real cause: invisible children

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By Guest Writer Samuel Martin

I’m sure most of you have heard by now about the campaign to stop Joseph Kony. If you haven’t, let me give you the rundown:

Joseph Kony is a warlord in Uganda who kidnaps and brutalizes children for use in his army. The boys that is — the girls are used as sex slaves. (more…)

finding God in the dark

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By RTF Editor Bekah Hamrick Martin

Not now. Not again.

I thought this pain was in my rear view mirror… but suddenly it’s crashed through the windshield.

That’s agony. It will sneak up on you. Then it will stop you in your tracks.

Been there? (more…)

real advice: masturbation

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By RTF Editor Halee Matthews

Dear Halee,

How come I never see anything about how to stop masturbation? Is it not bad? And what is it, anyway?

~ Kelli* (more…)

The RTF Leap Day Challenge!

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What would you do with an extra few hours in your day?What about a whole extra day in your year? Cause guess what? (In case you somehow missed it) – that’s exactly what you’ve got TODAY!

Here’s our challenge to you: (more…)

Leap Day Challenge: Sneek Peek

Special Preview:

A sneak peek for you readers into the contest starting tomorrow…

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What would you do with an extra few hours in your day? What about a whole extra day in your year? Cause guess what? (In case you somehow missed it) – that’s exactly what you’re gonna have tomorrow!

Here’s our challenge to you: Go out and make today something more than just another Wednesday. Take a leap. Follow your calender’s lead and make up for lost time.

Do something epic, do something special, do something for someone else….

Full Challenge Details Coming Tomorrow, February 29…

Real Question: platonic friendships?

Question from a reader:
Ok, do guys and girls really view platonic friendships differently? Is it really possible to be “just friends” on both sides?

What’s your opinion? Possible? Not possible? Why?

Real Questions: what girls wanna know

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GIRLS: How many times have you thought “I would give my left kidney if I could just get inside his head and find out what he’s thinking right now!”? (more…)

real advice: Porn. So what?

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By RTF Staff Writer Matthew VanTryon

He sat in his room with his ear pressed to the door, listening intently for the sound of his parents closing their bedroom door. As he heard the click of their bedroom door signifying his privacy, he eagerly ventured over to his computer. Who cared that it was almost midnight on a school night and that he had final exams the next day? He just wanted his usual pleasure.

As he dove into cyberspace and filled his mind with images that seemed to never end, the minutes slowly ticked away, unbeknownst to the eager teenager. Around three hours later, his head hit the desk as he fell asleep. (more…)