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What We Are Watching: Sex and Memory Lane

By Syd G. on May 9th, 2014 | Comments(0)

With May being Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month and all, it got me to thinking about sex. Sex has been a fad for a while now, pretty much since the beginning of humanity. With the exception of one historical figure, it’s how we all got to be here. But sex is also something really important.…

Ceci In the House

By Stay Teen on May 7th, 2014 | Comments(0)

We love our girl Ceci and we LOVE East Los High! Check out Ceci's awesome National Day message and don't forget to take the quiz!

Turning the Talk Around

By Amelia M. on May 7th, 2014 | Comments(2)

Not wanting to talk about sex with your parents is a self-fulfilling prophecy…we think it’s impossible and awkward and unnecessary, and so it becomes impossible and awkward, even if it is necessary. And frankly, talking to parents about sex has a bad name—but they can actually be…

Friday 5: What Not to Say During a Break Up

By Ariana P. on April 24th, 2014 | Comments(3)

So you think you want to break up with your significant other. I’m sure there were reasons that led you to this. Maybe their breath smelled. Maybe they always said YOLO. Whatever the reason may be, your mind is made up. But. You have to consider how you tell them. If you say these things, you…

What We’re Watching: Quiztime

By Syd G. on April 3rd, 2014 | Comments(0)

So, this isn’t 14th century England and you’re not betrothed to your best friend’s older brother. There’s no rush to get married, and some people aren’t even doing that anymore! So, why rush the whole parent thing, too? Right now there’s no expiration date on when…

News Flash: I Don’t Think I’m Ready

By Stay Teen on March 19th, 2014 | Comments(21)

Every week, we get a ton of questions asking everything from how to use a condom to how to talk to that cute guy in AP English. When we get a really good one, we want to share it with the world because—chances are—more than one person has the very same question. So, from time to time, we'll…

Switched at Birth: How to Talk about Waiting

By Stay Teen on March 17th, 2014 | Comments(1)

This week, on one of our favorite ABC Family shows, Switched At Birth, Bay and Tank almost take their relationship to the next level. Things are getting hot and heavy for them but Bay wants to put the brakes on the situation. It’s not that she doesn’t like Tank or even that it’s…

Be Loud, Be Proud

By Syd G. on March 7th, 2014 | Comments(6)

Virgins and former virgins of the world, be happy. You now all have a not-so-masked crusader telling you just why you should be so proud of your virginity. Being a former virgin is great of course, but virginity has some great perks. George Watsky is a slam poet- turned- rapper who did the slam poetry…

Lies My TV Told Me (and You)

By Trevor W. on February 28th, 2014 | Comments(1)

If you listen to what TV, movies, and music tells you about relationships it all sounds pretty fake. There’s either the couple who is super in love and is perfect, or there’s more drama than there is relationship. But if you’ve ever been in a stable relationship (and good for…

Cold Weather Date Ideas

By Jordyn H. on February 13th, 2014 | Comments(1)

Ohhh… the winter time. Such a beautiful time of the year! It’s especially beautiful if you have a special someone to share it with! A date doesn’t have to be the boring, cliché “dinner and a movie.” I know if you have that special someone, you want to be different. Right?…