Can we abstain from having a bad attitude?
Looking around the city of Memphis, TN, it's so easy to find people who are just running the rat race. They are not taking the time to stop and smell the roses. As with most cities...
View ArticleMemphians, don't abstain from supporting small businesses in the community
Memphis, TN is known for being home to several large corporations, most notably FedEx. Fred Smith, founder and CEO of the package delivery giant, all but put Memphis in corporate America's radar, and...
View ArticleCelebrities should not be more important than our country's political landscape
I am often amazed by how much a young American knows about celebrity lifestyles. Who celebrities date, who they break up with, their favorite color, and what they ate for dinner last night seem to top...
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Decide to quit smoking and stick to it
Can you imagine your lungs right now? Do you believe they are pink, healthy, and moist? Or are they hard, dry, and black from smoking? Smoking is a nasty habit and it is hard for a lot...
View ArticleSome teens still take drastic measures to hide sexual activity from parents
Being a mother who is very close to my teenage daughter, I have had the pleasure (and sometimes the pain) of talking with her very candidly about sex. We've discussed of course whether or not she is...
View ArticlePolice are slow to respond to missing persons cases
It's been a couple of weeks now since my family was able to locate my cousin who went missing from Lawton, Oklahoma while she searched for employment. She answered an ad in a newspaper for a job...
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Tennessee Teens Deserve a Well Rounded Sex Education to Protect Themselves
There are two bills being considered on the Tennessee State Legislation Floors that if passed will require that students in Tennessee Schools only learn about how to practice abstinence until they are...
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More Teens Nationwide Continue Choosing Abstinence over Being Sexually Active
Parents, while there is still a lot to be concerned about (as the numbers are still alarming for those who do participate in sex), the average number of teens who engage in sexual activity in the...
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Don't Stay if He's Hurting You
There are many things in this life that we as people have to contend with. We don't have to put up with abuse. Not physical, emotional, nor psychological abuse. However, one in four women have...
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Don't Leave Your Teenagers Out of Your Social Life
When children cross the threshold and begin a new life as a teenager, parents must begrudgingly accept the fact that their "babies" are growing up. Their children may not need them to help them tie...
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Don't Leave Your Teenagers Out of Your Social Life
When children cross the threshold and begin a new life as a teenager, parents must begrudgingly accept the fact that their "babies" are growing up. Their children may not need them to help them tie...
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Mother starts girls social club, provides abstinence, sex education course
A concerned Memphis mother who noticed the lack of social comraderie between her daughter's circle of friends and other girls decided to help them to better interact with one another by starting a...
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Teens' lack of information about sex, abstinence shocking (Video)
The classes on sex and abstinence education being offered to the girls of the EVE social club in Memphis, TN have gotten under way, with the first class being completed on this past Saturday...
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Students, teachers, and sex: What to do when administrators are not abstinent
The debate on whether or not to teach abstinence only sex education in schools has many sides to it. One of the primary reasons that some legislators are pushing hard for abstinence only sex education...
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First neighborhood abstinence education class ends with success
An abstinence and sex education class, being facilitated by a concerned parent, and a counselor from Agape Child & Family Services who was working independently of the organization, ended on...
View ArticleRecent HIV numbers strengthen argument for teaching abstinence and safe sex...
The Health Department in Shelby County recently released the number of new HIV/AIDS cases that were reported between 2006 and 2010. According to the department's figures, there were 2,049 new cases...
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Study finds HPV vaccinations don't mean increased sexual activity in girls
The human papillomavirus, also known as HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer and genital warts in people today. Treatment for the virus, mostly transmitted through sexual contact between two...
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HIV/AIDS rates climb among young adults 20-24 in Memphis, TN
On December 1, 2012, people from all walks of life recognized World AIDS day. There were several events that took place in Memphis, TN in observance of the day. One of the most notable sites was a...
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Why have sex anyway?
After all the teaching and preaching teens hear adults spout about the reasons why they shouldn't have sex, how often do we ask ourselves, if we're leading by example? We tell teens, they should wait...
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HIV "Cure" No Reason to Avoid Practice of Abstinence
In recent weeks, the world has learned of a possible new cure for the HIV virus. A baby born to a mother that is infected with the illness in Mississippi, was given a series of antiviral drugs during...
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