by APFLI | Aug 4, 2010 | Reasons for Abstinence
An Open Letter to a Wavering Virgin In this Letter, Mary Beth Bonacci is responding to a letter from a Herald newspaper reader, written on behalf of a friend… I got a letter from a friend of yours today. She said you're being "tempted," and...
by APFLI | Jul 12, 2007 | Responses - Advocacy / Dating / Instruction & Teaching Abstinence
Speaking to Kids 'Early and Often' The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled its "Parents Speak Up" national campaign to help parents talk with youth about waiting until marriage to have sex. In addition to public service...
by APFLI | Mar 1, 2007 | Abstinence - Archive
Study Finds Early Sex Linked to Teen Delinquency Which Can Last into Adulthood Sexualized Ads, TV, Music Videos, Billboards, Harm Girls' Mental Health… Study Finds Early Sex Linked to Teen Delinquency Which Can Last into Adulthood Teens who start...
by APFLI | Apr 17, 2006 | Quotes
A report shows that sexually active teens are far more likely to be depressed and to attempt suicide than those who hold off until marriage. More than a quarter (25%) of teen girls who said they were sexually active also said they had been depressed "a lot of the...
by APFLI | Aug 23, 2005 | Parent Resources
Teenagers whose parents keep a close eye on their comings and goings may hang on to their virginity longer, a new study suggests. This parental influence was particularly strong among girls, according to findings published in the Archives of Pediatrics &...