A major stepping-stone in a relationship between a parent and a teen or tween daughter is "the sex talk." Teenagers are bombarded with an intense mix of messages through the media they consume, and the messages can sometimes be confusing. Communication about sex should not be a one-time conversation, but an ongoing one that blends honesty, support, concern and openness on both sides.
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Talking to your teen can be difficult enough, but when your teen has been getting into trouble and showing disrespect to you and other adults, it can be even more difficult to open lines of communication. Tread carefully while ...
Today’s teens face issues that you might not have faced when you were the same age. Dating violence, a higher incidence of sexually transmitted disease, pressure to succeed and eating disorders mean that these teens are s...
According to The Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington, D.C., think tank, about 20 percent more parents report having an effective conversation about sex than teens reporting the same. Communication is key when it come...
The more your child knows that you are approachable, the better chance you have of being the one to whom he'll turn. Talk About More Instead of just talking about anatomy and what part goes where, expand the conversation to i...
The more your child knows that you are approachable, the better chance you have of being the one to whom he'll turn. Talk About More Instead of just talking about anatomy and what part goes where, expand the conversation to...
It stuns me at times to see that sex education in the U.S.A. is so poor that teens and 20-year-olds don't know the answers to these commonly asked questions. I’m not making fun of anyone, but I think it’s importan...
Think about your own values, morals and beliefs before you talk to your teen about sex. It is important for you to think about your own sexual curiosity when you were a teen. Your teen will have questions about the things that...
