Archive for June 2009
Relationships and Arguments
Posted by: Sarah on: June 30, 2009
I often get questions from people about relationship communication and resolving fights. One things that comes up over and over is the fact that different people have different ways they prefer to deal with conflict. Usually the styles fall into one of two categories: keep going till the fight is resolved or disengage and take [...]
Teen Girls, Sex, and Dating
Posted by: Sarah on: June 24, 2009
Lately I have gotten a ton of questions from teen girls regarding dating, and sex. Most of the questions have centered on the topic of sex before dating. In other words, the guys want to have sex before even saying that they are “going out”. The girls are worried that if they do not sleep [...]
Teen Girls and Dating Mania
Posted by: Sarah on: June 9, 2009
I received a question from a parent about teen girls and dating. The parent wanted to know if her daughter should “take a break” from dating in order to focus on school etc. She said that her teen daughter was constantly switching from one boyfriend to the next at break neck speed. I had to [...]
Teens, Sex, and Alcohol
Posted by: Sarah on: June 3, 2009
I recently read an article on the internet about a teen who was convicted of killing her best friend in a drunk driving accident.(http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Story?id=7726708&page=1) This led me to think about some other consequences of teen drinking. It is an unfortunate fact that most teens drink in high school. It is another unfortunate fact that many [...]
