connection

Britain’s Quintimacy is a space that intends to cultivate queer intimacy through trauma-informed and embodied connection. In an interview with Scarleteen, founder Beck Thom talks about their working frameworks, sex ed in the UK, what they do at Quintimacy and the need to better educate people, including children and teenagers, about trauma and consent.

Just like we do when there’s not a global pandemic, all of us here at Scarleteen have been thinking a whole lot about all of you lately. Here are some updates about our services and some extra support we can offer, as well as some helps, tips and words from some of our staff to you to help get you through this.

A guide to getting pleasure and fulfillment out of life from places besides sex or romance.

Ways to connect with the teens in your life. What can you do to stay connected without becoming the main component of their social lives? Helping a teen through a break-up If the teen in your life is dating, odds are there’s a break-up in their future and yours. Break-ups suck, and they suck the most for the person experiencing them. But that doesn’t mean it’s pleasant to watch someone you love go through one, and you may feel at a loss as to how to handle it. Here are some tips to help you go about it.