Many parents and educators tend to shy away from talking about dating with youth, but that’s a mistake. Dating is a major developmental milestone on the path to independence, so it’s an important topic to discuss with youth. Dating is not just an annoying distraction in your teen’s life; it actually helps young people learn to get along with others,
Read moreMany middle school students are involved in “romantic” relationships. While you might consider “dating” the process of going places with someone to get to know them better, youth today think dating is calling each other boyfriend/girlfriend and socializing online in a way that is often invisible to parents. Your tween could be dating and you might have no idea. BEFORE
Read moreToday’s teens don’t date like their parents did. Remember when a boy asked a girl out on a date, rang the doorbell, met her parents, and the young couple went to dinner and a movie? Remember when girls wore their boyfriend’s class ring on a chain around their neck to signify that they were “going steady”? This type of dating
Read moreWhen you hear about dating violence, what age do you think is affected? Many of us believe dating abuse is an issue for high school students and young adults, but a new study challenges that misconception. A recent study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Blue Shield of California found that 75% of middle school students had already had a
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