Normative Sexual Development and Your Child
This is a guest entry from Dr. Ruth Neustifter -- who we know here at Scarleteen as Dr. Ruthie -- for the month-long blog carnival to help Support Scarleteen. Can we get your support?I remember it very...
View ArticleFinding Elmo: Getting My Kid & Myself Out Of Domestic Violence
Author: Alice Bacon Introduction: I was in an abusive relationship. Here's what finally got me to leave and the story of my journey in getting myself, my child and my heart and head out for good....
View ArticleWhat Is Healthy Sexual Development?
Depending on your view, the answer to that question might seem really obvious or very tricky and hazy.This is a subject that's talked about all the time, however, when it is, there's often little to no...
View ArticleThe Truth Behind the Trope: Understanding the Realities of Teen Parenthood...
What do we know about teen parents? Take a moment to make a mental list (or, if you’re motivated to get out a pen and paper, I won’t stop you) of all the facts and statistics you’ve heard. In case...
View ArticleI worry that because I'm a man, I am going to sexually abuse someone.
My mom was a victim of incest as a girl and has used it to invalidate my emotions. I blame the incest, not my mom, but it still hurts. But I can't help but feel like I, as a man, am dirty to be sexual....
View ArticleFour Daughters, Four Moms, Four Sex Talks
I'm 18, and I've been sexually active for about three years. I met my current boyfriend in August of 2010 and we've been inseparable since. He just celebrated his 21st birthday. My problem is, my mom...
View ArticleShe just won't stop pressuring me for sex and babies.
I'm in an on again-off again type relationship with my "girlfriend." We get along and everything, but on some things we don't see eye to eye. We've had sex before, and that's kind of the problem. She...
View ArticleParents: worried about sending simplistic messages about sex to teens? Then...
My 15 year old son has a first girlfriend who is a year older. My concern is that she lives with her dad only and quite often is home alone. My son has been there twice already and one time I made him...
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Teenage Rebellion: An Unschooling, Respectfully Parented Perspective
There seems to be the almost universal belief among North American parents (I'm sure this is a phenomena found elsewhere as well, but I'm just talking about what I've personally seen) that their kids,...
View ArticlePregnant & Posting: 9 weeks
I think I feel more pregnant this week. It's amazing the impact that something the size of a grape can have on a woman's body & life.My not-morning-sickness has kicked itself up a notch. For the...
View ArticlePregnant & Posting: 10 weeks
My uterus is around the size of a grapefruit this week. I'll admit, I find this rather amusing. When you look at sexualanatomy diagrams (which are generally shown non-pregnant anyway), the uterus...
View ArticlePregnant & Posting: 11 weeks
I feel like I'm behind this week. I usually start my pregnancy posts earlier, but this was a crazy week and I'm just now getting here.Physically, I'm feeling much the same as I was last week. Although...
View ArticlePregnant & Posting: 12 & 13 Weeks
I'm sorry my blog is a bit behind here! Life was busy last week and somehow I just never managed to sit down for more than 2 minutes to be able to talk about what was going on with my pregnancy.On the...
View ArticleObtaining Abortion When You Need Funding and a Judicial Bypass
I am 16 years old and already have a 7 month old baby. My son has a lot of health problems, he was born with a lung disease and has holes in his heart. I recently found out I was pregnant again and I'm...
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Pregnancy Scared?
Author: Heather Corinna Introduction: Worried you or a sexual partner might be pregnant? Evaluate your risk, find out what steps you may need to take next, check in with your feelings and by all...
View ArticleI'm 14 and Want a Baby. Is That Weird or Slutty?
I'm 14 years old, a very responsible one, at that. I've gotten in trouble with having sex in the past and now I'm thinking about having a baby. I understand that I'm too young but I know how to take...
View ArticleShame & Stigma: How It Makes Young Moms and Dads Feel
Author: Natasha Vianna Introduction: As a young parent, being shamed for the decisions you have made and being stigmatized for your identity makes navigating through the world -- and pregnancy and...
View ArticleScarleteen Confidential: Teens and Mental Health
This is part of our series for parents or guardians. To find out more about the series, click here. For our top five guiding principles for parents or guardians, click here; for a list of resources,...
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Scarleteen Confidential: Parenting Gender Non-Conforming Youth
This is part of our series for parents or guardians. To find out more about the series, click here. For our top five guiding principles for parents or guardians, click here; for a list of resources,...
View ArticleScarleteen Confidential: Supporting a Teen after Sexual Assault
Introduction: How do you support a teen as they recover from sexual assault? This is part of our series for parents or guardians. To find out more about the series, click here. For our top five...
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