I had never talked to my daughter about how consent skills can be applied in non-sexual situations, which can feel entirely different to young people. It’s an important conversation for parents to have with their college students before and during their time in college—ideally before you get that SOS text.
Read MoreThere are lots of different ways in which we learn about our relationships as we grow up. And I don’t think that there’s one single way that there’s that one formula that tracks down this particular type of person. And I think that everyone who knows about human development or on a psychological development will agree that there’s actually a variety of those who come together.
Read MoreDoes your teen have a crush on someone? Not sure how to talk to them about relationships? Shafia Zaloom, health educator and author of Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between, offers specific advice about when to have these conversations and what to say.
Read MoreShafia Zaloom, health educator and author of Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between, shares how to talk about consent and sexuality with teens.
Read MorePorn is a topic that comes up frequently in my work and as parents, it's really important that we be talking to our kids about it. Porn is common on the Internet. It's totally normal and natural for kids to be curious about it.
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