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Quick Tips on Gender, Sexuality, and Inclusive Sex Education
March 1, 2017
Assuming someone’s gender identity or sexual orientation based on how they look, assuming that all young people are only attracted to the “opposite” gender, teaching that there are only opposite genders (boys and girls, and ignoring others). These are all examples where sex education may make youth of different identities, genders, or orientations not feel…
Read moreMeshelle: Funny on PURPOSE
February 24, 2017
“A good laugh is sunshine in the house.” -William Thackeray We are excited to announce we will kick off Social Norms & Culture: Honoring Experiences & Perspectives, our 2017 conference, with lots of laughs, courtesy of Meshelle, “The Indie-Mom of Comedy.” An accomplished comedienne, Meshelle has been featured on BET, Nickelodeon, and NBC, and on stages…
Read morePriorities, Differences, and Common Ground
February 17, 2017
Guest Blog Post By Judith W. Herrman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN As we launch into a 2017 that is very different from years past and, perhaps, from what we expected, several things have become very clear to me! The wide spectrum of opinions about almost every issue Our tendency to gravitate to others with “like-minded”…
Read more10 Things You May Not Know about Teen Dating Violence
February 10, 2017
Did you know that February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month? While one in three women and one in four men will experience violence from their partners in their lifetimes, one in three teens will experience sexual or physical abuse or threats from a partner in one year. In an effort to help raise awareness,…
Read moreTalk the Talk: What Was Healthy Teen Network’s Talk Like?
January 20, 2017
One day, somehow we all learned about the birds and the bees. The quality of “the talk” we got left lots of room for variation—too much information, too little, scary, funny, silly, uncomfortable, eye-opening… One thing is for sure: young people will always need to hear from caring, trusted adults about sex, sexuality, and relationships.…
Read moreFilling the Plum Assignments
January 11, 2017
The 115th Congress has been called to order. Its first orders of business (other than the threatened instant repeal of the Affordable Care Act, aka “Obamacare”) are the confirmations of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet appointments. Congress is working at break-neck speed to onboard the Trump Team on or shortly after his inauguration on January 20. The…
Read moreRace v. Racism
December 13, 2016
I was asked recently if I could recommend an expert on the impact of race on teen pregnancy. The question reminded me of when I taught at a local HBCU and was educated by the researchers there about the difference between the use of the terms “race” and “racism.” It is a lesson I think I…
Read more#healthyteen2016
December 6, 2016
More than 400 dedicated adolescent health professionals gathered in Las Vegas a couple weeks ago for Healthy Teen Network’s 37th Annual National Conference, Roles, Relationships, & Relevance in the Changing Landscape of Adolescent Health. We shared a wonderful few days of learning, sharing, connecting, encouraging, and inspiring one another. If you missed it–or even if you were…
Read moreWords Matter: Using Language to Disrupt Rape Culture
November 1, 2016
Words matter. Language matters. Pictures matter. Imagery matters. These are tools used to create and sustain rape culture, where actions matter, where actions hurt people. We’re hearing a lot about sexual assault right now, but unfortunately, it seems like we always are. The issue, and our outrage, rises and falls with the news story of…
Read moreYoung Women United: Empowering Women to Make Thoughtful Decisions about Their Own Bodies and Lives
October 28, 2016
Healthy Teen Network is pleased to award Young Women United our very first Youth 360° Innovation Award. Young Women United (YWU) has been selected because of their fearlessness in calling out the social injustices young families face and reframing the conversation around young parenthood and sexual and reproductive health. As part of YWU’s work to…
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