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Posted on: 02/29/16 5:45 AM | by Jonathan McKee
Actor Terry Crews took a bold step this month, going public about his past addiction to porn.
Many know Crews from his acting in shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine or even his voice work in the Veggie Tales Celery Night Fever video. He’s an ex-NFL player and a role model to many.
In his vulnerable Facebook post he talks about his Continue reading “Terry Crews’ Porn Addiction”
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Posted on: 02/23/16 5:45 AM | by Jonathan McKee
Would you guess today’s young people are drinking more or less alcohol than you when you were a teenager?
What about drugs? More or less?
Sex?
Smoking?
Last week Vox.com released an article with a title saying, “Today’s teens have babies less than you did.” Then the words “have babies” scroll off the screen and are replaced by the word “fight.” Then “drink.” Then “use meth.”
The article goes on to compare the results of the Continue reading “Today’s Teens Compared to Yesterday’s Teens”
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Posted on: 02/16/16 2:38 PM | by Jonathan McKee
When is it to early to talk with our kids about sex?
This morning I received the following question from a concerned parent:
Dear Jonathan,
A few days ago my 8-year-old son was playing on a playground when another elementary-aged child told him a story about oral sex. Continue reading “What age is too early?”
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Posted on: 02/12/16 5:45 AM | by Jonathan McKee
Tonight at 10PM ABC’s Diane Sawyer will be interviewing Sue Klebold, mother of Columbine killer Dylan Klebold. If you’re a parent, do not miss this interview.
I’m fascinated by this interview, not only as a student of youth culture whose done countless hours of research about school shootings (I’m finishing the final edit of my fictional book on the subject), bullying, and teen expressions of depression. But I’m also fascinated by this as a parent who looks back at my own parenting with a magnifying glass and asks, “What could I have done better?” Continue reading “Parenting Advice from Mom of Columbine Killer”
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Posted on: 02/9/16 10:25 AM | by Jonathan McKee
Your kids hear sex talks every day.
The question is, are you the one giving the talk?
It happens every time I bring up the subject of sex around parents. Parents always say, “Oh, I had that talk with Taylor last summer.”
I always want to reply, “Do you realize how many times Taylor has heard ‘the talk’ since then… on Netflix, YouTube and Google?” Continue reading “The Sex Talk Your Kids Hear Every Day”
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Posted on: 02/4/16 5:45 AM | by Jonathan McKee
Valentines Day is rapidly approaching, romance is in the air, and there’s no better time to talk with today’s young people about sexual intimacy, specifically the “sexpectations” that many young people face around this holiday.
Don’t worry, we’ve got some helpful resources for you to have these conversations, both for YOUTH WORKERS and PARENTS Continue reading “Sex and Valentines Day”
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Posted on: 02/2/16 5:45 AM | by Jonathan McKee
It’s almost Super Bowl time… and that means our annual BIG GAME Quiz!
For those of you have been following TheSource4YM.com for the past few years, you probably look forward to the fun little FREE resource we provide every year called the Super Bowl “BIG GAME Quiz!” (I just posted it HERE). This quiz is a fun little party game you can use at your Super Bowl party at your church or your home. People fill out the quiz as they enter your party, predicting scores, catches, runs, etc., then you fill out the results during the game and tally up the winner (and PLEASE… remember to tally up the answers during the game because that’s how the quiz works). Continue reading “Fun Resources for the BIG GAME”
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