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A Massachutes school creates a policy to hand out condoms to school kids; without parental consent. This alienates parental authority & creates conflict in value systems.

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Tellman Knudson, internet entrenpeneur, has set out on a mission to raise funds to help at risk homeless youth to get themselves out of dangerous situations; with a goal of teaching them business and life skills.

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Parents expecting a baby can’t wait to meet their child; however, premature babies can suffer birth defect or die. March of Dimes is trying to help prevent premature births to help ensure a health delivery at birth.

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      The world is a big wonderful place full of interesting people, places to go and exciting things to do.  However, for those who are stuck in the cycle of poverty and need…the world is often a place that seems full of promise; only to others, who are blessed with the resources to go, do [...]

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       I dont know why this product is called Plan B; however, most people have heard the old saying…”Let’s Go With Plan B”.  That sounds like anytime someone hits a roadblock in their path…they simply decide to change course, choose another direction…it sounds like an innocent phrase.   Today, Plan B is one of the least innocent phrases [...]

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       If you will remember, Levi Johnston is the father of former Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s grandson.  Sarah’s daughter Bristol and Levi were not and are not married.  Since Bristol gave birth to their son Tripp, there has been a break- up in their relationship.  Normally, a teenaged pregnancy wouldn’t make the nightly news…however, because of [...]

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        It’s Spring and that means that it is time once again to March For Babies for the March of Dimes.  The walk used to be called Walk America.  The walk is designed to raise awareness or to educate;  and, to raise money to help prevent birth defects.  Out of every dollar raised .77  cents [...]

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      Wow, what do you think when you read that title?  Do you think of comedians who go to comedy clubs and entertain with their improv routines?  Possibly you think of someone who stands up and shouts something of importance to the world.  Or, do you think of a man who stands up for what he believes [...]

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     This weekend was certainly an eye-opener for me regarding teen activities when parents aren’t around.  I work with youth all of the time, I am the parent of 6 children-three of which are adults and three are under the age of 18.  I took my younger three children, plus 3 ten year old girls [...]

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       Minnesota has had a couple of miserable examples of appropriate teenaged behaviors.  First, there is the case of Nicole Beecroft who was 17 years old in April 2007 when she gave birth to a live baby girl, on the floor of the laundry room, in the home that she shared with her parents.  They did not know [...]

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