

The Healthy Sex Talk: Teaching Kids Consent, Ages 1-21
Freshman orientation is not when we should be teaching consent for the first time. Consent can be taught from a very early age-- before...


Why Prosecuting a Teen Girl for Sexting Is Absurd
Child pornography laws were designed to protect minors, but until the courts and legal system figure this out, we REALLY need to talk to...


It's Not OK: Corona Del Mar Coach Gives Students a Lesson in Class
Here's how one school handled students who were dangerously drunk at a high-school football game. CDM High School made an unpopular...


Change Your Thinking On Teen Sex
If you haven't already read Peggy Orenstein's book Girls and Sex (you should), check out her fantastic interview in Goop and change the...


Teens Who Say No to Social Media
While I spend considerable time on social media, my 13-year-old has zero interest. The irony is not lost on him. Apparently, he has good...


For Freshmen, Campus Life Poses New Risks
For those of you with kids going off to college. Some great advice here from Lisa Endlich Heffernan and Jennifer Breheny Wallace, like...


Brutally Honest: How to Keep Your Teens From Texting and Driving
"Do as I say, not as I do" does not apply here. Texting and Driving and the importance of modeling responsible behavior.


The Secret of Popularity
Ask your kids to define popularity. And then dig into the discussion. This piece will help...


Tinder and 5 More Adult Dating Apps Teens Are Using, Too
Here's a statistic that makes me want to "swipe left": "about 7 percent of Tinder's users are age 13 to 17." An extra layer to...


Nepalese Girls Take Photos of All the Things They Are Not Allowed to Touch During Their Periods
Perspective for our daughters.