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But it’s a worthwhile job. https://www.theedgeonlife.org/blog/you-are-what-you-watch monthly 0.5 2021-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1626722326576-ZVB21SEADOQR2R4JFO9I/pexels-august-de-richelieu-4260759.jpg Blog - You are what you watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1626722321000-XYBGFF4MWZ0DT5WQ8X8N/pexels-david-balev-5112410.jpg Blog - You are what you watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1626722326131-AMR6EN2I39UNY01A19X4/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4968506.jpg Blog - You are what you watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1626722327754-3EYE533IIQZ9E2E7AVI7/pexels-samer-daboul-4293307.jpg Blog - You are what you watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1626722329360-7DVFJLBS5XKUTUKKUQAW/pexels-vidal-balielo-jr-1682519.jpg Blog - You are what you watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1626796892734-JLOCAACC1BVQ7QAXNT3I/media+stats.png Blog - You are what you watch - My kids have asked about having a TV in their rooms (“um, when you are living in your own house”), or when they can have their own smart phone (“when you are driving and then it stays downstairs or in the car”). I’m not living under a rock, I promise. But study after study shows that parents need to curb their children’s consumption of media. Negative side effects abound. Distorted body image, normalization of violence and risky sexual activity, commercialization of happiness (“If you just had this product, for the low price of $19.99, you’d find eternal happiness. But wait, there’s more!”), obesity (researchers determined that a television in the bedroom was the single most impactful factor regarding childhood obesity), low test scores, poor sleep (delayed production of melatonin), increase in anxiety, not to mention the dangers of interaction on the internet. https://www.theedgeonlife.org/blog/a-tale-of-two-teams monthly 0.5 2021-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1625775912322-AMFGTN30PUZDU102SFYD/pexels-flickr-149356.jpg Blog - A Tale of Two Teams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1625775931380-I4Q1FCANB72KMKTQS573/pexels-alexandro-david-2868705.jpg Blog - A Tale of Two Teams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1625776008206-WG3FEYS3J81K36XNWN76/pexels-philipp-br%C3%BCgger-5894435.jpg Blog - A Tale of Two Teams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1625774916831-XIE3A0UN7UOI6VHTM9RS/baseball-field-1563858_1920.jpg Blog - A Tale of Two Teams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1625775090625-DTPHZP21W5GIW4WJ8YYH/pexels-markus-spiske-114296.jpg Blog - A Tale of Two Teams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1625774925140-BLPE28XD11KRGZEW4IP0/pexels-steshka-willems-1308713.jpg Blog - A Tale of Two Teams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1625774920932-PTEMHCVSXUC2C4L9HQTY/pexels-rgr-g-1302514.jpg Blog - A Tale of Two Teams https://www.theedgeonlife.org/blog/a-month-for-everything monthly 0.5 2021-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1620073820653-W2GGXVCZFTYM4DEXPS3T/unsplash-image-PypjzKTUqLo.jpg Blog - A month for everything - While The EDGE is of course concerned with the choices and decisions our students are making every day, our program was started in response to the record-breaking teen pregnancy rate of Rhea County. Organizers recognized that one of the best ways to protect the future of teens was to work to prevent pregnancy. And the best, most effective way to prevent pregnancy is to avoid the behavior that results in pregnancy. Sex. In today’s culture, many people tend to think that teen sexual activity isn’t a big deal. It’s thought that kids will simply be kids, and our job as parents is just to lessen the blow of the consequences. But in all actuality, teen sex is a big deal. In fact, the Center for Disease Control actually labels teen sexual activity as a risky behavior. And as we have seen time and time again, risk behaviors cluster. https://www.theedgeonlife.org/blog/listen-up monthly 0.5 2021-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1618925549714-AJJV2YZS6S4V3RPSY87Y/essay+ad.png Blog - Listen up! https://www.theedgeonlife.org/blog/i-want-it-now monthly 0.5 2021-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1618857159970-ZA2R8HLWXVJBOEX8FIJT/pexels-kris-lucas-3264504.jpg Blog - I want it now. - His solution is to pay this car off, and continue to put aside the monthly car payment for a year or two, in order to purchase a new car and put down a sizable down payment. As much as I would like to pass the blame on everything that is wrong with