Archive for the ‘Teens’ Category
Teens and Oral Sex: not just for movie theatres anymore
Posted by: Sarah on: September 19, 2009
There is an alarming trend when it comes to teens and oral sex. It seems to be happening at younger and younger ages and in more and more scary/creative places, like school buses and school bathrooms. Teens seem to flock to oral sex as an alternative to “real” sex that allows them to keep their [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Teens and Dating: Do you let them walk out the door?
Posted by: Sarah on: August 11, 2009
It is scary to let your teen out of the house for a date, especially when you don’t know the person they are going out with. I think it is always a good idea to get some data on the person your teen will be going out with before the date. This does not mean [...]
Teens and Sex: The 411 for Parents
Posted by: Sarah on: July 11, 2009
As a parent I really hope that my kids will feel comfortable talking to me about everything, including sex. In reality I realize it might be a long shot when it comes to sex. Teens know that their parents want them to wait for sex. They want their parents to be proud of them at [...]
Teens, Sex, and Texting
Posted by: Sarah on: May 19, 2009
It seems that texting is here to stay. I have decided that if you can’t beat ‘em join ‘em is the only way to go when it comes to texting. I tried to resist! Parents were always asking me if I thought it was OK for their teen to be texting. I finally decided I [...]
Teens, Dating, and Sex
Posted by: Sarah on: May 5, 2009
As parents you have a unique opportunity to help your teens figure out the dating world. Talking about “sex” is only a tiny piece of the growing, and development puzzle for your teens. The emotional positives, and negatives of dating far outweigh the rest. Both teen boys and girls can benefit from thinking through what [...]
