How do you know if childhood sexual behavior is abusive? Hey Amy! I am a counselor of a 26-year-old man who just disclosed that he and his sister (2 years younger) did sexual “stuff” together from age 6-11. The sister is feeling victimized. I don’t have a lot of details or specifics. Do you know folks who work with adults around this issue? Do you have recommendations about how to move forward with the client? I am feeling lost partly because I don’t have details and because they were both so young and close in age. I would love to hear your perspective. Nancy the Therapist Sexual behavior between kids isn’t automatically sexual abuse! Howdy […]
Teach Your Kids How to Say Yes to Sex
Guest Blog: By Gina Lepore, MEd What Is Affirmative Consent? Affirmative consent means that both people in a sexual encounter clearly and freely agree to participate. To agree “clearly and freely,” both people must be awake, aware and able to make decisions. Both need to keep checking in an ongoing way to be sure consent […]
What This 11 Year Old Boy Wants You To Know About Kids and Sex Will Surprise You
Get with the Sex Talks Program, Parents – You Can Do It! by Joe, Age 11 Joe’s Mom told me that Joe wrote this for a paper for school. She shared it with me because she was so impressed with his passion. I am too! ~Amy Dear Parents, Look at your kids! They’re getting older […]
Christian Values and Your Gay Child
She didn’t reject him, she rejected who he was, who he was born to be – a gay man. Guest Blogger and LGBTQ Super-Fan Susan Hope Berland Chimes in for Gay Pride Month Several years ago I came across this article, “Just Because He Breathes: Learning to Truly Love our Gay Son” by Linda Robertson. […]
Put Your Teen Daughter On Long Acting Birth Control ASAP, Damn It!
If I had a daughter I would put her on birth control after she has her period for about a year and/or is 14 or 15. Radical? Maybe. I love the idea of establishing use of birth control as a normal and important part of her health care.
