Why High School Boys Say “NO” to Sex!
Thank you so much for coming to talk to my class, I have a new perspective when I think about sex. I have a girlfriend of thirteen months, and when you mentioned that if you love someone you keep their…
When Boys Think Sex = Manhood
I appreciate you for not giving up on teens. I thought the presentation was informative and realistic, especially the part about guys being pressured into having sex. Sometimes it feels like society wants us to have sex, like we aren’t…
Why High School Girls Say “NO” to Sex!
I value and respect myself so I know I'm worth more than some physical pleasure with no commitment! Finally! A post in my series where I share some good news with you. Today I'm talking about all of the reasons…
Does She Know Her Worth?
If a girl doesn't know her worth, she will settle for what someone else is willing to spend; and she won't even know she got cheated. For the past few weeks, I have been sharing the top reasons teens tell me…
Why Daughters Need their Dads!
"When a girl’s first date is with her father, all other men must measure up." ~Author Unknown But what happens when a girl’s father is not actively engaged in her life? Often times she makes poor relationship choices, becomes sexually active…
Love-Ed vs. Sex-Ed
I think we miss the boat when we spend so much time talking to teens about sex when the better conversation is one about “love!” When a young lady tells me she has sex in order to show her boyfriend how much she loves him (which is one reason high school girls give me…
Standing Out or Fitting In: Which is your teen doing?
Welcome back to my blog series, “Teens Tell All: Top 20 Reasons Why Teens DO and DON’T Have Sex” As I mentioned in my introduction video, I have grouped all of the reasons that high school girls have sex into…
Do You Know What’s On Their List?
The common assumption is that teen girls are having sex because guys are pressuring them into doing so, and that is often not the case. What may surprise you and what I am hearing from 8th grade girls is oftentimes…
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month Kickoff
Welcome to the kickoff of my blog post series in support of National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. The series is titled: “Teens Tell All: Top 20 Reasons Why Teens DO and DON’T Have Sex” Check out the video below to learn…
Protecting Your Child from Sexual Assault
On May 1st, I will begin my blog series “Teens Tell All: Top 20 Reasons why Teens DO and DON’T Have Sex,” in support of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. However, I decided to address one of those reasons this week since…