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“Like the Air They Breathe” — The Online Life of Kids by Al Mohler
According to a recent study, teens spend an average of 7.5 hours interacting with some sort of electronic device. The way that they multi-task means that they are usually consuming about 11 hours worth in that 7.5 hours. Dr. Mohler says that “…the role of parents is to establish rules that protect children and teenagers from being dominated by technology and an army of digital devices. At the end of the day, parents must find the courage and wisdom to know when to disconnect.”

The Bible Isn’t Boring, Avatar Is Boring!
This short video from Piper really got me thinking about my how I view the Bible. Check it out.

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Parent’s Toolbox

Who is Paul Tripp?
Paul Tripp is coming to Augusta in the beginning of January, and I highly recommend all parents (not just parents of teens) and people who think that might be parents someday to attend. And its free!

Teens and ‘Sexting’
CNN looks at a Pew Research study that shows 15 percent of teenagers participating in ‘sexting.’

Cheating is a Widespread Problem (and a follow-up article)
Not only is this a good little article about a very widespread problem, but the site that it appears on (www.allprodad.com) is also great and very informative.

Review of Invitus
Invictus is a movie that some teens might want to see. Before they do, check out this review.

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Review of the new Twighlight movie New Moon
Another review of New Moon
If your students go see this movie, go see it with them and have a talk about it afterwards. If they won’t be caught dead with their parents in the theater, take your spouse on a date and talk with your students about it.

The next movie from the makers of Fireproof
If you enjoyed Fireproof, this next one looks pretty good as well.

What do my kids think about Christianity, the Bible, and Church?
This is a great article that looks at students in general.

Are our teens growing up too slowly?
This is a very interesting article written from a secular perspective about the culture in which we raise our teens. I found it interesting and worth talking about. Let me know what you think!

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