the car, and all the other issues that have made me unhappy, the truth of the matter is I’m the problem. It isn’t the car. It’s me. It’s my desire for instant gratification rather than delayed gratification. What is delayed gratification? Delayed gratification is turning down an instant reward with the understanding and hope of a better reward for waiting. It’s saving money to purchase something to avoid financing and interest charges. It’s working on a project early instead of putting it off to go to have fun. It’s making a homecooked meal instead of grabbing something from the drive through. If we are honest, we all prefer those things we have to wait for. We are just impatient. Our culture is an instant gratification culture. The media tells us we can get whatever we want, whenever we want it. And the pandemic has done nothing but feed into this mindset. We can get someone to do our grocery shopping for us, we don’t have to go to the movie theater to watch a new movie, and now we can have more than pizza delivered for dinner. With just a few clicks, we can live our entire lives instantly without leaving our couch. https://www.theedgeonlife.org/blog/bean-there-done-that monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1614367085595-YV5GJIHEQO5EH9XEZEEK/kitchen-2202233_1920.jpg Blog - Bean there, done that - Now, a few more details. Throughout the Twitter tale, the dad describes how he talked his daughter through the process. He encouraged her to use critical thinking skills and analyze each part of the can opener. He told her to determine what each piece was for, and make an assumption at how each piece works. He told her to test her theories over and over, and, eventually after trial and error, she figured it out. He rejoiced in her triumph, and praised her perseverance, hard work and determination. https://www.theedgeonlife.org/blog/what-are-they-thinking monthly 0.5 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1613494038047-J1SKIHX1DHV9SY1J1067/This+Girl%21+%281%29.png Blog - What are they thinking? - While it had long been assumed that a full-grown brain should act like a full-grown adult, new studies are showing that the adolescent brain is not, in fact, equal to the adult brain. According to a study published by University of Rochester Medical Center, not only has it been revealed that the brain doesn’t reach maturity until about age 25, but the teen brain actually functions differently than the adult brain. https://www.theedgeonlife.org/blog/its-you-job-to-know monthly 0.5 2021-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1612532723915-PIVHWEDOEG6DO5833BKU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - It’s your job to know. And, why is this your job? Because for everything good that is on the internet (I’m thinking cat videos, memes, the weather and shopping…), there is equal, if not more, opportunities for your child to be involved in not so good things. According to the website Fight the New Drug (which deals with the epidemic of pornography addiction), the average age of first exposure ranges from 8-years-old to 12-years-old. In a crowdsourcing post of theirs, some users admitted to being exposed as early as six. 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But you aren’t in this alone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1591994935381-XNM6U06VVHXDH5G2WP9M/RelationshipsEDGE.png Students - Relationship Education Learn the importance of setting boundaries, and what true love really is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1591994955460-KYPF6FND9UIFNW4QLJWR/GoalsEDGE.png Students - Goal setting Start planning today for where you want to be tomorrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1591976558859-T22I901749ALI265WPF9/boys+3.jpg Students https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1593111468208-7RIA6DT5850I1OV1P1HS/girl+3.jpg Students https://www.theedgeonlife.org/parents daily 0.75 2024-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1593111724330-3LEZG5YHMXUMMXFY7NZ1/9-2.jpg Parents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1591995197622-EIOL2UCL0L444HDHR82D/parents+6.jpg Parents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1591994890640-8POBA0VMMJI13504T051/parentsEDGE.png Parents - Conversation Starters Tips and tricks for those uncomfortable conversations. 