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A note from the editor: This study pack was originally designed for the New Members Class, but is cross-listed with the Women's Group Study and Men's Group Study classes.If you have a group of new members, frequent visitors, or "old-timers" wishing t...

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Children and Video Games
What's the Problem?

By Alexa Smith

'Have you watched your child playing video games lately? Fact is, most parents don't have the time to do that. They think, "Well, my child is in the house. At least I know where he is."While not all video games are violent, today's sophisticated game...

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Exploring and Discussing Your Teen's Music

By Sue Washburn

Most teens feel very connected to the music they listen to, and it is important for parents to understand this connection and how music influences their teens' lives. This study for parents of teens helps parents understand how music impacts their te...

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The themes of depression, obsession, abuse, and risk-taking behaviors in teens ■are explored in this parenting study on the film New Moon.

New Moon
A Study for Parents

By Katherine M. Douglass

The Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer has become a phenomenon on par with Harry Potter. Whether you have a daughter or not, knowledge about and, in some cases, an obsession with this book is so pervasive among teens that as parents we ignore its imp...

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Teens and technology: What's the fascination? And how do I help my child learn ■responsibility in using these wonderful and frightening technological tools?

Parenting in a Text Messaging World

By Leslie Scanlon

Today's teens are bombarded with technological gadgets that were not around when their parents were teens. How does one parent in unknown territory?Some adults prefer to not use social networking sites or text message on cell phones. But for many tee...

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Smartphones can be misused by teens for sexting, cheating, and to escape from ■reality. Parents must teach their teens responsible phone use, especially regarding ■Christian values.

Smartphone Etiquette

By Sue Washburn

A phone can enhance communication and relationships. Biblically, we are called to be in relationship with both God and our neighbors. In Genesis, God creates males and females because it is not good to be alone. We understand the Trinity as a \most h...

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How does the movie Twilight reflect and support teens in their efforts to ■resist temptation? How do we balance the concept of sacrificing to get what ■we want with our willingness (or reluctance) to sacrifice in a way that ■honors God and our Christian values?

Twilight
Exploring the Sexual and Ethical Themes

By Katherine M. Douglass

As a parent, you might have actually read and enjoyed the book Twilight. Love it or hate it, it is likely that if you have a teenager in your house, you are aware of this current craze. This study will help parents take advantage of their child's kee...

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The increase of sexting: is it the technology or the teenagers?

What Is Sexting?

By Kate Ott

"Sexting " is the popular name for the act of sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually suggestive photos via a text message on a cell phone or posting pictures on social networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace. Some research has shown that tec...

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