#Challenged: Equipping Families to Thrive in Today's Youth Culture (A Healthier Version of You)

While I contend that it is possible to raise children who do not succumb to societal woes, there appears to be few who escape societal moral dilemmas and ensuing consequences.Nearly 40% of all students are involved in cyber and/or face to face bullying as perpetrators, victims, or both. Half of all new drug users are under the age of 18. Nearly half of all high school age students reported having sex within the past three months, and nearly 5% reported having started sexual activity prior to the age of 13. Teen pregnancy rates are reported as declining, however many reports speak of teen births and do not account for abortions in their teen pregnancy statistics. Although abortion rates have declined as birth control use has increased, nearly 30% of all teen pregnancies still end in abortion. The suicide rate among Christians is the same as non-Christians, and every 100 minutes a teen takes their own life. Smart phones are now shared with babies who are just months old, and 80% of teens