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Helping Parents Give “The Talk”
September 28, 2016
The sex talk doesn’t have to be dreaded by parents or teens. Having the tools to navigate conversations and the common goal of safer behaviors puts parents on the right course to supporting their teens.
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September 5, 2016
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Tip Sheet: Opportunity Knocks
October 7, 2014
With accurate information and adequate support, young people can make healthy and responsible decisions about having sex and using contraception. Adults can be most effective by providing the information and support needed to promote responsible decision-making in youth and help ensure transition to adulthood is safe and healthy. In addition to this tip sheet, a complete presentation design is available, for…
Read moreResources for Parents and Caregivers
May 5, 2014
Check out Healthy Teen Network Resources for parents and caring adults here. Other Resources Amaze Advocates for Youth, Parents’ Sex Ed Center Advocates for Youth, Resources for Families on Parent-Child Communication Answer, Resources for Parents CDC, Parent and Guardian Resources Children Now, Talking with Kids about Tough Issues Colorado Youth Matter, Raices y Alas Dating Abuse:…
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April 9, 2014
Use Teachable Moments to Convey Safer Sex Messages to Young People With accurate information and adequate support, young people can make healthy and responsible decisions about having sex and using contraception. Adults can be most effective by providing the information and support needed to promote responsible decision-making in youth and help ensure transition to adulthood…
Read moreConfessions of a Sex Ed Mom
March 7, 2014
If you are expecting a blog post chock-full of shockingly juicy confessions, this one is NOT for you. Those will have to wait until my memoir is published posthumously (which, I hope, is no time soon). However, I do want to share few tidbits that—dare I say—help me be the best “Sex Ed Mom” to…
Read more9 Tips to Create a Safe Space for Teachable Moments
February 27, 2014
A teachable moment is a situation where opportunity knocks—a time at which a person, especially a child, is likely to be particularly disposed to learn something or to be particularly responsive to being taught or made aware of something. Teachable moments can make initiating conversation about sex and contraception easier and more comfortable for everyone…
Read moreOpportunity Knocks: Important Information to Share During a Teachable Moment
September 30, 2012
This blog post is the third in a of three-part series (see also: Part 1, Part 2) highlighting Healthy Teen Network’s resources on using teachable moments to reach youth, through our Opportunity Knocks resources, including a fact sheet and pre-packaged, fully designed presentation, ready for you to use. The Opportunity Knocks series is based on…
Read moreOpportunity Knocks: Creating a Safe Space for Talking with Youth about Sex
September 21, 2012
This blog post is the second in of a three-part series (see also: Part 1, Part 3) highlighting Healthy Teen Network’s resources on using teachable moments to reach youth, through our Opportunity Knocks resources, including a fact sheet and pre-packaged, fully designed presentation, ready for you to use. The Opportunity Knocks series is based on…
Read moreOpportunity Knocks: Teachable Moments
July 20, 2012
This blog post is the first in a of three-part series (see also: Part 2, Part 3) highlighting Healthy Teen Network’s resources on using teachable moments to reach youth, through our Opportunity Knocks resources, including a fact sheet and pre-packaged, fully designed presentation, ready for you to use. The Opportunity Knocks series is based on…
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