Sexuality and gender identity is a lot different with this generation notes Demetrius Cofield, a licensed clinical mental health counselor who works with Black Clinician Network,
Communication and fortifying your relationship with your teen is your way of being in their minds, even when you can’t physically be there.
As if parenting teenagers hasn’t always been difficult enough because of the hormone-driven mood swings that happen at this time in one’s life, now there’s all of the added dangers that come with social media and the Internet.
Teenagers act out quite a bit when there isn’t a pandemic, so these new restrictions on their lives might lead to some even greater outbursts.
I remember when I first started having sex, I thought that it meant I had to have sex with that boyfriend every time I saw him. He didn’t even necessarily pressure me—I just thought it’s what you do. I wish someone had told me that, in life, even when you’re in a relationship, you only have sex when you feel like it. No matter what anyone says.