You will not be there when your teen makes their decision to have sex, so it’s important to provide them with a way to say no and a way to get birth control.
Playboy is a Safe Alternative for Online Porn
For years I have recommended parents provide their teen boys (the bonafide straight ones, of course) with copies of nudie mags as an alternative to Internet porn. As a certified feminist, my BA is in Women Studies, this advice has understandably given me pause. I don’t like the sexualization of women. Not one bit. […]
Episode 24 — Young Lovin’ and Porny Music Videos
Episode 24 — Young Lovin’ and Porny Music Videos In this episode, a mom hopes her 13-year-old daughter isn’t having sex but wants to be prepared if she is and another mom talks about the way that her 13-year-old and 10-year-old sons got around her monitoring software to watch porn. Here is the video mentioned […]
Ask Amy: Is My Granddaughter Really Pan-Sexual?
Ask Amy: Is My Granddaughter Really Pan-Sexual? See below for questions from a grandma about her 13 year-old granddaughter, and my answers alongside. PFLAG would also offer a lot of support and help as well. Hi Amy – I have a question regarding my 13 year old girl….she is my granddaughter that I am raising […]
Episode 23 — Too Close for Comfort and the Pink Back Massager
Episode 23 — Too Close for Comfort and the Pink Back Massager In this episode a mom wonders how to keep her son from getting too close to his girlfriend and another mom wonders what she should say about her ‘back massager’ once her teenage son finds out about it. Sponsored by the Birds and […]
