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5 Ways to Help Boys and Girls Understand Sexism in Movies

5 Ways to Help Boys and Girls Understand Sexism in Movies

Soraya Chemaly  12. 6.2011
There is no rating system that grades misrepresentation, bias or their effects on culture. Here are five things you can do to teach your...
Is It All Just Hype? Sexting Among Teens Isn’t As Prevalent As Previously Reported

Is It All Just Hype? Sexting Among Teens Isn’t As Prevalent As Previously Reported

Amanda M. Fairbanks  12. 5.2011
NEW YORK -- The practice of teenagers engaged in "sexting" is far less widespread than previously reported, according to a new study released...
Annoying Conversation #1: 'Did You Finish Your Homework?'
Rachel Simmons On Girls And Self-Esteem

Rachel Simmons On Girls And Self-Esteem

Amanda M. Fairbanks  12. 2.2011
On Thursday in New York, at the TEDxWomen Conference in midtown Manhattan, Rachel Simmons hosted a presentation about girls and self-esteem....

This Friday Night: Tips For SAT Eve

Nancy Berk, Ph.D.  12. 1.2011
Saturday is another SAT test day, so chances are, many will be in test-prep lockdown. What can parents do to keep calm and help their test-taking...

Holiday Conversations That You May Want to Have With Your Kids

Barbara Greenberg  11.30.2011
How on earth did we get to the point where we watch or hear about others getting tormented and stand by idly? Consider the following recent...
Language Over Time: What Do Hook-Ups, Blunts, and Lollipops Have in Common?

Language Over Time: What Do Hook-Ups, Blunts, and Lollipops Have in Common?

Barbara Greenberg  11.30.2011
When we were teens we'd ask someone to hook up after school and it simply meant that we wanted to spend time together. Now, when teens...
A Change is Gonna Come

A Change is Gonna Come

Devon Corneal  11.30.2011
I've learned the hard way that nothing, absolutely nothing, stays constant in the life of a child. Which means that everything, absolutely...
Schools Chief: Response To Special Needs Student Bullied By Teachers 'Fell Short'

Schools Chief: Response To Special Needs Student Bullied By Teachers 'Fell Short'

11.23.2011
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio -- The head of a central Ohio school district concedes that administrators "fell short" in responding to complaints...
Win It! Rockboard Scooter Giveaway

Win It! Rockboard Scooter Giveaway

Jessica Samakow  11.22.2011
Ask a parent what he or she is thankful for, and more often than not the answer will be: my children. And yes, we are all very grateful...

Parents, Teens and Sex: An Ongoing Conversation

Laura Stepp  11.22.2011
When Dutch teens think they're ready to have sex with a boyfriend or girlfriend, their parents, some of them reluctantly, encourage the...
Are You A Slut Shamer?

Are You A Slut Shamer?

Soraya Chemaly  11.21.2011
I'm not saying girls should be "like boys" (whatever that means) or that I think promiscuity is a good thing. I'm saying there should be...
Teens and Flavored Cigars. Seriously?

Teens and Flavored Cigars. Seriously?

Barbara Greenberg  11.18.2011
Cigar use among teens increased by more than 11% from 2000-2010. And the cigars are not the ones that your uncles smoked. The cigars of...
WATCH: Sex Education: Does Abstinence-Only Education Really Work?

WATCH: Sex Education: Does Abstinence-Only Education Really Work?

Cara Santa Maria  11.18.2011
Science illuminates sexuality. And that is why it is so important that we learn about our bodies at an early age.
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