Conversation About Kids and Porn with Common Sense Media
It was such a pleasure taking part in this important discussion, on the heels of Common Sense Media's new research on Teens and Porn. I...
New Common Sense Media Report on Teens and Pornography
Common Sense Media just released the results of their survey of 1358 teens, ages 13-17, about their experience with online pornography. ...
Three-Quarters of Teenagers Have Seen Online Pornography by Age 17
Here's a great review, from The NY Times, of Common Sense Media's new report on Teens and Pornography.
Talking with Teens and Preteens About Pornography
Ready to talk about porn with your kids? Here are some healthy tips and scripts from Common Sense Media.
Talking With Kids About Bodies & Sex
Wondering how to talk with kids about bodies and sex? Listen in to this conversation from the Parenting Portal podcast. Joanna Port is...
The Unending Assaults on Girlhood
This is a worthwhile read from Sophie Gilbert on Lebos' book Girlhood (which I will be ordering asap). "There is, and always has been, a...
'Boys & Sex' Reveals That Young Men Feel 'Cut Off From Their Hearts'
"We don't really have the luxury, in this current culture, of silence. Because if we don't talk to our kids, the media is going to...
“HEY, WYD?”: Inside Teen Sexting
This is a truly fantastic piece on sexting, from Girls Leadership. Parents often have a difficult time discussing this topic with their...
How To Make Sex More Dangerous
"When we refuse to teach students about sex, we don’t stop sex — we just make it more dangerous."
We're Teaching Consent All Wrong
"Teach consent as a life skill—not just a sex skill—beginning in early childhood, and begin discussing consent and communication in the...