Share The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported African-American teens are embracing abstinence. The percentage of African-American teens who chose abstinence rose from 18.5 in 1991 to 51.5 percent in 2015. The...
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At the age of twelve, Jordan Lee wrote a letter to her future husband telling him of her commitment to save herself only for him. In her recent blog post, Jordan admits that her 12-year-old promise proved challenging as she got older. "That sounds...
Check out these tips on maintaining sexual integrity: Never put yourself or someone you care about in a tempting situation. If it is helpful, call out specific areas as off limits. You might consider the bedroom to be off limits. Making sure you...
Our culture is constantly trying to dictate what sex is and what it is not. It is important to always seek truth in your quest for purity of heart and mind. Check out these counter-cultural truth statements: This...
An unfortunate tragedy happened to a family that followed their doctor's advice to get the Gardasil vaccine for their daughter. After Katie had received the vaccine, she began sleeping excessively, dark circles formed...
Since 1960, the number of women who are abstaining from sex until marriage has tripled and the number of men has doubled. 15 percent of individuals chose secondary virginity, an increase of 9 percent. Research indicated that more...
The many organizations and individuals who began to promote the distribution of condoms are now finding that the rates of pregnancy and STDs have not decreased. A study conducted by Kasey S. Buckles and Daniel M. Hungerman at the...
The Kinsey Institute released a "study" that says: - Virgins feel stigmatized because our culture is more accepting of sex before marriage - The idea is that individuals who do not participate in sexual experiences are...
Among the busy summer schedules teenagers can have, time can be of the essence. From working or attending summer school to finding time to spend with friends, their schedules can fill up very quickly. Here are some ideas of how to...
New findings according to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) from 2015 was just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An area that saw the most decrease in percentages was teens abstaining from...
