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Doesn’t everybody know about sex? by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex “A college class about sex? Don’t they already know about it, then?” “I’ll just teach my kids everything they need to know.” “Parents should really be the ones to ... Read on »

How to do sex ed, NYC style by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex One of the most common questions I get from parents is how to start the conversation with their kids about sex. I was recently on a little vacation in New York City, and ... Read on »

Say No to Crazy, Yes to Legal Rights! by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex There is a video making the Internet rounds of a crazy woman giving an anti-LGBTQ rant at a Lincoln, Nebraska city council meeting. And I assure you, it is well worth wat ... Read on »

Everyone needs some of this! by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex As my classes are wrapping up (two down, three still to go!), sometimes students write me parting letters. One of my college students wrote me something that I think spea ... Read on »

Absolute proof that sex ed saves lives! by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex (Here’s the necessary background to the story that I am about to tell, a prologue, if you will: In addition to teaching my middle and high school classes, I also teach co ... Read on »

Sex Ed Subtlety by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex There is something about subtlety around adolescence and sexuality and sex education that I see as problematic in the culture of advice and guidance from professionals. ... Read on »

Taking the world by the lapels by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex Here at Casa de Karen, I do not have a television. There are a few shows that I keep up with on my laptop, but this has its limitations and flaws. One of these limitatio ... Read on »

Some answers to middle school students, in short by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex On Friday I posted some of the questions and topics that my middle school students had asked in class last week and I promised short versions of my answers today. Here yo ... Read on »

Yes, your middle schooler is really thinking about this! by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex I have two middle school sexuality classes running right now - one on Wednesday nights and one on Thursday nights. One of my classes was initially hesitant about jumping ... Read on »

Why we need sex ed now! by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex This is a great graphic! And there is a special section all dedicated to Texas about half way down. Created by: Public Health Degree Read on »

Resolutions by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex **Editor’s note: I have a comprehensive sex ed class for middle school students starting in Austin soon! If you’re local, or local enough, that you’re interested, drop me ... Read on »

What is it that I do best? by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex As I prepare for another round of middle school and parent classes in the spring, return to working on editing my book for publication sometime in 2012, and look to expand ... Read on »

Teaching about the media by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex There are many people talking loudly about how over-sexualized, inappropriate, highly suggestive the media is at all times and in all places. This outreach tends to focus ... Read on »

Those crazy teenagers! What do they think they’re doing? by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex What is it about teenagers that drives their parents so crazy? I had a mother of two young teenage boys in my office this morning, bewailing the very typical actions o ... Read on »

Herpes - a complicated primer by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex When I tell people that I teach sex education, I often get a response along the lines of, “Well there isn’t really much to teach, is there?” But the thing is, this conten ... Read on »

Talking to Kids About Their Online Networking by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex I am very excited to announce that Kiwi Commons , where I am a resident expert resource, has revamped their website and blog. Kiwi Commons is an organization dedicated to ... Read on »

How to respond when your kid/teen views varsity level porn by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex Last week I asked that parents send me questions that they had about adolescent sexuality or their children (or themselves) specifically. Below is my favorite question so ... Read on »

What they need to know: Side effects of hormonal birth control by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex I will periodically be writing posts about important aspects of healthy sex and sexuality that young people who are sexually active (or might be sexually active at some po ... Read on »

Returning to the world of blogging by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex Those of you who are regular readers may have noticed that for the last year or so I’ve written only sporadically - until the last few weeks. I’m trying to get myself bac ... Read on »

The time for insight by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex A parent of a newly minted high school student recounted a story to me today where his daughter cussed at him for the first time. It was a relatively mild cussing event, ... Read on »

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