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The ‘S’ in Sexting Isn’t the Problem. It’s the ‘T’ That Should Worry Parents.

"I’ll show you mine, you show yours" has been around for a long time. It’s the medium that makes it different and scary. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2014 7:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Sex, parenting, Research, Teenagers and Adolescence, Highlights, Text Messaging

20 Years After ‘It’s Perfectly Normal,’ What’s Changed?

If you're looking to start a conversation about sexuality with your child, "It's Perfectly Normal," with its science-based, rigorously researched approach, makes for solid footing on which to begin. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2014 10:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Sex, parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Children and Childhood, Sex Crimes, Highlights, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Harris, Robie H

Surprisingly Good at Talking About Sex

When my son first asked me a question about sex, I was surprised by how fundamentally unembarrassed I was, because it didn’t occur to him that it was something to be embarrassed about. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2014 8:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Sex, parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights

How to Talk to Your Teenager About Pornography

Even researchers who can't point to definitive evidence that pornography harms teenagers say parents should talk to their children about what they might see online. What should that conversation look like? Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 03 2014 9:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Sex, parenting, pornography, Teenagers and Adolescence, Computers and the Internet, Highlights

Talking Sex After Childbirth, and After Children

New research finds that both women and their partners experience desire for sex and intimacy differently after childbirth. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2013 8:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Sex, parenting, Research, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Saint Louis, Catherine, Highlights, University of Michigan

Should Teenagers Be Given Prescriptions for Emergency Contraception?

If a pediatrician handed your teenage daughter a prescription for emergency contraception, would you be appalled - or help her fill it? Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2012 3:14 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sex, parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Birth Control and Family Planning, Plan B (Contraceptive)

When Sex Is a Family Business

When my son designed staplers, I proudly regaled the clerk at Office Depot. Now he designs vibrators, and it's a little harder for my pride to find words. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2012 6:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sex, parenting, Families and Family Life, Family Business

How Do You Steer a Teenager Away From the Worst Porn?

The realistic parent knows teenagers are likely to explore Internet pornography. How do you point them away from the worst of what's out there? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2012 12:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Sex, pornography, internet filtering