“Asking teenage girls this question is one simple way to prevent unplanned pregnancies,” says a foundation for “reproductive health” in the United States. The question: “Would you like to become pregnant in the next year?” When a teenage girl visiting a … Continue reading
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Choices III — Making good ones
What do your teens value? val-ue VERB 2. consider (someone or something) to be important or beneficial Oxford Dictionary What is really important to your teens? What do they desire more than anything? The answer to these questions will determine what … Continue reading →
Choices II — Why do we make bad ones?
Why do we make bad choices? Is it because of lack of information? Is it a failure to consider the outcome, to weigh the consequences of a particular action? A lack of support to do what is right? A weak will? Is … Continue reading →
Choices I — Why do we make the choices we do?
Why do we choose what we choose? Are we following a pattern established as we were growing up, doing what our parents modeled, or what they taught us to do? Do our choices reflect the influence of another significant adult, … Continue reading →
Perspective
By Elise Byle I can control my choices How untrue because We are not in control Everyone says That our generation will fail That we will be the end and They know there is no way That is right Because … Continue reading →
Beyond Consent
What if sex were about … something more than my ‘Yes’? One Valentine’s Day members of the Love and Fidelity Network at universities across the United States countered the casual sex culture on their campuses with a poster campaign to … Continue reading →