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Join a Program → https://www.theedgeonlife.org/educators daily 0.75 2020-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1592740905226-FXXNF7S5Q618A005MDU5/class+2.jpg Educators - 01 Engage Engage youth through dynamic, appealing presentations that are informative, relevant, and medically accurate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1593111781515-KC8W2MWN1XG8JNKB1CHZ/best+friends+2.jpg Educators - 02 Direct Direct youth towards healthy goal setting and a vision for a successful future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1592740176161-VZPPZGUOKTZLWHOLYGS5/basketball+2.jpg Educators - 03 Grow Grow youth as they develop critical thinking skills and learn to analyze and make choices consistent with good health and productive lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1593111814553-G919DZBQ6L48QYPYXVGX/friends+6.jpg Educators - 04 Excellence The ultimate outcome - that youth learn resiliency to overcome past failures, develop healthy self-worth and achieve Excellence in life! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1592007280475-H1EPRGGIOG4YWXI23SXD/educators.jpg Educators https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1593111875770-8WJ09WHU1IEIQ7C8DA9W/Best+friends+5.jpg Educators https://www.theedgeonlife.org/contact daily 0.75 2020-07-01 https://www.theedgeonlife.org/about daily 0.75 2020-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1592062701875-POPQ8OV0S7I5OC90BQFJ/parents+7.jpg About - What Is The Edge? The EDGE is a risk-avoidance education program that has served Rhea and surrounding counties for more than 30 years. We teach what we believe. Decisions have consequences. And those decisions don't just affect the one making the decision, but they also impact other people, now and even in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1592062811324-CQDSRDTO5FX0C182Z31M/online+3.jpg About - How Does The Edge Work? The EDGE offers healthy-choices education in a variety of settings, including public and private schools, churches and community organizations. In addition, The EDGE offers small-group mentoring and character development. The EDGE staff members hold college degrees, as well as national certifications, and have more than 20 years experience working with youth. Topics include healthy relationship choices, internet and social media safety, goal setting, healthy boundaries and others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1592062766991-5MW94D4QR9THFLQ527B5/friends+5.jpg About - Who is The Edge for? The EDGE is for teens. And pre-teens. And parents. And parenting adults. And educators. And community members that want the best for youth. The EDGE is for teens, preteens, parents, parenting adults, educators and those who want the best for our youth. So, really, The EDGE is for anyone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1593650460216-4HQQ7XCXZTVT9XZHWK60/united+way.jpg About Rhea County United Way Agency #112 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1593650483726-X20YCA10KOWYLJYME443/Care-Center-Logo-Stacked-%28offical%29.png About https://www.theedgeonlife.org/request-speaker daily 0.75 2022-01-26 https://www.theedgeonlife.org/privacy-policy daily 0.75 2020-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1593624357241-XRPFZ70YYHBITW81OIB9/Care-Center-Logo-Stacked-%28offical%29.png Privacy Policy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1593623602954-KA7GLS57BHQEAQWRDU4W/TheEdge_Logo_Color.png Privacy Policy https://www.theedgeonlife.org/our-programs daily 0.75 2022-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1593638243043-G6I8HMU032K43G8BYH7Y/Family+connections%404x.png Our Programs - Building Family Connections Parenting doesn’t come with an instruction booklet. And even if it did, you’d need several as your child ages. Connecting with your teen isn’t easy, but learning how to is easy. Building Family Connections is a resource for parents that can be offered in a variety of small-group settings, including community and church groups. Join a program → https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1593638282270-GPZ6Z5P8IXBYKR1Q1J3H/Uturn%404x.png Our Programs - UTurn Sometimes students need a little focused attention. Our UTurn program is a small-group mentoring program that works with students that may already be experiencing negative consequences associated with unhealthy choices. Sessions last 12-weeks, meeting once a week. Join a program → https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec43388a44d4b092825e8b6/1593638524796-699GS5AZF43QYQR8NFAI/Book+club%404x.png Our Programs - Online book Some parents prefer connection at their own pace. We offer an online book discussion group focusing on books that are relevant to parenting teens. The virtual group allows for connection for those who are not able to fit another meeting into their schedule, but may be able to read a few pages while sitting at ball practice. Join a program → https://www.theedgeonlife.org/permission-forms daily 0.75 2025-04-08