That sounds like a lot to cover and it is. Therefore, we've included a ton of external links and information in this section to help deal with these topics.
Talking with Your Teen About Sex
This University of Minnesota Extension Service fact sheets provides some insight on how to have that awkward conversation about sex.
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Talking with Your Teen About Sex Fact Sheet
Parents: Let's Talk!
Let’s Talk Month is a community campaign that supports parents and caregivers in their efforts to talk to their children openly and honestly about sexuality and relationships. Let’s Talk Month emphasizes the importance of a strong partnership between the community and the family in helping young people develop responsible and positive attitudes about sexuality. Working together, parents and all of us who care about young people can provide the information and support necessary to prepare today’s youth for the responsibilities of tomorrow’s adult and family living
Visit www.moappp.org to find out what YOU can do to get young people and families to START TALKING!
Teens and Dating
This University of Minnesota Extension Service fact sheet offers helpful insight on how to deal with situations that may arise as your teen starts to date.
Teens and Dating Fact Sheet
Teens and Dating Violence
This University of Minnesota Extension Service fact sheet was created to help dialogue with a teen about dating violence.
Teens and Dating Violence Fact Sheet
Say Not Yet
"Talk Straight to Me" for tips to talk to your teen about sex click here.
Advocates for Youth
To visit the Advocates for Youth Web site, click here.
Awareness for Prevention
To visit the Awareness for Prevention Web site, click here.
Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention and Parenting
To visit the Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention and Parenting Website and to access the Adolescent Parent Network Resource Directory (a web-based guide to programs and services throughout Minnesota that work with pregnant and parenting adolescents) click here.
Minnesota State Plan for Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Parenting
To visit the Minnesota State Plan for Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Parenting Web site, click here.
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
To visit the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Web site, click here.
Powerpoint: Talking to your kids about sex
Parent Power Powerpoint
Research briefs on teen sexuality
Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
To visit the Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Web site, .
Sexual Assault--The Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education
To visit the Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education Web site, click here.
Sexual Orientation Resources
For information on sexual orientation resources click here.
Sexual Violence Center
To visit the Sexual Violence Center Web site, click here.
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
To visit the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States Web site, click here.
With One Voice 2004: Teens Say Parents Most Influence Decisions About Sex
Teens say their parents (37%) influence their decisions about sex more than friends (33%), the media (5%), or siblings (6%), according to a new nationally-represented survey released by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Adults, however, mistakenly believe that friends (47%) are more influential than parents (28%).
More on the survey: www.teenpregnancy.org