youth

Yes, the adolescent brain makes impulsive behavior more likely. That doesn’t mean young adults don’t know what they want or what they’re talking about.

If you take nothing else away from Scarleteen Confidential, we feel these five things are the real guiding principles when it comes to parenting well.

Scarleteen is about the realities of teen sexuality: One of the main reasons young adults come back to Scarleteen again and again is that they report it to be one of the few places they know they can come with real questions, and not be faced with judgment for having an age-appropriate sexual life…

Who runs Scarleteen, creates and manages its content, and staffs its services? Our founder, co-directors, volunteers, our in-house and freelance writers and illustrators, sometimes with help from colleagues, peer organizations or projects, consultants, and other friends and supporters of Scarleteen.

Want to step up and start standing up for the issues most important to you? Here’s a few basics on how young activists can get started.

We’ve been here providing comprehensive, inclusive and progressive sex and relationships information, education and support for young people all around the world since 1998, and around five million unique users a year visit our website to explore what we offer. We’ve got thousands of pages of…