Jun 6, 2016 | Abstinence - Archive, Family Breakdown Issues, Reasons for Abstinence, Studies - Abstinence / Pornography / Sex Outside Marriage Research
Some say it’s good to have a lot of sex partners before marriage so you get used to trying people out and can find what you like. Others, like me, have said that’s crazy talk. If you get used to shopping around before marriage, you’re developing a bad habit of loving...
by APFLI | May 13, 2016 | Abstinence - Archive
For the past several decades, teen pregnancy in the United States has been on the decline. And since the early 1990s, the teen abortion rate has been in freefall. The reasons for this decline are multi-faceted, not the least of which includes the fact that more teens...
by APFLI | Dec 16, 2015 | Parent Resources, Reasons for Abstinence, Responses - Advocacy / Dating / Instruction & Teaching Abstinence
Earlier this week Fox News aired a report titled “The Truth About Sex & College.” It tells the true story of a typical “casual hook-up” on a college campus that ended with an assault charge and a ruined reputation for a young man. As in...
by APFLI | Dec 16, 2015 | Parent Resources, Responses - Advocacy / Dating / Instruction & Teaching Abstinence
When it comes to sex education, parents have a lot of competition – media, the Internet, peer groups and Planned Parenthood style sex education. Sometimes the uphill battle can feel overwhelming, but surveys have shown that children actually prefer to get...
by APFLI | Dec 16, 2015 | Abstinence - Archive
“Abstinence is about more than just saving yourself for marriage or protecting yourself from a STD or unplanned pregnancy. It’s not some old-fashioned religious idea either. “Abstinence is a way of life. It’s a choice that teaches self-control...
by APFLI | Dec 16, 2015 | Studies - Abstinence / Pornography / Sex Outside Marriage Research
Research has found that after men are exposed to pornography, they rate themselves as less in love with their partner than men who didn’t see any porn. Now why would that be? Because porn gets rid of the complications, conflicts and complexities that come along...
by APFLI | Dec 8, 2015 | Parent Resources, Responses - Advocacy / Dating / Instruction & Teaching Abstinence, Studies - Abstinence / Pornography / Sex Outside Marriage Research
Are you ever upset about what your children are exposed to in their public school? Do you have a desire to correct the wrongdoings? Fighting for justice can be hard in a world that constantly condemns others for being “judgmental” or “too...
by APFLI | Nov 23, 2015 | Parent Resources
Kids are getting smartphones at increasingly younger ages. Some say it is for safety or communication or connection… but are they really ready, cognitively and emotionally, for the adult responsibilities of having access to anything at any time? Keeping a pure...
by APFLI | Aug 20, 2015 | Abortion - Archive, Contraception - Chemical Methods / Hormonal Contraception / Emergency / Morning After Pill, Reasons for Abstinence
In Britain, one in 20 minors are being prescribed birth control pills without their parents’ knowledge. The Daily Mail reports that some of these girls are as young as 12-years-old, and approximately 75,000 girls under the age of 16 receive the pill every year. This...
by APFLI | Aug 19, 2015 | Family Breakdown Issues, Parent Resources, Studies - Abstinence / Pornography / Sex Outside Marriage Research
New research has shown that the probability of adolescents (ages 13-19) having four or more sexual partners within a year is less likely among those who were raised in “intact families that attended religious services weekly or more.” The data was derived...
by APFLI | Aug 17, 2015 | Studies - Abstinence / Pornography / Sex Outside Marriage Research
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCSE) announced on August 17th Hilton Worldwide has officially decided to change its policies so that it will no longer sell pornographic videos in any of its properties throughout the entire world. This victory is due to...
by APFLI | Aug 5, 2015 | Abstinence - Archive, Contraception - Chemical Methods / Hormonal Contraception / Emergency / Morning After Pill
A new poll published in July 2015 has shown that an increasing number of teen girls are using the morning-after pill on a regular basis. Even though far fewer teenagers are having sex than teens a generation ago, more than 1 in 5 sexually-active teen girls have used...
by APFLI | Jul 21, 2015 | Abstinence - Archive
Yet another study has proven that violent and sexual content in media decreases the overall effectiveness of advertisements. A recent study, published by the American Psychological Association, found that depictions of sex and violence in the mass media ultimately...
by APFLI | Jul 6, 2015 | Right to Life - Archive, Substance Abuse
Heroin use and overdose deaths have increased significantly in the United States. Assessing trends in heroin use among demographic and particular substance-using groups can inform prevention efforts. FDA and CDC analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and...
by APFLI | Jun 16, 2015 | Parent Resources
Mothers play an important role in the lives of their sons. Date nights are a fun way to get to know your son and the standard for dating. Do something active like fishing, bowling, or having a water balloon fight. Plan a mother and son date night by using these fun...
