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Use Summer Drives for the Birds & the Bees?

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Your family may take a road trip this summer. Maybe you’re heading to the beach, to relatives’, or to a campground. You’ll have the kids in the car for a block of time, so maybe you’re thinking about plunging into a talk about sex while there are fewer distractions than usual. It’s probably better if […]

Summer Schedule

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Now that summer’s here, most of us will be spending more time outdoors, traveling, and relaxing with friends and family. That means less time reading things on the internet—and in my case, less time writing them. I’ll be posting less often in July and August: biweekly instead of weekly. I hope you’ll use some of […]

Babies Do NOT Come from Mommies’ Tummies

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Little kids are infinitely curious about the world. They’re little scientists, trying to figure out how everything works. (That’s the reason they ask so many exhausting “why” questions.) They also don’t have filters for what topics are awkward or impolite. They see, they notice, so they comment or ask about whatever is in front of […]

Boosting Your “Chill” Repertoire

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When you get a chance to kick back and chill at home, what do you do? Surf the web, play with SnapChat and Instagram, binge-watch Netflix? Those can all be entertaining and maybe relaxing. But they’re not the only ways to kick back—in fact, they’re not the best ways to relax. Screens stimulate the brain […]

She Got Her First Period. Let’s Celebrate!

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A daughter’s first period is a milestone for her—and also for her parents. It may be a dreaded event, heralding her budding sexuality and the turmoil of the teen years. Or it may be a happy thing, a source of pride, because your cherished daughter is moving toward the woman she’ll become. Parents may have […]

When Is Porn Harmful to Relationships?

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Depending on your perspective, you might think pornography is always harmful. Or you might think it’s no big deal. After all, lots of people view porn—it accounts for 35% of all web traffic in the US(!). But an expert in the field of sexuality and relationships explains that really, porn is complicated. Sometimes porn use […]

Too Tired for Sex

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With all the demands of modern life, sometimes couples just don’t have the time or energy to spend intimate moments together. With jobs, errands to do, maybe kids, a household to run, and outside commitments, sometimes there just isn’t much left over for your partner. But that’s a problem. Your partner shouldn’t be getting only […]

Which Parent Should Teach the Birds & the Bees?

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Teaching kids about sex is uncomfortable for most parents. If you’re a single parent, the task pretty much falls to you, comfortable or not. But if there are two parents in the picture, who should cover it? Can you let your spouse handle the job? Well, maybe…but not really. It’s best for kids if both […]