There has been much controversy surrounding the government-funded abstinence-only programs and determining whether or not they have done anything to curb teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Does promoting abstinence to American youth while holding back on teaching about contraceptives inspire them to remain celibate or does it keep them in the dark about the [...]

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I can fondly remember the first day of kindergarten. I had my backpack packed full of school supplies that I had eagerly shopped for with my mother based on the school supply list sent to us over the summer. I remember picking out my two-pocket folders with the fat brown puppies on the front cover [...]

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As a teenage girl, I can remember all the insane things I would do to try and keep my weight in check. I did Slim-Fast for a few weeks until I realized if I ever saw another chocolate shake again, I would have to run somebody over. I even forced my mother to buy me [...]

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