Talk to Your Teen About Sex: If You Don't Teach Them Who Will?

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Talk to Your Teen About Sex: If You Don't Teach Them Who Will?

Talking to teenagers about sex can feel scary. When parents actually do address the topic, they often emphasize health risks, pregnancy and moral values. I seldom hear language about the emotional consequences of sex.

So why don’t we talk to our kids about the emotional effects of becoming sexually active?

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Sexting And Teenagers

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Sexting And Teenagers
In case you are not familiar with his new problem among teenagers let’s start with a basic definition.  Sexting is defined as the act of sending sexually explicit images or text messages between cell phones.  Sexting between adults carries its own risks.  To me it can be tantamount to posting a naked picture of yourself on Facebook.  Something most of us would prefer to avoid.  Of course for teenagers the problem becomes more complicated and potentially much more damaging.  Three things come to mind.
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