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How (Casual) Sex Is Like Ice Cream

Ice cream is awesome, right? I’m not a big dessert person, but ice cream…well, it’s hard to resist. Still, I eat ice cream far less often than I’d like to … Read More...

When Your LGBTQ Child Starts Dating

When any kid begins dating, it can be a little weird for parents. It’s one of those unmistakable signs that your baby is growing up. Your child is going off into … Read More...

TalkStarter for Adults: How Do You Rate the 3 Parts of Romantic Love?

We all have a sort of vague idea of what “romantic love” means. But there are folks who think about love for a living (really!) who can help the rest of us find … Read More...

What Teens Learn from Self Pleasuring

I know, I know…it’s almost too weird to even think about. But you remember being a teen. You remember the sexual feelings that could be so strong, whether or not you acted on them. So if you’re the parent of a teen, you have an idea what’s going on for them, even if, you know, […]

TalkStarter for Adults: What Was the Most Helpful Thing Your Parents Said about Sex?

It’s easy to think about all the ways your parents didn’t do a great job teaching you about sexuality: the facts they avoided telling you, the times they freaked out or got judgy, the conversations they shut down, the things you wish you’d known. But they probably didn’t get it all wrong. Likely they told […]