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Approaching (Carefully) the Subject of Teens and Porn

Face it, Mom and Dad, you can't control your child's erotic life. But you can offer an adult perspective on the pornography that's all too easy to find. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2012 11:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, teen sex, sexuality, pornography

She Isn't Sexy, She's 7

I resent the pop music that has my daughter declaring her sexuality before she's even old enough to have prepubescent hormones. Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 06 2012 5:45 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sex, Music, sexuality, talking about sex

For Teenage Girls, Facebook Means Always Being Camera-Ready

Thanks to smartphones and mobile uploads, teenage girls feel constant pressure to be camera-ready - and that's not a pretty picture. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2012 9:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Technology, Facebook, sexuality

Should We Have National Standards for Sex Education?

What should children know about sexuality - and when should they know it? Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2012 12:24 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, education, sex ed, sex education, sexuality, abstinence, National sex education curriculum

Handling Sexual Harassment in Schools

What would you tell a daughter who said she was being sexually harassed by her classmates? Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2011 8:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Bullying, KJ Dell'Antonia, middle school, sexuality, high school, sexual harassment

Sexy Costumes for Little Girls Aren't Cute

A kindergartner may not understand that her pirate outfit is "hot" - but that doesn't mean it's harmless. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2011 8:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Halloween, Girls, Peggy Orenstein, sexuality

Giving Up the Guilty Pleasure of 'Toddlers & Tiaras'

Watching the series with my daughter had become a bonding ritual. But no more. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2011 1:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Television, judith warner, sexuality, "Toddlers & Tiaras", reality TV, pageant

Why So Few Gay Characters in Teen Fiction?

Where are all the gay vampires, werewolves, witches and just plain ordinary kids-in-a-story (as opposed to kids-with-a-story)? Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2011 5:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gay teens, gay kids, Books, young adult fiction, sexuality

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