“Opening ourselves up to the trans experience – whether or not we see ourselves as trans – means embracing a new way of seeing the world. It requires trust, empathy, and imagination. It is not a one-way process, but a journey we are all on together.” CN Lester has seamlessly blended their personal experiences, social
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We live in a world right now with significantly more options around gender and sexuality than have been openly supported in past generations. Families sit around the dinner table discussing the possibility of gender neutral bathrooms at school, policy around gender and sexuality is being debated by our courts and politicians, and friends and loved
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“By listening to, and believing, the young people who say that they are trans we have the chance to end that pattern of isolation and self-loathing, to make the experience of being unconditionally loved the norm, rather than the exception.” ~ CN Lester I work with a number of youth who identify as transgender, gender
Listening to a podcast this week, I was struck by this powerful statement made by Andy Izenson: Cultivating relationships that are resilient enough to take ‘ouch,’ ‘oops,’ and ‘no.’ Isn’t that the truth of it all? When we feel held and supported unconditionally, in a way that makes it totally safe to speak our needs
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Heather Corinna is the founder and director of Scarleteen and it’s website scarleteen.com. If you haven’t heard of this site before, it is a great resource for teens for all things sex and sexuality related. Heather writes openly and candidly in a way that is accessible to teens and people in their twenties. Much of
In a recent conversation with my uncle, he shared a piece of advice his mother had shared when he was growing up: It’s important for couples to make space for themselves as individuals. I love knowing this about my grandma ~ that she believed in and valued making space for herself apart from
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Maybe you’ve heard the term Sex-Positive or maybe you haven’t. If you have, you might be wondering what it means? Fair question. Let’s start with that! The Sex-Positive movement is founded on these 3 beliefs: Education: Everyone should have access to comprehensive sex education. This curriculum ideally includes clear education on our bodies and how
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One of the things I get to do in my professional life is facilitate groups for the Embody Love Movement. Founded by Dr. Melody Moore, her inspiration for this curriculum was a group of teen female identifying clients she worked with as a group. They are now known as the ELM Warriors. Over the years
Written in a way that is entirely accessible to teens, Karen Bluth has done a beautiful job of adapting exercises in self-compassion and mindfulness specifically for the needs of teens. The book is organized into 4 sections. Each section contains several activities to try, including art activities, guided meditations with mp3 downloads available, and reflection
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Do you sometimes look at your partner and wonder when things shifted? Elly Taylor’s research out of Australia shows that when couples come in for counseling and are asked, “When did things change?” The answer is almost always: “When we had kids.” Having children shifts our relationships with ourselves, our partners, and every other major
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