Gender
Who Wants Change?
Who wants change? Are you willing to commit to change? In yourself? Your family? The world?
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Sex Makes You Beautiful and Healthier
Sex makes you beautiful. It's true, not just a cliché. But the question is why? Why does enjoyable, consensual sex make you even more beautiful?
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Rhode Island Teen Coaching and Teen Counseling
I offer Teen Coaching and Counseling for youth and families. I have worked with teens and their families since 1993 and love the work! Please visit My Work and Training to learn more about what I do, and My Influences will tell you who have been my teachers, models, and influences. I work outside the box and refuse to accept that any teenager cannot find their way in this world with creativity, motivation, and the right support.
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Boyhood – An Inside Look
Last week, we watched the incredibly creative film Boyhood. Along with enjoying the content and acting in the movie, I was impressed with the unique methods used to produce the film, which are outlined below. What struck me was how rare it is to see film or TV accurately or honestly tell the story of teenage boyhood, including the experiences of the boy himself. We typically do a fine job of showing what teenage boys do: sports, eating, technology, girls/boys, video games, violence, anger, sex, risky behaviors, etc., but we don't do such a good job of sharing their experiences. We do this profusely in the media with teenage girls; most people over the age of twelve can tell you in detail what it is like to be a teenage girl. We have many classic and not-so-classic books, films, and TV shows about girls coming of age and the experiences related to their transitions. Not so much for boys....
Thanks For Sharing – Sex Addiction, Obsession and Compulsion
Sex addiction. Those two words sitting together by themselves often stir a range of emotions. Sex addiction has all kinds of stigmas, myths, and stereotypes associated with it. There was a time when alcoholism carried many social stereotypes and stigmas. Alcoholism does not express the same degree of reactions that sex addiction, sexual obsession, and sexual compulsion produce.
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Drop Dead Gorgeous Syndrome – Curse, Blessing or Both?
As a teenager, I was convinced every "pretty girl" had the perfect life. All they had to do was smile. I was not an attractive teen and felt cheated by life. Little did I know about this thing called the Drop Dead Gorgeous Syndrome. The drop-dead gorgeous syndrome is when a super-attractive woman loses herself and becomes addicted to and enslaved by her physical appearance. Her identity depends on what we think of how she looks at any given time, not her achievements, intelligence, character, talents, or sense of Self. I will not lie; I hated drop-dead gorgeous girls when I was younger. It is an embarrassing admission but real. I was jealous and felt like I had no chance to ever be with one of the "pretty girls," and this made me feel less masculine. Fortunately, I do not think this way today. The following experience is based on an actual event that happened many years ago. I have altered some facts to hide the identity of the woman involved out of respect for her and her privacy....
Slap Her – Violence Against Women
Please share your thoughts on Slap Her - Violence Against Women, a short video production about boys and violence towards girls.
