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When Teen Romance Turns Tragic: How Teen Girls Form Unhealthy Emotional Attachments & What You Can Do to Intervene

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I’ve heard teen girls say that they love hard or when they fall in love, they fall hard. They say it as if that’s a badge of honor. What does that mean anyway? Loving hard! Does it mean that they’ll…
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It Takes Two to Tango: Why Educating Your Daughter is Only Half the Battle

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When schools request that I come do an assembly, I’m often invited to only speak to the girls. I then counter by strongly suggesting that I speak to both the girls and guys. Why? Because educating girls about love, sex,…
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The Issue of Faith: Why it Matters and How NOT to Apply It When Having “The Talk”

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In honor of this Easter weekend, I thought it fitting to tackle the role faith plays in teen girls’ decision-making when it comes to sex. From the time we were born, we were taught to chase the momentary satisfaction. We…
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Prom Proposition: How to Save Your Daughter from Making an Offer Her Date May or May Not Refuse

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It’s that time of year again when girls are on the hunt for that showstopper dress and matching shoes, the perfect hairstyle to accentuate their best features and a flawless make-up application to tie it all together. Apart from her…
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Battle of the Sexes: Why it’s Easier to Talk Teen Boys Out of Having Sex than it is Girls…

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When I started speaking to teens about sex 15 years ago, I only spoke to 8th grade girls for about three years. When the opportunity to speak to high school students presented itself, I must admit, I was rather nervous.…
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