A high school student in our community died last month, likely by suicide, though no one has officially identified the cause of death or released the student’s name to the larger school community. The principal and district superintendent sent emails shortly after the incident. They offered additional mental health support and lamented the loss, imploringContinue reading “Talking about suicide: Advice for communities, friends, and families”
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Talking with your son about sexual consent
Talking with your preteen or teenage son about sex can be awkward. Talking with him about sexual consent may feel even more so. The default parent go-to is often to provide the rules: No always means no (although in current thinking, the idea is that yes means yes, which focuses on getting positive consent). TheContinue reading “Talking with your son about sexual consent”