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Monday, November 24th, 2008If you’re like most Americans, your mailbox is probably brimming with holiday ads this time of year.
But as Black Friday approaches, there are indications shoppers won’t be spending as much this Christmas.
According to a survey from the American Research Group, shoppers plan to slash their usual Christmas budgets in half in 2008. That’s unsettling news […]
Shocking Number of Tweens Watch R-rated Movies
Thursday, August 14th, 2008An R rating for violence isn’t enough to keep many tweens and young teens from seeing inappropriate movies, a recent survey shows.
In a Dartmouth Medical School study published this month in Pediatrics, researchers revealed nearly half of children between the ages of 10 and 14 had viewed at least one of a list of extremely […]
Unhappy Meals
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008I was disgusted to read a story in today’s news about a teenage fast food employee taking a bubble bath in a restaurant sink as a store manager and other workers watched. What are people thinking when they do things like this and then post the evidence online?
While I realize this is an isolated incident, […]
Steven Curtis Chapman speaks out about his personal tragedy
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008Watch for Steven Curtis Chapman and family tomorrow morning (Aug. 6) at 8 EST on Good Morning America.
The Chapmans will talk about the loss of their 5-year-old daughter Maria, who died May 21 in a backover accident at the family home. The Chapmans will also be featured guests on Larry King Live Thursday, Aug. 7.
“Initially […]
Jamie Lynn Spears Story Glamorizes Teen Pregnancy
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008Jamie Lynn Spears, who became pregnant at 16 and recently gave birth to a daughter at 17, says being a teen mom is “so much fun.”
“I love taking care of her,” Spears told OK! magazine, sounding like a little girl with a new doll. “It is so much fun. I just want to hug her […]
CDC Report Shows U.S. Youth At Risk
Monday, June 23rd, 2008The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report on risky teen behavior.
Based on surveys of students from public and private high schools in 39 states, the report includes some alarming findings. Among them:
• Over 35 percent said they had been in a physical fight in the previous 12 months. Four percent required […]
Steven Curtis Chapman Plans Comeback Following Tragedy
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008This weekend will mark one month since Steven Curtis Chapman’s 5-year-old adopted daughter, Maria, was run over and fatally injured in the family’s driveway. (For more on the story, click here.)
Chapman’s manager, Jim Houser, writes on his blog that the tragedy has brought unprecedented traffic to the Christian recording artist’s Web sites. Since the accident, […]
Sex Changes For Kids?
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008A pediatric endocrinologist at the Boston Children’s Hospital is creating controversy after recently launching a clinic where he prescribes hormone-blocking drugs for children as young as 7 to make it easier for them to get a sex change when they’re older.
According to a Liberty Counsel press release, Dr. Norman Spack administers either luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone […]
Chapman Tragedy
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008Below is another, older photo of the Chapman family. Maria is the one in her father’s arms. At Fox News, you can listen to a recent interview with Steven Curtis Chapman in which he talks about his daughters and how they inspired him to write the hit song, “Cinderella.” It’s a moving song and a […]
Steven Curtis Chapman’s Young Daughter Killed
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008I was saddened to hear of the tragedy in Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman’s family.
Chapman’s 5-year-old daughter, Maria Sue Chapman, was fatally injured Wednesday afternoon in the family’s driveway in Franklin, Tenn., when she was hit by a sport utility vehicle driven by her teenage brother, according to the Associated Press.
The child was airlifted to […]
