RESOURCE FOR SAFER INTERNET SURFING

The Kids' Internet, a community built and designed to give children access to the Internet while educating and keeping them safer, is available for download at www.thekidsinternet.com. Kids can choose from a variety of free, themed browsers that appeal to all ages and genders. Although this is a great resource, it is not infallible. Parents still need to engage with their children as they surf the Internet.

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MOVIE RATINGS LESS STRINGENT

A recent study released in the journal Pediatrics examines today's movie rating system. It concludes that ratings are not always indicative of content, as they have failed to adhere to definitions of PG and PG-13.

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MARYLAND JUDGE POSTPONES SEX ED PROGRAM

A judge in Maryland has issued a temporary restraining order that restricts teachers from presenting a pro-homosexual sex education curriculum in six public schools. U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. agreed with Citizens for Responsible Curriculum and Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays when they challenged the program by stating it only represented one side of the issue. Williams indicated that the curriculum may be in violation of the Constitution's freedom of speech and religion.

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NEW STUDY FINDS ABSTINENCE PAYS OFF

A recent study published in Adolescent and Family Health confirmed that abstaining from sex outside of marriage has long term positive effects. The study, Association of Virginity at Age 18 With Educational, Economic, Social, and Health Outcomes in Middle Adulthood, examined the outcomes of 3,750 men and 3,620 women who remained virgins until they were 18 years old. The results showed that those abstaining from sex were half as likely to divorce, had completed an additional year of education and had annual incomes nearly 20 percent higher than those who were not virgins at 18.

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