Puberty and Sex

Puberty and personal hygiene for teen girls can be hard to talk about. Our personal hygiene checklist for tween and teen girls will cover what you need.

By Dr. Chelsea Hetherington, Ph.D.

Talk to teens about safe sex and birth control options like the pill and IUDs is important to prevent pregnancy and STIs.

By Dr. Chelsea Hetherington, Ph.D.

Is it trendy to be transgender? How parents can understand gender confusion in kids and support their child's gender identity.

By Deborah Cruz

Stretch marks in teens can cause growing pains and impact self-esteem. Here's how to stop worrying about your stretch marks.

By Dr. Chelsea Hetherington, Ph.D.

Talking to kids about their sexuality and gender identity is often difficult, but these tips will help parents have supportive and important conversations about gender and sexuality.

By Stefanie Miller

Celebrate Pride with kids with these Pride activities and events for kids to celebrate the LGBT+ community.

By Heidi Butler

There is a difference between period pain and endometriosis. It's time to re-educate the world on this huge women's health issue.

By Erica Loop

Are teens secretly using 18+ dating apps? How to keep teenagers safe from dangerous online dating situations and unsafe social media relationships.

By Dr. Chelsea Hetherington, Ph.D.

How to talk to teens about abusive relationships and what to do if your teenager is experiencing abuse.

By Elisa Cinelli

A period party, or First Moon party, is a celebration of the onset of menstruation. They are a great way to start to break down the stigma surrounding menstruation and instead empower our daughters to be proud of their bodies. This guide will help you determine if you should throw your daughter a period party.

By Rachel Sokol

There are many ways dads can prepare mentally for this day--learn how to talk to your daughter—and her date—about dating.

By Rachel Sokol

Before sending your kids off to college, there are a number of big talks you should have with them and one should be about sex. No, this is not "the talk". This conversation should focus on consent, sexual misconduct, and the issues on college campuses that we continue to see in the news.

By Rachel Sokol

How do you explain to boys that when a girl says no to your advances, she means N-O? And is five years old too young to start the said talk. Experts weigh in on the importance of teaching boys the concept of consent and treating girls with respect.

In light of the recent #MeToo campaign going viral, here are some tips on how to talk to your child about this sensitive topic.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Handling your own teen can be hard enough but what do you do when you can't stand your teen's boyfriend or girlfriend?

Learning that your child is transgender may bring up a range of emotions and questions. Get tips to help keep your child safe, healthy, and happy and to find support for yourself and your family.

Learn about catfishing, the latest online safety hazard that's documented on MTV's show "Catfish." Find out how to protect your teen from being duped or exploited.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved vaccinating boys between the ages of 9 to 26 against the human papillomavirus (HPV).