Adolescent Sexuality by Dr. Karen Rayne

Sex ed by text message. Of course it happened first in San Francisco, where they’re serious about getting sex education messages out, in any medium possible.
The moral of this story is: Want to talk to your teenager? Do it in the medium she or he uses most. For many teenagers that’s [...]

“But,” you complain upon reading the title, “it’s not even application season yet! Doesn’t that start in the fall?”
“Nevertheless,” I respond with a sigh, “next year’s seniors are already obsessing about them.”
It seems that these baby boomer’s children, who are so many in number and so high-performing, have crammed all they can into the [...]

I am offering a summer session of my sex-ed class for parents, the information is below. Parents who have taken this class in the past have said that it has dramatically increased their ability to talk about sex and sexuality with their kids - and that has in turn supported a strong and conscious [...]

I am working with a production company from France to create a documentary about human development from birth through the beginnings of puberty and sexual interest. My conversation, of course, will come primarily at the end of the film. In addition to an interview piece, they asked that I gather a group of [...]

I am on the board for a soon-to-be non-profit called Blossom Family Center. Blossom currently has a number of programs, including a parent-child class for very young children, a delightful and informative series of workshops, and is working to start up a care-taker training program. All of this is set within the context [...]

Graduation season is upon us!
There are those who are graduating by the skin of their teeth, and those who don’t think much of the event because it didn’t take much to get there.  And you should acknowledge the graduation by following the lead of your favorite soon-to-be-alumni.
My years in high school and as an undergraduate [...]

Several months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Lux Alptraum (that’s her over there on the left). Lux is one of the figures behind Boinkology, and an all around interesting person. Last month, Lux did an interview with me on Boinkology, and I enjoyed the talking with her so much I asked [...]

Take a deep breath, folks, because I’m about to tell you about a book that is not going to shock or amaze you with the horrors of raising children or teenagers in today’s world. Rather, I am going to tell you about a book that endeavors to calm the frenzy that the media has [...]

When I was about 19, I had the following conversation with my grandfather (GF) and great-grandmother (GG) about my same-age cousin:
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GG: Well, your cousin just moved in with her boyfriend.
Me: Oh, that’s nice! Good for her.
GF: Yes.  She’s told us that she is sleeping in her own bedroom and he is sleeping in his [...]

Ready to be appalled?
The big story that’s been making the rounds on lots of blogs this week is about a new book coming out that explains mom’s upcoming plastic surgery to kids in much the same way that other books explain going to the dentist or non-standard family organization. You can find more about [...]