We need to teach teens about safe sexting
Sexting involves taking self-made naked or partially naked sexual photos, videos or explicit texts and sending them online or via a mobile phone. They are more commonly referred to as …
Consent
I’ve just discovered my teen has watched porn – what should I do?
The median age for boys to first view pornography is 13, while for girls it’s 16. OK, so your teen has watched porn. First, stay calm. by Megan Lim, Head of …
Why are boys making sexual moaning noises at girls? And how can we make them stop?
Have boys always made stupid sexual moaning noises at girls and I just never realised? Or is this a whole new thing for our girls to have to deal with? …
‘Welcome to Sex’: The sex book you actually want your teen to read
Yumi Stynes and Melissa Kang have done it again with their new book ‘Welcome to Sex’. Open the book, then prepare to open a meaningful dialogue with your teens. I …
My 5 non-negotiable rules for teen romance
OMG, teen romance! It deserves an exclamation point. When my kids started having (gosh) intimate relationships it was equal parts life-affirming and terrifying. Probably more on the terrifying side of …
We talk to Yumi Stynes about ‘Welcome to Consent’
Welcome to consent! Have you had the consent talk with your teen yet? It’s very, very important that you do: click here to find out all the reasons why. To …