Sex Education: How Much Is Too Much?
Posted March 1, 2010 - 05:44 by Sierra Black
Even I was a little taken aback at a Houston Press article about a recent sex ed pep talk kids at a local middle school received.Sex Ed
Miley Cyrus’s Little Sister Is NOT Designing Kiddie Lingerie, Only Pole Dancing
Posted March 1, 2010 - 05:33 by Lela Davidson
So what if Miley Cyrus' sister Noah is not actually designing kiddie lingerie, as rumored. The truth surrounding the myth is disturbing enough.
Teaching Abstinence-Only Leads to Pregnancy
Posted February 2, 2010 - 06:00 by Lela Davidson
Just say no. When it comes to sex education, preaching abstinence isn't working. For the first time in a long time, teen pregnancy rates are rising. Experts agree the fault lies with abstinence only sex-ed.
News Flash: Teenage Girls Are Getting STDs
Posted January 19, 2010 - 12:00 by Lela Davidson
If your daughter is having sex, chances are she'll get an STD within two years.
The Slaughter of Innocence
Posted November 19, 2009 - 09:27 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
I keep hearing the stories of children being killed by their parents, their mother’s boyfriends, the next door neighbor. It feels so common place that we should hear of deaths under the age of 10 that I almost feel like I’m being stupid for raising the question -- but I’ll ask it anyway. Why does it seem like we are killing our children?
When Pre-teen Daughters Grow Armpit Hair
Posted April 21, 2009 - 14:12 by Sarah Peppel
Armpit hair, zits, boobs, Chick-fil-A. . . yeah, you know where this is going. . . Adolescence, puberty and my weekend at the mall. If you think you are ready when your child hits THAT age, think again.
Daddy, Don't Divorce Us,
Posted March 18, 2009 - 07:51 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
So you don't love your wife right now. Big deal. You divorce that woman who brought your children into the world and you are in for a heap of guilt and angst that will, rest assured be entirely your fault. Something to think about guys, on your way to dissolving your family unit.
Gay Parenting, Part 2
Posted June 19, 2008 - 23:54 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Wow. It really is happening. All across California gays and lesbians are getting married. Their children, we children will all be legitimized in a way we haven't been before. I spent the weekend talking to a gay dad raising sons (being Father's Day weekend) here's what's been tripping around my conversations. I talked to a few women on the verge of marriage. Here's what I heard and remembered.
American Idol – Family Friendly or Adult TV?
Posted May 22, 2008 - 20:50 by Lori Kerrigan
American Idol is a favorite in households across the world, but is it really appropriate for young minds?
Explaining Gay and Lesbian identitites to the Kids, Part 1
Posted May 18, 2008 - 15:33 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
With Friday’s State Supreme Court ruling in California the possibility of my mothers being able to marry legally in our state has come up once again. Yay! We are all very excited and hope that wedding bells will ring for our lesbian mothers after twenty years (longer than most of the hetero marriages we know have lasted. So, the only question that remains is what do we tell the children and when? And does it even matter?
It’s Not About Shacking Up…
Posted May 4, 2008 - 08:44 by Linsey Knerl
A recent Associated Press article discusses the growing trend of U.S. colleges to allow for mixed company in dorm living arrangements. This new acceptance of coed cohabitation isn’t what disturbs me; It’s how the parents continue to teach an age-old lie about relationships and what truly matters.
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