s.e. smith

I don’t think making condoms available is “condoning” sex. If providing condoms, all by itself, sends any primary message, I think the message is that were he to engage in sex, you think preventing unwanted pregnancy and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections is really important. I don…

Depending on your view, the answer to that question might seem really obvious or very tricky and hazy. This is a subject that’s talked about all the time, however, when it is, there’s often little to no clear definition about what healthy sexual development is. Many easy assumptions get made, and…

Toni Weschler is the author of Taking Charge of Your Fertility, which is pretty much THE book for people who want to chart fertility.

Being inclusive of disabled people in sex education and sexuality as a whole benefits those of us who are disabled, but it also can benefit everybody.

Here’s a basic introduction and a shared conversation with adolescent therapist and author Dr. Lynn Ponton to clue you in on what to expect from the couch.

The mythical status of the hymen has caused far too much harm for far too long.

Placing a child for adoption as a birth mother makes “do you have any children?” hard to answer sometimes.

We hear so many horror stories about first-time sex. Perhaps it might be good therapy to read about a first time that went well.

Breakups sure can suck. But you can get through them, and come out on the other side okay.

It was my personal mission to break the silence, not just for myself but for others who were not yet ready to speak about their sexual assaults.