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Teaching Consent to a 12-Year-Old Boy

The word "consent" has crept to the forefront of national conversation lately, thanks to the #MeToo movement and allegation … [Read more...]

It's not easy to talk about sex, consent & rape. It's not easy to read, write or think about those topics either. And … [Read more...]

September 18, 2017 By Jennifer L. W. Fink

This month's book might be an uncomfortable read. But if you have high school or college-aged sons, I recommend joining us … [Read more...]

October 19, 2016 By Jennifer L. W. Fink

It's hard enough to talk body parts and their intricacies with a fellow adult; discussing them with a teenager who'd rather … [Read more...]

October 13, 2016 By Jennifer L. W. Fink

It can be very, very difficult to talk to our boys about rape culture and sexual consent. In many cases, they don't want to … [Read more...]

I’ve had HPV. HPV caused precancerous changes on my cervix, changes which did not resolve spontaneously over time and … [Read more...]

1 in 6. 1 in 6 boys will be a victim of sexual abuse before the age of 18.The stat is scary -- scary enough that most of us … [Read more...]

I think I pressured a boy into having sex with me. I was 16 at the time. So was he. It was our first date -- and my first … [Read more...]

Photo by robertelyov via Flickr1 out of 5 sexually active teenage boys does not receive info regarding condom usage or … [Read more...]

Sure, I write a lot about boys. But as a mom of boys, I'm also aware of just how stressful parenting boys can be. And I've … [Read more...]