October, 2018 | Parents Are Talking

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By: Kathy Turnowchyk, M.Ed, Senior Program Manager, AccessMatters Early in my career, I received a call at work from a young woman in crisis. She asked where she could place a baby for adoption. When I asked how far along … [Click to read more]

By: Dr. Rosheen Grady At first, Karen wasn’t worried that her daughter Brianna’s periods did not come regularly. After all, it had taken a while for her own menstrual cycles to become regular. Plus, Brianna’s pediatrician had reassured her that … [Click to read more]

By: An anonymous teen My first memory of my mom talking to me about sex was when I was four years old. Coming from a family with a history of sexual abuse, my mother always said she could not sleep … [Click to read more]

By: Aletha Y. Akers For mothers who have ever used birth control, you probably have had the experience of realizing your prescription was about to run out. If so, you may have also had your stomach sink to the floor … [Click to read more]

By: Erica Smith, M.Ed. and Jasmine Oglesby, MSW As sexuality educators with a combined experience of almost 30 years, we have heard many questions from tweens and teens over the years. What we have learned is that young people are … [Click to read more]

By: Erica Smith, M.Ed. and Jasmine Oglesby, MSW As sexuality educators with a combined experience of almost 30 years, we have been asked countless questions from adolescents and listened to their many, varied concerns about sex and sexuality. We find … [Click to read more]