It is fully 2009. Crazy!
I have a new-looking blog that I’m excited about. (If you’re reading this via RSS or e-mail, and haven’t looked at my actual site this year, come look! It’s fan-tabulous!) I learned CSS and a new graphics program to get the site looking like this - there are still a few [...]
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New Year, new blog, new classes, and Condom Sense
My new, shiny blog!
Welcome to my new, shiny blog! It’s not completely final yet, so if you have thoughts, inputs, comments, raving compliments, feel free to drop them into the comments section below or send me an e-mail. I’d love to hear from you!
Maiden, Mother, Crone, and …
The archetype of the maiden, the mother, and the crone as the three places women move through in their lives is a strong one that many of us identify with. The maiden is the girl from the time she starts her period until she starts having sex. The mother is woman from the time she [...]
All those different kinds of lovin’
Among other lovely holiday treats, I started reading again. Oh yes, I’ve been reading all along of course, but I had tilted my reading far too much towards blogs and it had been some time since I’d picked up a good book. So, in typical style, I picked up one good book and remembered how [...]
Human sexuality: knowledge or skills based?
On Tuesday I wrote about my community college students and their developing understanding of rape and how to prevent it. I ended with this:
I am sure that this class changed how many of the students think about sexuality - they’ve told me as much themselves. But I’m not as sure that it has influenced their [...]
Changeable winds and Alternet
In the past several days, one of my older posts (that I’m quite proud of, incidentally), got picked up and published at RH Reality Check and Alternet. If you’re heading over from either of those places - welcome! Take a look here to find out more about me and my perspective on adolescent sexuality.
For those [...]
Awkwardness…
A parent asked me yesterday if I could do some one-on-one sex education with her son. I don’t have a class for his age group starting up soon, and she thinks he needs information and support sooner rather than later. It sounds like he doesn’t disagree, but he’s worried it’s going to be awkward.
He’s right.
Talking [...]
What do you think?
I like this video. I like that it shows a mother encouraging her son to have a positive, mutually fulfilling sexual relationship. It’s a rare thing to see this kind of parent/child interaction, particularly in this country.
So what do you think?
On the education end of things
This morning is all about the educational theory. Here’s what it comes down to:
I love teaching. It is truly one of my great joys in life, I’m told I’m pretty good at it, and the information I share has the potential to be life-transforming. But I hate grading.
It’s a problem.
The classes and consultation work I [...]
Awards and such
I have something to confess: I am highly remiss and negligent. On October 20th, 2008 Paul Sunstone awarded me with his highly prestigious, highly sought after Sun Mountain Award. It even comes with a number! See:
But seriously, I am very honored. Paul’s blog, Cafe Philos, is one of my favorites. Paul’s posts are always interesting, [...]
