Teen Sexuality Resources: Planned Parenthood has a host of resources available on their website for teens, parents, and educators. Below are short descriptions of each of these sections and corresponding web links. Information for Teens “There’s a lot to get straight before you can make good decisions about your sexual behaviors. We know you’ve got […]
Teens who hit siblings more likely to hit their dates “There’s an intriguing and troubling study out today by the Boston University School of Public Health that found adolescents who have used physical violence, such as hitting or punching, against a sibling or peer in the past month are more likely to engage in physical […]
Youth Suicide Support Booklet The mother of a teen who committed suicide in Nova Scotia recently developed a booklet which “provides helpful resources to support families that have lost a young adult to suicide.” You can read a story on how this mother’s struggle inspired her to create the resource by clicking here. The article […]
Discuss definitions of sexual behaviors, puberty, physical changes, oral sex. •Help your child to be responsible so they can make a decision. •Help them understand what their feelings about sex are. •Are they ready for sex and how do they know what that means or feels like? •Help them make up their own mind about […]
