Archive for October 2008
Talking to Young Children About Sex
Posted by: Sarah on: October 28, 2008
Talking to young children about sex sends many parents running. It is not an easy topic. Young children may ask, “where do babies come from?” or “what’s this?” indicating private body parts. No one really wants to be the parent of the kid who goes to pre-school and tells everyone what a penis or vagina [...]
Teen Boys and Sex: How Nice Boys Get in Big Trouble
Posted by: Sarah on: October 15, 2008
As a therapist I am constantly in contact with teenage boys and girls, and I have recently noticed a very scary trend. Teen boys are getting in trouble more and more for sexual assault. This occurs when a boy makes unwanted sexual advances and/or performs unwanted sexual acts with another teen. In many cases the [...]
Teen Girls and Sex: What to Expect
Posted by: Sarah on: October 15, 2008
As parents and society we try to protect our teen girls from the dating world. We tell them they can start dating when they are 30. We tell them to not have sex under any circumstance, and we hope that they will trust us and abstain. Unfortunately it is too much to hope that every [...]
Sarah Palin and the Teen Sex Question
Posted by: Sarah on: October 15, 2008
Sarah Palin’s pregnant teen daughter Bristol, has the whole country talking about an issue that has challenged parents and teens for decades. The reaction of the country and of the Republican Party has been mixed with the religious right applauding her intention to marry and some questioning Sarah’s choice to run when her family is [...]
