How Do I Talk About Sex With My Teenager?
Kara Powell offers tips and strategies for parents of teenagers and younger children.
Archive October 14, 2010
How the Hook-Up Culture Hurts Girls
Maybe that’s why this Christianity Today review of a new book (a book I haven’t read yet) called Girls Uncovered: New Research on What America’s Sexual Culture Does to Young Women
Jesus, Don’t Let Me Die Before I’ve Had Sex
I don’t think many would disagree with me that teenagers and emerging adults are confused about sex.
The Tween Dating Scene: Can You Spell T-E-X-T?
According to a Wall Street Journal summary of new study of tween dating habits and attitudes, some elements of dating have changed in the last 30 years and some haven’t.
Teen Plastic Surgery on the Rise
The rate at which teenage bodies are getting altered by elective surgery is astounding.
Half of Middle and High School Students Are Sexually Harassed
You might have seen the headline this week, as it’s been circulating heavily around social media conversations
Precocious Puberty and Youth Ministry
Research has been documenting a drop in the age of the onset of puberty, in particular for girls.
Latest Teen Sex Survey
The latest report shows less than half of teens having sex.
The Latest on Gay Teens
Recently the CDC released a report on “Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance” (sounds top-secret, doesn’t it?) focused on teen sexual health. The report zeroes in on 9th-12th-graders who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual.
Christian Boy Meets Christian Girl
Christian kids may hold with a high view of marriage, but that view has very weak legs when it tries to walk out dating relationships.