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Category Archives: Teen Challenges

Parenting: Babes, Bikinis, Boys & Bodies

Every go to speak to your son about girls, growing up, and the temptations that are on the internet....but come up blank? Dr. Dave has you covered! Watch as Dr. Dave...

Tough Seasons of Parenting

Tough Seasons of Parenting How to Make It Through   When we are in the middle of each season of parenting, we think it’s going to go on forever. The day-to-day...

Podcast 123: Handling The Rebellious Teenager

Podcast 123: Handling The Rebellious Teenager To help parents face the tumultuous days of a reactionary and defiant teenager. Learn the best steps to rebuild and reconnect with your child as...

eZine #52: Maintaining Connection Through the Teen Years

You and your kid don’t have to grow apart during the teen years. It is true that there is a natural drive for independence that you have to make room for....

Parenting: Keeping the Connection through the Teen Years

 Keeping the Connection through the Teen Years You and your kid don’t have to grow apart during the teen years. It is true that there is a natural drive for independence...

eZine #38: Cell Phone Sanity

  eZine #38: Cell Phone Sanity Cell phones are incredible – and terrible, all at once. I love the convenience, but despise the amount of my time and life it takes from me, especially if I’m not careful.   Even worse yet, is what...

Podcast 081: RECOVERY 1—The Scope and Impact of Pornography

Podcast 81: RECOVERY 1—The Porn Phenomenon—It’s Scope and Impact This is the first in our series on Pornography Recovery. We explore the breadth and depth of this growing cultural and societal...

Podcast 078: Mental Illness—Understanding the Emotional Turmoil

Headspace: Understanding the Emotional Turmoil of the Brokenhearted What if someone in your family is facing mental health issues? There is so much we don’t understand about how the mind works...

Podcast 073: Facing the Crisis of a Teen Pregnancy

What’s a parent to do? When the news hits, a flood of emotions comes into play immediately. So many questions fill your mind. How much is your fault? What’s the best...

Podcast 065: Helping Kids Achieve Balance with Electronics

Face Time vs Screen Time: Helping Kids Achieve Balance with Electronics Great tips to help parents determine healthy rationale for putting guidelines on their children’s use of electronics. Where do you...

Parenting: Dr. Dave Currie Speaks to Teens — “Porn and Their Future Sex Life”

Listen to this powerful message from Dr. Dave Currie as he speaks to teens at Fort St. John Evangelical Mission Church on what porn is doing to their future sex life....

Parenting: Pornography and Our Youth

Pornified: 5 Facts You Must Tell the Next Generation As I write this, I am on a flight to Fort St. John, BC. Tonight I will speak at an area-wide Youth...

Podcast 061: What to Do If Your Child is Into Porn?

We tackle the frightening challenge of discovering your preteen has been watching pornography. What’s the wisest first step? What needs to be discussed? How do you tighten up controls?  What’s the...

Podcast 057: Child Self-Harm—What does a Parent Do if Theirs is Cutting?

Child Self-Harm—What does a Parent Do if Theirs is Cutting? We unravel the roots and motives behind self-injury. When should a parent worry about suicide after seeing self-harm? What are the...

Parenting: Helping Kids Handle Peer Pressure

A Candid Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie “My son is entering Junior High this fall. How can I prepare him to withstand the negative influences that often...