Raising a teenager has enough challenges without mixing in all the teen health issues for girls. There are so many changes that teenage girls go through during their adolescent years and several different health issues to address as they grow into adulthood. Let's talk about … [Read more...] about A Caring Parent’s Guide: Teen Health Issues for Girls
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Peer Pressure and Avoiding Teen Sexual Activity
As much as any parent hates to believe that their child could be pressured into having sex, the sad fact and reality is peer pressure definitely plays a part in when, and why, many kids have sex. We live in a sexualized world, where everything from commercials to friends and … [Read more...] about Peer Pressure and Avoiding Teen Sexual Activity
Talking to Your Kids About Your Family’s Beliefs Regarding Sexual Activity
While admittedly most parents would rather their child never have sex, it is an inevitable fact that at some point in your child's life they will want to have sex. So that means that as a parent you have the responsibility of talking to your child about when it is appropriate … [Read more...] about Talking to Your Kids About Your Family’s Beliefs Regarding Sexual Activity
A Caring Parent’s Guide: Teen Health Issues Related to Sexuality
Whether you want to admit it or not, it's impossible to make it through the adolescent years as a parent without dealing with teen health issues related to sex. From menstruation to pregnancy for girls and voice changing to sexual attraction for boys, there are so many issues … [Read more...] about A Caring Parent’s Guide: Teen Health Issues Related to Sexuality
Talking to Your Kids About Your Rules and Expectations Regarding Sex
Part of talking to your kids about sex involves helping them understand your specific rules and expectations. Besides the basics of what sex is, and when to start engaging in sex, your child needs to understand what the family and personal rules for sex are to be for them.You … [Read more...] about Talking to Your Kids About Your Rules and Expectations Regarding Sex
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