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Girls & Sex

My guy friend grabbed my butt, what should I have done?

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I’ve been told more times than I can count not to make a big deal out of things, that the man was only kidding. By Corie Adjmi

February 2, 2021 Culture

Sex-ed for kindergarteners? Yes, please

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The sooner a child has a framework to understand the nature of healthy relationships, the better.
By Lauren Apfel

July 6, 2017 Culture

Dress codes: who gets to decide what a girl should wear?

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Leggings, spaghetti straps, midriff shirts—what’s the harm? Motherwell’s cultural conversation with parenting experts Lisa Damour, Jessica Lahey, and Peggy Orenstein.

March 27, 2017 Culture

A few of Motherwell’s favorite parenting books

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Our carefully curated selection of must-read parenting books from the last few years.
By Lauren Apfel

December 12, 2016 Books

Girls & Sex, a review

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Peggy Orenstein’s Girls & Sex is a deftly executed, non-judgemental cultural commentary on the complexities of female adolescent sexuality.
By Lauren Apfel

October 7, 2016 Books

If you give a pig a porno

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What do you say when your tween comes home talking about Princess Leia porn? A modern-day parody.
By Francie Arenson Dickman

August 16, 2016 Culture
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