We have some old friends staying with us right now with their granddaughter, who is almost one year old. We’ll call our friends the Sullivans, their daughter Hannah, and their granddaughter Beth. Here is the startling story of the Beth’s birth:
Hannah was 18, and a senior in high school. The Sullivans thought [...]
Archives for relationships
On deviancy and teenage pregnancy
On trust
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 [...]
Sex and the family
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 [...]
Interview with Lux Alptraum
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 [...]
The Transition from High School to College
May blog
This post is written by guest blogger JustAnotherTeen
The transition from high school to college can be a difficult one for both parents and teenagers. Although my transition will not be nearly the same since I have essentially lived in a supervised college setting for the last three years, I can understand the transition and [...]
Immaturity as an excuse, or no?
Many adults - perhaps all adults? - look back on at least one thing they did in a relationship as a preteen, teenager, or young adult and are embarrassed. They regret their actions and the pain they caused someone they professed to care about.
My regret? I was in 9th grade, and dating a [...]
Grandparents talking about sex
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 [...]
Sex as a responsibility - part 4
Today is Part 4 in this series on sex as a privilege for which there are responsibilities, and I will focus on the social responsibilities. You can read the introduction in part 1, the physical responsibilities in part 2, and the relational responsibilities in part 3.
(As a side note, I am in the process [...]
Sex as a responsibility - Part 3
Last week I wrote the first and the second parts of this series. I apologize for the longer-than-planned interlude before this, the third part!
Here is my position: Having sex with another person is a privilege, and with privilege comes responsibility. Hence, having sex with another person necessitates a level of responsibility both to [...]
Sex as a responsibility - Part 2
Yesterday I wrote the introduction to this series. Today I am writing about how talking with teenagers about sex as a privilege can lead to a discussion of responsibility to the physical aspects of a sexual relationship.
Once a teenager acknowledges that sexual activities are inherently different from non-sexual activities, the most obvious way to [...]
