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6 Steps to Helping Your Children Understand Sexual Consent

When #MeToo gained traction, detailing story after story of nonconsensual sexually related interactions, almost no female I know was surprised. "Yes," whispered our collective voice. "I know."

Society is inundated with confusing and misleading information about sex education, making it more important than ever to make sure children are armed with the knowledge they need to navigate it. But how do we even know where to start?

About a year ago, I read an article written by Nina Lorez Collins, founder of the website and author of the book What Would Virginia Woolf Do (WWVWD), about her experience with her husband in the Orgy Dome at Burning Man Festival.

Here's a bit of advice: Don't try to tackle the biggest milestones of your life and career all at once.

We're all familiar with the overbearing whir of helicopter parents—always nearby, ready to protect with high levels of behavioral control and warm affirmations and defined as "a parent who takes an overprotective or excessive interest in the life of their child or children."

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