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  • Building Integrity Into the Life of Your Teen
  • In their heart of hearts, preadolescents and teenagers want to be trusted, and they long for more responsibility and freedom. But trust must be earned.
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  • Becoming a Cyber-Savvy Parent
  • Your kids know all about the latest phone and internet technologies. So do pornographers. Donna Rice Hughes talks about the importance of protecting your children.
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  • Playstation Nation
  • Listen as Kurt and Olivia Bruner, faculty of the Center for Strong Families and The Heritage Builders Association, talk with Dennis Rainey about the effects video gaming had on their son, Kyle.
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My teens are addicted to the screen – videogames, TV, phones. What do I do to break this cycle?  View Bob Lepine's answer
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So You Are About to Be A TeenagerSo You're About to Be A Teenager
By Dennis and Barbara Rainey, Samuel Rainey, Rebecca Rainey

Samuel and Rebecca Rainey, preteens themselves not many years ago, add their perspectives as young adults who vividly recall their own successes and failures as teenagers. Covering such topics as friends, peer pressure, boundaries, dating, and sex, the Raineys address the most common traps of adolescence and teach young people how to avoid making poor choices. Short, concise chapters are filled with engaging illustrations and practical applications. This book is essential reading for preteens.

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