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Oh my gosh! Did she just say the word “sex” in class?

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Adolescent Sexuality, Birth Control, CDC, Communication, Decision Making, For Parents, Health Teachers, Parents of Adolescents, Statistics, STI
December 4, 2013July 1, 2020

So, what DO other countries teach their kids when it comes to sexual health? Even better – what do we teach? Let me take a minute to define some of ...

World AIDS Day

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Adolescent Sexuality, Advocate, CDC, For Parents, LGBTQ, Parents of Adolescents, STI
December 1, 2013July 1, 2020

“Shared Responsibility: Strengthening Results for an AIDS-Free Generation.” I have not yet written my blog where I explain what exactly HIV and AIDS are, so let me explain briefly in ...

Denmark? India? Really?? Cool!!

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, For Parents, International, Paris, Planned Parenthood, Pregnancy Rates, Statistics, UNdata
November 24, 2013July 1, 2020

Today I was checking the statistics about who is reading my blog. Yup – there IS Big Brother in the blog world who can tell me exactly who is looking ...

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, Communication, Confidence, Conversation, Dating, Decision Making, For Parents, Parents of Adolescents, Respect
November 22, 2013July 1, 2020

Last night on my flight home from California, I had the privilege of sitting next to an interesting man who shared with me some of his recent life experiences. When ...

Gonorrhea

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Adolescent Sexuality, Bacteria, Birth Control, CDC, Chlamydia, Condoms, For Parents, Gonorrhea, Healthcare Providers, Physicians, STDs, STI
November 18, 2013July 1, 2020

Gonorrhea Not as common as chlamydia, but still really common. Individuals aged 15-24 are infected with it more frequently than others. Women more frequently than men. It’s a bacterial infection ...

Chlamydia

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Adolescent Sexuality, Bacteria, Chlamydia, Condoms, For Parents, Physicians, STI
November 11, 2013July 1, 2020

Chlamydia – The most common bacterial STI. Super common, especially in young people. The CDC says about 1 in 15 (sexually active) gals aged 14-19 has it. Individuals 25 ...

Trust

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, Advocate, Condoms, Conversation, Decision Making, For Parents, Health Education, Healthcare Providers, Parents of Adolescents, Physicians, STI, Trust
November 4, 2013July 1, 2020

So, the *American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is suggesting to their doctors that it’s a good idea to have condoms available for their adolescent patients. They are trying to prevent ...

You’ve Got Mail: What the American Academy of Pediatrics has to say about condoms

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, Condoms, For Parents, Health Education, Health Teachers, Parents of Adolescents, STI
October 31, 2013July 1, 2020

There are many things in life that excite me…talking with or visiting my daughters, running with my friends, seeing a really great movie (with a really good-looking actor), reading ...

Stats and Facts

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, Birth Control, CDC, Condoms, Decision Making, For Parents, Health Education, Health Teachers, Parents of Adolescents, Statistics, STDs, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS)
October 20, 2013July 1, 2020

Why is it so important we talk to our kids about sexuality health? After all, you DID tell them to wait until they were married, right? Or in love? Or ...

Parent softeens - Teen World Confidential

Parents of Teens, Welcome to Your New Resource for Teen Sexuality Health Info

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, Birth Control, Cyberbullying, For Parents, Health Education, LGBTQ, Sexting, STDs
October 2, 2013July 1, 2020

Dear Parents, The information you will find on my blog will be fact-based and medically accurate. When I do post opinions, I clearly state them as such. You can count ...

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