How to Effectively Talk to a Teenager About Sex

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Talking to Your Teen About Sex More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by franu 00e 7ois gruson | permalink
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Valentine's Day should stir thoughts of romance. It should also remind you to talk to your teen about sex.
For further reading: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/you-and-your-adolescent/201102/talking-your-teen-about-sex ^[1]

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The Office of Adolescent Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Matias Reis | permalink
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The Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) coordinates adolescent health programs and initiatives across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services related to adolescent health promotion and disease prevention
Tags: Office of Adolescent Health, health programs, youth, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

For further reading: http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/resources-and-publications/info/parents/conversation-tools/ ^[2]

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Half of All Teens Feel Uncomfortable Talking to Their Parents About Sex While Only 19 Percent of Parents Feel the Same, New Survey Shows :: Planned Parenthood More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Klaus Hank | permalink
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New Nationwide Survey from Planned Parenthood, Family Circle Magazine, and the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health Shows How Parents and Teens Talk about Sex – and How They Can Communicate Better

For further reading: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/half-all-teens-feel-uncomfortable-talking-their-parents-about-sex-while-only-19-percent-parents ^[3]

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How to Talk to Teen Girls about Sex - Dr. Terri Apter's Advice More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Bez Geda | permalink
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Terri Apter, PhD, a University of Cambridge researcher and leading authority on mothers and teen girls, offers a four-point plan to improve your next conversation.
Tags: sex, teen, daughter, parenting, sex talk, seventeen, o magazine, may issue

For further reading: http://www.oprah.com/relationships/How-to-Talk-to-Teen-Girls-about-Sex-Dr-Terri-Apters-Advice ^[4]

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Safe and Consensual: Talking to Teens About Sex and Relationships More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Peter Fraher | permalink
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Quite often, teen girls struggle to effectively communicate with their romantic partners, while teen boys have not yet acquired the proper skills to listen and accept the personal boundaries outlined by their romantic counterparts.

For further reading: http://shriverreport.org/safe-and-consensual-talking-to-teens-about-sex-and-relationships/ ^[5]

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1. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/you-and-your-adolescent/201102/talking-your-teen-about-sex

2. http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/resources-and-publications/info/parents/conversation-tools/

3. http://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/half-all-teens-feel-uncomfortable-talking-their-parents-about-sex-while-only-19-percent-parents

4. http://www.oprah.com/relationships/How-to-Talk-to-Teen-Girls-about-Sex-Dr-Terri-Apters-Advice

5. http://shriverreport.org/safe-and-consensual-talking-to-teens-about-sex-and-relationships/