In the News: Why Teenagers Mix Drinking and Sex
In this piece in The New York Times by Lisa Damour, Rick Weissbourd explains that the first forays into sexual activity are often “overloaded with expectations as well as worries about performance.” Making Caring Common’s report The Talk is also cited.
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For Valentine’s Day, we sat down with our faculty director to talk about love and his research, and specifically, what parents, schools, and communities can do to help young people build fulfilling relationships.
Consent education can help teens have better romantic relationships and can even help schools create a culture of empathy and inclusion. This Mind/Shift piece zooms in on one educator’s experience and cites MCC’s romantic relationships report.
Whether your teen is swooning, heartbroken, or not yet experiencing romantic feelings for another person, Valentine's Day is an opportunity to engage them in a conversation about the meaning of love and romantic relationships. Here are five questions about love for parents and teens to discuss together.
Parenting in the digital age means having difficult conversations with kids—often before adults are prepared for these conversations. This webinar from our friends at Common Sense Media examines kids’ access to online pornography and highlights some of MCC’s related work. Panelists include author Peggy Orenstein, Dolly Klock, MD, Dr. Supreet Mann, and Edward Spector, PsyD.