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Sex-Positivity: It’s Super Simple
July 23, 2019
Get to know the #HealthyTeen19 Featured Speakers: Erin Basler and Kira Manser are kicking off the conference on Monday, October 28th at 4:00 PM with their session, “Sex-Positivity: It’s Super Simple.” This session will get us into the “sex-positive mindset” by building a group definition of sex-positivity that considers all identities and looks critically at our…
Read moreInclusive Sex-Positivity
July 11, 2019
Guest Blog Post by Capri Fiello Sex-positivity, which the Feminist Majority Foundation defines as “celebrating healthy sexual relationships, diversity within those relationships, bodily autonomy, and empowering individuals to control their own sex life (or lack thereof),” is incredibly important in supporting adolescents’ sexual development. When sex-positivity is both inclusive and comprehensive, it shifts the paradigm…
Read moreSpring > Winter
May 16, 2019
It’s spring where I live. Flowers are blooming. Trees are blossoming. And here I am, writing a blog post during a pleasant, springtime #SexEdforAll month at the very moment that the Alabama state legislature and governor have enacted the least pro-choice state law in the nation. It feels like a #NoSexforAnyone Nor’easter has blown through…
Read moreThis Earth Day, Consider a Green Sex Ed
April 22, 2019
I have long maintained that sex education in the United States is too science-centric, too focused on “plumbing” and pathology. So, environmentalist sex education may seem like a curious thing for which to advocate. But let me explain. I come from a part of the country where entire communities were built from the exploitation of…
Read moreThe Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education Are Here!
April 15, 2019
Have you ever wondered why we have student standards for sex education in schools, guidance for pre-service teachers, but no standards to help existing sex education teachers become more effective? We wondered that too, and that’s why we decided to serve on a team of training organizations to address this gap. Our team[i] is part…
Read moreBecause Where We Learn Matters
April 2, 2019
Today is National Healthy Schools Day, sponsored by Healthy Schools Network to raise awareness of issues of environmental health at school. Healthy Schools Network promotes reform in three core areas defining environmental health at school: Environmental public health services for children at risk or with suspected exposures at school. Child-safe policies for housekeeping and purchasing…
Read moreSexual & Reproductive Health Is a Social Justice Issue with Public Health Impacts #NPHW19
March 28, 2019
Next week is National Public Health Week 2019, or #NPHW19, sponsored by the American Public Health Association (APHA). We believe that adolescent sexual and reproductive health is a social justice issue with public health impacts. These impacts are confounded by how and where youth live, learn, and play and require a holistic, or Youth 360⁰,…
Read moreHow to Prioritize Your Mental Health in College: Tips from a Senior
March 21, 2019
Guest Blog Post by Arsha Pinson I never imagined how fun but challenging college would be, but now being in my final semester of undergrad, I can honestly say it’s been one of the best experiences of my youth. In college, students have many chances to meet new friends and figure out who they are.…
Read more5 Tips to Help Your Child Set Good Healthcare Habits
March 14, 2019
The habits we develop when we’re young set the tone for our habits as adults. Many of us could improve how and when we go to the doctor…let’s face it: preventative care could save many people a lot of heartache. Get your child on the right track: Talk early and often about accessing health care.…
Read moreWhat is Endometriosis?
March 8, 2019
Endometriosis, often referred to as “endo,” is a common health problem that can affect anyone with a uterus. The name comes from the word endometrium, which is the tissue that normally lines the uterus and sheds during a period. Endometriosis happens when this tissue grows outside of the uterus and on other areas in the body…
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