Archive for the ‘Parents of Teens’ Category
Let’s Talk About Sex
Posted by: Sarah on: September 16, 2009
There is a scary new survey that says parents are not even close to being a primary source of information about sex for their teens. Teens continue to wish that they could talk to their parents about sex, and the ball keeps getting dropped somewhere in between. What are we so afraid of? Are we [...]
Teen Girls and Sex: Does Sex Equal Love?
Posted by: Sarah on: September 10, 2009
For teen girls there is an age old question: Does having sex mean love? Teen girls are searching for love, and many feel that having sex will lead to a “closer” relationship with their partner, and to “love”. I just wonder about the chicken, and egg logistics of this deal. Does it make sense to [...]
Teen Girls and Friendship: Be All You Can Be
Posted by: Sarah on: September 3, 2009
Friendships are massively important for teen girls. The connections friends provide are vital to how they feel about themselves. Friendships mean a social connection, and a place to turn for support. They also mean a set of standards, whether good or bad, that teens try to live up to. The moral of the story is [...]
Teen Girls, Sex, and Building a Positive Image from Within
Posted by: Sarah on: September 2, 2009
We all have a view of ourselves that we carry inside. We feel a certain way about the way we look, the way our personality is, the way we relate to others etc. For teens this feeling is still in the development phase. For all of us it changes as we progress through life. Teen [...]
Teens, Sex, and Meeting Basic Needs
Posted by: Sarah on: August 28, 2009
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When we human beings do anything, we are doing it to meet a need. There are a few needs that we all have: food, water, shelter, clothes…but there are a lot of other needs that are very strong as well. The need for power, control, love and belonging etc. are very close seconds to our [...]
Sex and Body Image: Teen Girls, Fighting the Image Within
Posted by: Sarah on: August 27, 2009
Teen girls (mostly) hate the way they look. This seems like a crazy statement to me. Sadly though, teen girls with negative body image issues seem to have reached epidemic proportions. It seems as though 9 out of 10 teen girls do not like their face, their body, and/or multiple features about themselves. They look [...]
Teens and Sex: Fast food nation…does it apply to sex too?
Posted by: Sarah on: August 21, 2009
OK, so I got a comment on a recent blog saying that we eat fast food, we microwave things for convenience, we buy faster broadband connections, shouldn’t we be able to have sex with people the same way (right away) ….Hmmm…I guess the answer depends on what kind of depth you want to experience in [...]
Teen Girls, Sex, and Dating: Playing Hard to Get Might Not Be Outdated After All
Posted by: Sarah on: August 20, 2009
I get a lot of questions from teen girls about dating, and why the guy that was so into them yesterday runs today . I also get a lot of questions from the parents of teen girls who are concerned about the hours they spend on the phone, the computer, and the cell phone talking [...]
Teen Boys and Sex: Staying Safe Legally
Posted by: Sarah on: August 19, 2009
Teen boys get a bad rap in the sex department. There is a lot of pressure for boys to have “experience”, and the pressure is higher or lower depending on the social circle, the community etc. With all the pressure, and a huge lack of information it is no wonder that a lot of teen [...]
Teens and Drinking: Start Early for the Biggest Impact
Posted by: Sarah on: August 14, 2009
Things have changed on the teen drinking scene. It seems that almost all teens are drinking by high school if not in middle school. Many parents seem to live by the “if they are drinking at home” it is OK motto, and the parties rage on. There are still some teens who opt not to [...]
