We have a serious parenting problem. We have to stop thinking that talking to kids about sex is going to hurt them, ruin them or encourage them to have sex. Research shows the opposite is true. The average age teens have sex for the first time is 17. They’re going to have it whether or not you approve. You have a choice. Are you going to give them the information they need to successfully navigate their sexuality? Are you going to let your teen have sex without knowing how to avoid pregnancy and STDs? Do you want them to know that sex is about connection, communication and mutual pleasure? Or
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