Helping teens make good choices PARENTS MUST BALANCE FREEDOMS AND RISKS
Everyone knows teenagers and risk-taking can go hand in hand. After all, it's the job of teenagers to push limits and experience consequences. How else can they find out who they are and the power they have to shape their future? By Michelle Quinn / Mercury News
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Great sexpectations WHY SO MANY INTIMATE VACATIONS END UP BEING ROMANTIC WASHOUTS
You've studied the slick brochures that promise untold moments of passion. You've looked forward to the trip for weeks, if not months, if not years. You don't have to go to work the next day, or get the kids off to school or make the bed. Not to mention, there's something deliciously naughty about the transience of a hotel room, and something exciting about adding a new spot to your list of lovemaking locales. By Amanda Kingsbury / Knight Ridder
Promising changes TOUCH OF HOLLYWOOD ENERGIZES PROMISE KEEPERS TOUR
The creative juices of Hollywood are putting the thrill back in the annual tour of Promise Keepers, the men's spiritual movement that drew millions in its heyday. By Robin Evans / Mercury News
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