Particular Challenges Facing Parents Of Teens Today
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Julia Austin
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They’re having sex much younger
“Sex is also very different with the current generation of teens,” says Cofield. “Teenagers are becoming sexually active a lot younger than their parents might have been. Parents might not agree with it, but the reality is that teenagers are typically going to have sex. Parents should be willing to talk to them about sex, and not just abstinence, but about practicing safe sex and not making irresponsible decisions.”
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