Sue Scheff: Advocates for Youth - Parent and Teen Information
Advocates for Youth - http://www.advocatesforyouth.org - offers a comprehensive website of information for parenting and teens today. Articles covering issues that kids are dealing with today and helping parents to communicate better with their teens and tweens. Source: Advocates for Youth 10 Tips for Talking about the Facts of Life Also available in [ PDF ] format.Initiating conversations about the facts of life may be difficult for some parents because they did not grow up in an environment where the subject was discussed. Some parents may be afraid they do not know the right answers or feel confused about the proper amount of information to offer. To help, here are 10 tips from the experts at Advocates for Youth: First, encourage communication by reassuring your children that they can talk to you about anything. Take advantage of teachable moments. A friend's pregnancy, news article, or a TV show can help start a conversation. Listen more than you talk. Think about what you...