Mm, I didn’t wanna leave you, I didn’t wanna lie/Started to cry, but then remembered/I can buy myself flowers/Write my name in the sand/Talk to myself for hours/Say things you don’t understand – Miley Cyrus
Teen romance looks very different today than it did a generation ago.
Content Warning: Today’s episode is the second in a two-part series on teen relationship violence. It may be difficult for some of our listeners.
When we look underneath a young person’s anger, or shame, or grief, there is often a hidden need that’s not being met.
Content Warning: This episode is the first in a two-part series on teen relationship violence. It may be difficult for some of our listeners.
Romantic relationships are a crucial part of life for teenagers.
How old were you when you were first allowed to date? Did your parents have rules about when you could first “go out” in a group, and later, on a “real” date?
If you’re a parent of a middle or high school student, you might find that the rules your parents had for you no longer apply.
Before I actually had a daughter, I imagined that I’d be pretty cool with the whole dating thing. You know, a tiny bit formal perhaps—ask the young man (or the young lady) a few probing but non-threatening questions; remind both my daughter and her date about the curfew; and, refrain from kissing my daughter goodbye.