Well, hello everyone, I'm James Dobson and you're listening to Family Talk, a listener-supported

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Welcome today to Family Talk. I'm Roger Martian. Here we are, landing on the first day

of September. Hopefully, the kids are starting back up with their classes.

Maybe it at a Christian school or perhaps a public school, maybe even homeschooling this

year. You know, most of us have very fond memories of our time in elementary school.

So many new things to be learned. Reading, writing, and arithmetic, of course. You might

remember playing with friends at recess or celebrating the seasons with fun activities.

And then, right out of nowhere, here comes middle school. Puberty begins. And you and your

classmates are all trying to figure out your place in the world. It's a time of many

changes and middle school in today's world is even more challenging. Everything is connected

through the internet. Most kids have cell phones and mobile devices and, well, bullying

is no longer limited just to the school yard. It takes place in many different forms.

You know, as children enter adolescence, it seems like the challenges that they're

facing are somewhat insurmountable. So how do we protect our middle schoolers against

the trials and tribulations that they will soon face? Well, today on this classic addition

of family talk, we will explore the big issues and offer some helpful solutions, featuring

a conversation with our own Dr. James Dobson and his guests, Dr. Brenda Hunter, and her

daughter, Kristen Blair. Dr. Hunter and her daughter will be sharing about the book that

they co-wrote entitled From Santa to Sexting, which talks about how fast kids are being pushed

out of childhood. Now, since this program was originally recorded several years ago,

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