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What We’re Watching: Waiting Out the Hype

By Syd G. on February 7th, 2014 | Comments(0)

Sex and the City. We’ve all heard of it, watched it, or even talked about it in some capacity. It follows the lives of a few fabulous women making their way in sex, love, fashion, and friendship in NYC. Though its run on TV has ended, their origin tale is still in production on The Carrie Diaries,…

February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

By Stay Teen on February 1st, 2014 | Comments(5)

Dating abuse isn't something anyone wants to talk about, but as long as we're ignoring it, the problem will never go away. Instead, join Stay Teen as we participate in National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, a national effort to raise awareness about dating violence and…

What We’re Watching: We Love Laci Green!

By Syd G. on January 31st, 2014 | Comments(1)

Here at Stay Teen, we love talking about sex. You think we’re joking? It’s something that everyone has questions about and will probably do at some point in their life, but the questions of when, why, how, and who with always pop up at some point. So it was perfect when we were trolling…

What We’re Watching: You Made National News!

By Syd G. on January 27th, 2014 | Comments(0)

Our parents tell us be safe. Our educators tell us not to do it. How do we be safe? What is ‘it’? With the best intentions but nothing actually being said, you’re given the paddles to row and no boat to steer. That is, until shows like Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant. Showing the…

The Age Old Lies

By Hayley O. on January 17th, 2014 | Comments(3)

I can still distinctly remember my five-year-old self drawing pictures in crayon of my dream man. He was tall with blond hair and a goofy smile. Granted, his smile could have been goofy due to my amateur drawing skills, but the dream for a future with the perfect man was there. As I grew up, movies…

Help! My Partner is Driving Me Up a Wall!

By Amber M. on November 8th, 2013 | Comments(3)

Being in a relationship with someone means they have the power to drive you absolutely freaking CRAY CRAY. The deep emotions that come along with being romantically involved means not only rainbows and butterflies, but experiencing anger and annoyance on whole new levels. Getting upset…

October is Let’s Talk Month

By Stay Teen on October 1st, 2013 | Comments(20)

We all have questions…why is the sky blue? When can I get my learner's permit? Why are my parents so incredibly embarrassing? But some questions are a little harder to ask…how do I know if I love him? When will I know that I'm ready for sex? What kind of birth control is right for me…and…

Can I Get Pregnant If…

By Amber M. on September 9th, 2013 | Comments(322)

As a general rule of thumb, if a pregnancy question begins with the fact that there was a penis inside of a vagina, the answer is probably, “yes, you could be pregnant.” (Don’t totally freak here, “could be pregnant” is different than “are pregnant.”) The reality…

Colin’s Fully Charged Webcam Show: Episode 4; Pulling Out is Just as Effective as Other Methods of Birth Control

By Stay Teen on September 6th, 2013 | Comments(0)

There are a lot of myths out there about sex and birth control—so many in fact, that we felt it was time to call in an expert to deal with some of the MOST popular ones. So, without further ado, please welcome Colin and the Actronic All-Stars: our team of experts who debunk sex and birth control…

East Los High: Build a Future Worthy of You

By Alanna P. on September 5th, 2013 | Comments(0)

FINAL EPISODE! Wonder what will happen to the teens of East Los High? Find out now! Reina and Maya both get arrested. Just as they are being taken away in a cop car, Jacob arrives. He asks the police if the victim is a girl. Jacob learns that it’s a male who was shot. In…