Soon we were discussing the challenges parents with “the Talk”, how to give advice on healthy sexual activity, and helping teens have a positive body awareness.
“Don’t Get Pregnant”
RESPONSE: You know Mom if you hadn’t told me that, I was going to give it a try tonight. I thought, “Why not see how difficult going through pregnancy, raising a child, and trying to go through college could be.”
Walking off the stage after delivering the “Can I Kiss You?” program to an incoming class at Colorado Mesa University, I noticed three parents waiting for me at the back of the room. The grim looks on their faces and their crossed arms immediately triggered me to worry, “They don’t look to happy. I wonder what I did wrong?”
When I got to the back of the room, all three parents turned toward me, each saying their own version of , “Why wasn’t EVERY student mandated to hear this program? Our kids were in here and we are thrilled!”
Moms and dads tell me how they stress the importance of “LOVE” in a dating relationship. Do you want love to be the focus of a child discovering relationships? Have you seen a love-crazed tween or teenager recently? Getting them to focus, besides think, is not an easy task. Not exactly what most moms and dads want in their 14 year old.
Yesterday, Reuters news service reported on a study just released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention’s Center for Vital Statistics showing that
Who needs Sex Ed more? Parents or students (preteens or teens)? From Abstinence Only to Comprehensive Sex Ed, Sex Ed has various meanings and belief
High school students at West Allis Central High School discuss their reactions after the “Can I Kiss You?” show at their school where the entire
Yes, texting is in the news again. How do you oversee the use? Lets compare to how teens use computers. For safety and overseeing what
Educators, when it comes to dating and sexuality, do your students struggle to connect with the many complexities involved with consent, respect, boundaries, bystander intervention,
The controversy surrounding the show “Skins” on MTV is being discussed on TV, blogs, and in print around the country. Parents and parenting organizations are protesting and boycotting. One major advertiser has already pulled Ads from being aired during the show. In this episode of DSP TV, we discuss a component of the show most are not talking about. After watching the video below, SHARE your thoughts in the COMMENTS section.
Mike Domitrz, CSP, CPAE
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