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...
STD Rates In US Reach Record High, Says CDC
Preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control show that the number of sexually transmitted infections in the US continued to...
Getting ‘Consent’ for Sex Is Too Low a Bar
Talking with teens about sex should be about so much more than just STD's, unwanted pregnancy, and the legal definition of consent. Here...
Teach Teens Communication Skills, Not Abstinence, in Sex Education Classes
There is so much more to discuss than just abstinence and STI's. Communication is key, and something that we can start teaching well...
What Teenagers Are Learning From Online Porn
Here's an eye-opening piece on teens and porn. Parents, buckle your seatbelts and read on. The technology and easy access to online...