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How late is too late to talk to your kids about safe sex? How about after they’ve already become sexually active? According to a new study out of Harvard, nearly 40% of parents do just that.
The study surveyed teens aged 13 to 17 to find out about their sexual activities and what issues they had discussed with their parents. The researchers also talked to the parents of these teens to determine what they had talked to their kids about. The surveys were repeated three, six and twelve months later.
What the researchers discovered is that when it comes to talking about sex, many parents don’t go beyond the “what goes where” basics. Continue reading »
Teens today are pretty well-informed when it comes to protecting themselves from pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. They know they should use a condom every time they have sex and they know why. So why aren’t Washington, D.C. teens taking advantage of the Department of Health’s school‐based free condom distribution program? Continue reading »
When you can take a shot at abstinence-only education, the former Governor of Alaska and vice-presidential runner-up and shill shelled nuts all in one blow, you must be some kind of genius. Or Levi Johnston.
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