s.e. smith

Young people sometimes feel uncomfortable talking with parents and guardians about contraception.

In this series we pass on our insight including what we observe and learn from working with young people to parents, guardians and other supportive adults.

Our societies are chock-full of norms and ideals of beauty that shape how we feel about our bodies, and we all run up against them eventually.

What do you do when you don’t like your kid’s new partner?

Feeling ashamed about sex or sexuality? Here are some steps to help you get started on turning that around so you can learn to love, not revile, your sexual self.

How do you navigate a relationship when one or both partners are dealing with pain?

Going away to school can present some new sexual challenges. Here’s a get-you-started guide to grow on.

Many trans or gender non-conforming youth come to us looking for support they’re having difficulty finding, or don’t feel safe looking for elsewhere.

Some thoughts and tips on navigating sexuality as a fat teen, and dealing with sizeism and fatphobia.

As a young parent, being shamed for the decisions you have made and being stigmatized for your identity makes navigating through the world – and pregnancy and parenting – much more difficult.