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Sex Ed for Parentssm is a free course on teen romance, sex, and friendships in the 21st Century. It offers parents a glimpse into the reality of teen life and provides expert advice on communication so that parents can keep their kids safe.
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Lauren Grousd - Thursday, 03 June 2010
Yesterday, the newest data from the National Survey of Family Growth 2006-2008 was released covering teen sexual activity, contraceptive use, and childbearing in the U.S. The most significant finding is probably that so little has changed since the last data set in 2002 - as teen pregnancy and birth rates have stayed steady in that time, so has the rate at which teens are using contraception or delaying first intercourse.
As I read through the findings, what really struck me was the data surrounding whether teen girls' first intercourse was "voluntary" and/or "wanted." It seems like these two constructs would measure the same thing, but they don't.
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Lauren Grousd - Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Written by Amy Russell, MSW Student Intern with Real Life. Real Talk.
In April, RLRT Program Coordinator Lauren Grousd and I stepped outside of our normal Sex Ed for Parentsä programming to talk with local high school students about “sexting.” For those unfamiliar with this new term, sexting refers to using social media (most commonly text messaging on cell phones), to send sexually explicit messages or photos to others. As this phenomenon becomes more common, it is important that teens and their parents understand the impact sexting can have on the lives of teens and how both parties can intervene.
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Lauren Grousd - Tuesday, 09 February 2010
There are so many opportunities to talk about sex, love, and relationships in today's culture. The news media seems to engage in an endless stream of discussion about celebrity relationships and mishaps, new trends in teen media use, and developments in sexuality education and teen pregnancy research. We at Real Life. Real Talk. decided to join the discussion and invite you to join, as well!
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In the News
Parents don't think own teens are having sex: Study suggests most moms, dads have a hard time grasping kids' sexuality
msnbc.com, By Jeanna Bryner, May 3, 2010
Many parents don't think their kids are interested in sex, but believe that everyone else's kids are, a new study reveals. "Parents I interviewed had a very hard time thinking about their own teen children as sexually desiring subjects," said study researcher Sinikka Elliott, an assistant professor of sociology at North Carolina State University. "At the same time, parents view their teens' peers as highly sexual, even sexually predatory." Read more
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When to talk to kids about sex? Middle school
New book spells out how parents can help children navigate landmines
msnbc.com Today Books, March 25, 2010
Feeling confounded about when to talk candidly with your children about sex? The right time is middle school, says Amber Madison, a safe-sex lecturer and author of the new book “Talking Sex With Your Kids: Keeping Them Safe and You Sane — By Knowing What They’re Really Thinking.” In this excerpt, Madison explains why those sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade years are so pivotal and spells out how parents can broach this awkward subject in just the right way. Read more |
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House bill: 'Sexting' not child porn
By John Frank, Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau, March 23, 2010
Florida lawmakers acknowledged Monday what teens know best: "Sexting," as inappropriate as it seems, is not child pornography. A measure to decriminalize the first offense of sexting--in which teenagers trade sexually explicit images via cell phones and social-networking sites--won approval in a House committee. Read more |
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States revise porn laws for sexting teens
by Tamar Lewin, The New York Times, March 21, 2010
In Iowa, Jorge Canal is on the sex offenders registry because, at age 18, he was convicted of distributing obscene materials to a minor after he sent a picture of his penis by cell phone to a 14-year-old female friend who had requested it. Read more
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Rethinking Sex Offender Laws for Youth Texting
By Tamar Lewin, The New York Times, March 20, 2010
In most states, teenagers who send or receive sexually explicit photographs by cellphone or computer — known as “sexting” — have risked felony child pornography charges and being listed on a sex offender registry for decades to come. But there is growing consensus among lawyers and legislators that the child pornography laws are too blunt an instrument to deal with an adolescent cyberculture in which all kinds of sexual pictures circulate on sites like MySpace and Facebook. Read more |
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It's OK. You Can Say It.
 The Real Life. Real Talk.® Coalition is proud to sponsor "It’s okay. You can say it."The goal is to increase open and honest dialogue about sexual health issues by collecting stories that answer the question, "What do you wish someone had told you about sex?"
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