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7 Awesomely Ridiculous Birth Control Myths

By Amber M. on July 19th, 2013 | Comments(8)

There are some pretty wild rumors floating around about what counts as birth control. Below is a list of seven of them. Don’t feel badly if you’ve believed any of these…it can be hard to sort out fact from fiction when it comes to sex. Do, however, take the time to double check your…

East Los High: Why Did I Have to Get Pregnant?

By Alanna P. on July 18th, 2013 | Comments(0)

More drama, more decisions, more changes, and more lessons learned during this episode. Ramon finally confronts Maya and Ceci is continuing to explore the options she has with her pregnancy. The sexual tension between Maya and Jacob is building and the same goes for Cristian and Jessie.…

East Los High: Some Guys Would Screw Anything

By Alanna P. on July 16th, 2013 | Comments(0)

Gynecologists, prevention, makeovers, auditions, and cheating; this is what you call a dramatic episode! So many different things happened, so let’s just get right to it. Paulina takes Maya to the gynecologist to be tested after finding out she was sexually assaulted. Luckily, she…

10 Great Things About Summer

By Stay Teen on July 12th, 2013 | Comments(0)

Sun's out, school's out – it's officially summertime! Not being a parent means more time for FUN! What are your favorite parts of summer? What are your favorite summer activities? We asked our DC Teen Advisory Group and they had some great ideas. Check out one of their collages and…

East Los High: Maya’s Secret Recipes

By Alanna P. on July 11th, 2013 | Comments(0)

And here’s a recap of another exciting, drama filled episode of East Los High: With Paulina still in town to help care for Jessie’s mom, she tries her best to talk to both girls about safe sex. She mentions all the ways of preventing STIs, pregnancies, and the importance of having…

How to Buy Condoms

By Amber M. on July 10th, 2013 | Comments(26)

Pick up your wallet, take out the cash, hand it to the cashier…ah, if only buying condoms were that easy! But as you may imagine, this purchase can come along with healthy dose of both confusion and embarrassment. To help with that, here’s your play by play: …

East Los High: Did You Just Become My Boss?

By Alanna P. on July 9th, 2013 | Comments(0)

Another episode of East Los High, and a lot more drama. We continue to see Jessie struggle with her mom’s cancer diagnosis, her spot on Bomb Squad, her relationship with Jacob, and her friendship with Soli. More importantly, in my opinion, is how Ceci starts to deal with the realization…

Colin’s Fully Charged Webcam Show: Episode 2; If You Can’t Find Condoms, Use Plastic Wrap Instead!

By Stay Teen on July 8th, 2013 | Comments(3)

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: An EXCLUSIVE Interview with Danielle Vega

By Stay Teen on July 5th, 2013 | Comments(0)

Stay Teen's Marisa Nightingale asked Danielle Vega, who plays Ceci on East Los High, to give us her personal take on what it was like to portray a teen mom, what's next for her, and more! Check out her interview below! Danielle Vega is a Georgia born, Texas raised singer and actress,…

East Los High: Bang the Virgin

By Alanna P. on July 4th, 2013 | Comments(0)

Like we’ve talked about before, one second could change your life forever. One decision, one move, one piece of news, one whole new life to deal with. A few of the teens have their lives turned upside down when they receive some disturbing news and others make decisions that could…