

14 Things You Must Teach Your Son About Sex
Check out Andrew P. Smiler, Author's fantastic guideline for conversations about sex with your son (or daughter!!!). Note, that's...


Why to Have the Alcohol Talk Early: A Pediatrician-Mom's Perspective
Parents underestimate their own teens' drinking. This is an awesome piece from American Academy of Pediatrics on why and how you should...


When Teenagers Drink, Avoiding the Risks From Driving
Physicians who care for adolescents are generally skilled at discussing the health risks of drinking, while simultaneously talking about...


Dress Codes: Who Gets to Decide What a Girl Should Wear?
This is SUCH a hot-button topic of conversation in my world, and there are no easy answers. This piece is full of wonderful food for...


Parents: Enjoy the Moment
Sage and balanced advice, from a lacrosse coach, for parents of athletes big and small. "Don’t worry about what the coaches are doing,...


Does Porn Hurt Children?
This topic keeps coming up in each an every one of my parenting seminars, so I dug up this piece from 2014. Figuring out the right...


To Keep Teens Safe Online, They Need to Learn to Manage Risks
Monitoring and restriction are not a substitute for education and conversations. (Lots and lots of conversations.) "If we want to help...


X-Plan: Giving Your Kids a Way Out (#xplan)
Many friends have shared this great post. Does anyone else have an #xplan equivalent that you are willing to share? By the way, if you...


Growing Up In a Pornified Culture
I had the opportunity to see Gail Dines speak last night. Parents, if you haven't already educated yourselves on the topic of raising...


Talking to Teens About Sex, Intimacy, and Consent In the Hookup Culture
This is an excellent read on the topic of why and how to become an "askable" parent, when it comes to the subject of sex. "By creating an...
