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A majority of 11-year-olds and 20% 8-year-olds of have a Smartphone. Jenny Anderson, senior reporter for Quartz commented on the rising trend by writing, “My daughter just turned 11. A friend with older kids recently offered this advice: ‘Hold off on giving her a phone as long as possible. Once she gets…

Molly Turpen, a 3-year-old Tulsa girl has some great neighbors. Molly spent Halloween in the hospital with a severe case of pneumonia. When she was released her mother asked on Facebook if neighbors would let Molly trick-or-treat at their doors. Within 15 minutes, 60 families had responded with a yes.…

Before the beginning of the 2016 major league baseball season, Adam LaRoche abruptly retired. LaRoche had played 12 seasons with several different teams and was set to make $13 million this year alone. So why would a man walk away from $13 million? Adam started a tradition early on in his career. He…

Just like his dad, 24-year old Alton Jones Jr. is a professional fisherman. From the time that Jones was six years old, the entire family traveled to Bassmaster tournaments from coast to coast. Jones’ mother, Jimmye Sue, home schooled her children so the family could travel together throughout the tournament…

In 2013, Ethan Couch killed four people and seriously injured two others while driving drunk. In his defense, a psychologist testified that Couch was a victim of parents who never set limits for him and coined the word “affluenza” to describe what happens to a child who grows up without proper parental…

Dr. Paul White, father of teenage twin sons, says that parenting isn’t just about training your child in biblical principles, but it also involves getting them ready for the real world. One day his sons came home from school and told him and his wife that they no longer wanted to do chores. Their schedules…

“Ghost apps” allow users to conceal photos, video, and information in plain view on their phone. While they appear to function like other smartphone apps, when users enter a password, they reveal hidden photos, emails, messages, and other items. Frequently minors use these to hide their activity from…

The results of a Dartmouth Medical School scientific study titled Hardwired to Connect, said that if you want to pass truth and values on to your children or young people, you must do two things: You must establish or develop a loving, intimate relationship with the child. You must model that very truth…

In “Life Beyond the Law,” Daryl Watts writes, “As my six-year-old daughter’s birthday party approached, I tried to coach her on how to be gracious about gifts. Even as a young child, she already had a reputation for brutal honesty. I asked her, “What do you say if you get a gift you don’t like?” She…

One of the results of the divorce revolution in our culture is that many who have experienced their parent’s divorce are delaying or rejecting marriage. Over 60 percent of them think cohabitation before marriage is a good idea, and they are more likely to be living with their partner than those from…

Sociologists are beginning to discover truths that have been written in the scripture for millennia. The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre has discovered that the absence of a father is not good for Children. Their studies show the lack of a father contributes to defects in a…

Rick Schmitt and his wife, Lisa, along with their children Hillary and Eric have been scouring the Florida coastline for 13 years looking for sunken treasure. They have finally succeeded. They discovered gold in a 300-year-old Spanish shipwreck. The gold is worth up to $350,000. However, most of the…

Authorities arrested Petra Zaragoza and Bulmaro Reyes for leaving their little girl in their car. Why would the couple do such a thing? They wanted to gamble in a casino. A passerby discovered the girl as she was searching for her parents 10 minutes after the couple left her. It makes me wonder, if this…

In “A Life Free of Worry,” Joshua Saefkow writes, “My wife and I were stunned. We came to the ultrasound with anticipation our child was healthy. The doctor informed us our first-born daughter had several cysts on her brain, which would result in several different types of mental illnesses. This diagnosis…

The Week Editor, William Falk in a commentary on the falling birth rate in the U.S., describes some of the benefits of parenting. You get “A sweaty baby asleep on your chest, filling you with such awe and tenderness that you cannot sleep yourself. The incomparable fragrance of their downy heads. The…

In a new book, How The West Really Lost God, Author Mary Eberstadt argues that we are not losing the family because we are losing God, but rather the exact opposite. It is the breakdown of the family that is causing the decline in religious belief. Religious decline comes first, then family decline.…

Victor Cruz is an NFL star with a modern lifestyle. He lives with his girlfriend and their child. Even Time Magazine can see the hypocrisy in a confessed Christian living such a lifestyle. They asked, “You’re Catholic, and you have a kid with your girlfriend, who is also your manager. Why haven’t you…

Taking an airplane flight with 14-week-old twins has the potential of being a complete disaster. One San Francisco couple prepared for such a disaster. They anticipated that their babies might upset other passengers so as they boarded their flight they passed out goodie bags containing candy and an apologetic…

A woman from California sacrificed her job in order to see her son play in the 2012 Little League World Series. Billie Ann Tomei lost her job because she wanted to take vacation time to cheer her son during the championship game. When she asked for the time off, her boss refused and said if she went,…

I recently read two headlines on the same day about medical care provided by public school nurses, following board policies, which left me scratching my head. One of the headlines read: “Outraged family: Girl breaks arm at Saugus school, no one calls 911” and the other one read, “NYC schools give out…

Jeremiah warns that a people who refuse to give God glory will reap the darkness of judgment. Today in England 78% of parents object to letting their children under ten play outside. Only 25% said they felt secure in their own homes. Is this a sign of reaping what we have sown? --Jim L. Wilson and Rodger…

In 2013, Bernadette Tenegra, huddled with her family in their shanty, praying they would survive Typhoon Haiyan. Most of her family survived, the home didn’t. They Typhoon swamped the home with incredible speed, and swept the family away. Her husband and one of her daughters scrambled to safety, but…

In 1984, Stephen Owens and his mother Gaile found his father beaten to death in their home. Stephen was surprised; Gaile was not. She was not surprised because she hired Sidney Porterfield to kill her husband, a task that he did with a tire iron. Forgiveness did not come easy. Owens had no contact with…

An online survey of new parents has found that more than half say they regret the name the gave their child afterward. The survey found that from 1,000 respondents 54 percent said they wished they have given their child a different name. 26 percent of the parents said the name they selected had become…

A new study has compiled personal interviews, medical research, and survey results to discover that having children has many benefits. The study highlights ten specific areas, including the obvious tax savings children provide when filing taxes every year. Health benefits include lower blood pressure,…