Tempering Appearance Pressure
Our children need parents who will openly explain and discuss what is happening to their bodies. Most of these changes occur during the middle school years, when group acceptance is of the utmost importance and when peers – because of…
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Botox for the Young
Recently, my wife and I were watching television when a fast-moving, happy-mooded, bouncy-music sixty second commercial popped up on the screen. Everyone on the commercial was happy, confident, and having a good time. We also noticed that every one of…
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Sexual Objectification
As a man, I believe that one of the most sobering messages from Jesus about relationships and sexuality is the one found in Matthew 5:28. It is here that Jesus says, “But I say to you that everyone who looks…
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Human Dignity
There’s a big difference between seeing yourself as a human being instilled with dignity, and seeing yourself as an object. Sadly, the world of advertising is pounding our kids with a non-stop deluge of images that support a self-understanding that’s…
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