The Abstinence Clearinghouse Blog

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed two conflicting laws both dealing with parental rights. The first allows any child twelve years of age or older to receive Gardasil vaccine (the HPV vaccine) without parental consent. The second law prohibits anyone less than eighteen years of age from using a commercial tanning bed, even with parental [...]

Society benefits economically when people marry, stay married, and have kids. A global comparison of marriage and economics makes this clear. A stronger national economy is another reason to support the institution of marriage.
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Dr. Scott Stanley examines what happens in the years before marriage and how decisions can affect relationships. People are getting married at a later age in America (average of 28 years old for men and 27 years old for women), leading to an attitude Dr. Stanley calls a “Vegas mindset.” Between the ages of 18 [...]

The following article offers advice to parents on giving chores to children. Chores around the house teach children responsibility and “how to keep house” – skills they will need as adults. Some kids’ personalities will gladly help out and others will put up resistance. This article offers helpful advice for motivating children while keeping in [...]

Former U.S. Education Secretary and national drug czar Bill Bennett, author of The Book of Man: Who Are Men, What Should Men Be, What Should Men Do?, is concerned about the course our nation is taking. He talks about men and women and how we need to step up and be teaching the children of [...]

Purity talks with your children should start early. It’s never too early to start talking about modesty. However, be careful about being too graphic too early and also take care so you don’t wait too long to encourage your children to abstain from sex until they’re married. As a parent, you know your children – [...]

Marriage does matter, as writer Jenny Abel explains in her two part blog. Couples who cohabitate before marriage often report that the wedding day often seems like just any other day and that married life is dull. This is a stark contrast to couples who wait until marriage – realizing the beauty and meaning of [...]

The following article series by Focus on the Family gives an in-depth look at the factors that go into making the decision to abstain from sex until marriage. We live in a sex-saturated culture that pushes pleasure rather than purity, but if you want to have a great marriage some day – it’s worth the [...]