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When Other Families Lack Discernment

When Other Families Lack Discernment

Even if you and your children choose media wisely, friends and neighbors may not be as careful. What should we do when the lax standards of others hit home?

Gambling With the Future

Gambling With the Future

We examine one professional athlete’s tragic fall from grace, and explore why parents need to discuss the dangers of gambling before their children are "all in."

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A Chat With Tim Conway

From roles on McHale’s Navy and The Carol Burnett Show to his role with the Parents Television Council, this funnyman has plenty of opinions about TV.

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Encouraging the Uncool

Based upon his self-deprecating ode to awkwardness "I’m Not Cool," Christian singer/songwriter Scott Krippayne offers hope to parents of disenfranchised adolescents.

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Teen Magazines and the New Feminism

More than just glossy monthlies quick to gush over the latest boy band, mags such as Seventeen and CosmoGirl! promote a form of girl power that's shaping teens' worldviews.

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The Family That Plays Together

For generations, board games and puzzles have helped families connect and have fun together. In many homes today, video games are the activity of choice.

When Is “Out of Bounds” Really Out of Bounds?

A glimpse at a children's soccer game offers valuable insight into a child's need for clearly defined boundaries … and a parent's need to enforce them.

Plugged In Blog

7/30/2010

If You Can't Text Something Positive ...

According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 75% of all U.S. teens have a cell phone. When you drop the age to 12 years old, it's still a whopping 58% with a ring-tone ...

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You Said It!

Remember the song "Be Careful Little Eyes What You See"? Be careful big eyes what you see, because the little eyes are watching you. -SW