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Covid-19 + Communication

Covid-19 + Communication

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Nyk Rayne

We just released a free activity on Covid-19 and communication. You can download it for FREE right now on our website. It was designed to be use with participants 12+ and can be modified to work with any age level. Step 1. Click LOGINStep 2. Enter your info, or click […]

Adolescent Sexuality, Adult Sex Ed, Communication, COVID-19, High school, Middle School communication, covid19, health tips, healthycommunication

Teaching MS and HS Sex Ed Online During a Pandemic

March 24, 2020July 8, 2020 Dr. Karen Rayne 4 Comments

Are you about to teach comprehensive sexuality education online for middle or high school students for the first time ever? You’re not alone. Many people are prepping without any substantial information, experience, or even research on how to do it! Below are ten tips from UN|HUSHED on how to present […]

Adolescent Development, Adolescent Sexuality, Children, Classes, Communication, Consent, High school, Middle School, Sex Education, Teaching Online, Technology, Training, UN|HUSHED
Evidence Informed Octopus

Evidence Informed vs Evidence Based

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Sam McAllery

A common query UN|HUSHED receives is about our reasons behind using an evidence-informed approach instead of an evidence-based approach to write our curricula. While many types of curricula are valid and have their place in sexuality education, there are specific reasons why UN|HUSHED prefers to write our curricula using an […]

Adolescent Development, Adolescent Sexuality, Curricula, High school, Middle School, Sex Education curricula, sex ed curriculum, unhushed

UN|HUSHED: The High School Curriculum

October 24, 2018 Dr. Karen Rayne

This week we are SO THRILLED to announce that our brand new high school curriculum is up and available for purchase and use! UN|HUSHED: The High School Curriculum, by Karen Rayne, PhD and Kirsten deFur, MPH is available exclusively through our online portal, accessible when you are logged into your account. This […]

Adolescent Sexuality, Classes, Communication, Consent, Contraception, Gay Teens, Gender, High school, Relationships, Sex, Sex Education, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Orientation, Social Media, Technology, Teenagers, Violence high school, sex ed curriculum, sexuality, sexuality education, teacher

#SexEdSaturday: What Are You Even Saying?

September 1, 2018September 13, 2018 Jessica Smarr

At the end of almost every class I teach, I hand students a notecard and a pencil and ask them to anonymously write down any question they have related to sexuality. It could be about something we’ve covered, something we’re going to cover, or something they heard about. Some students […]

Adolescent Sexuality, Contraception, Sex, Sex Education definitions, Questions

Me Too: Talking About Sexual Harassment & Assault with Adolescents

October 18, 2017July 13, 2018 Jessica Smarr

I was reviewing my lesson plan and prepping my supplies on Sunday night when I first saw people posting #metoo on Facebook and Twitter in response to Alyssa Milano’s tweet:

Adolescent Development, Adolescent Sexuality, Communication, Consent, Sexual Harassment, Teenagers, Violence

Camping, Dancing, and Gender Roles

May 1, 2017July 13, 2018 Dr. Karen Rayne 1 Comment

This weekend I was at an annual camping/swing dancing/swimming event that is a favored April event in our household. Some 250 – 300 people show up and put on the greatest party and potluck you could imagine! This year there were two aspects of the event that stood out to me: […]

Adolescent Sexuality, Gender, Teenagers

Breaking the Scare Factor

July 23, 2015September 13, 2018 Dr. Karen Rayne 2 Comments

The blog posts written about adolescent sexual activity are overwhelming designed to scare, scare, scare parents. I can’t imagine any other reason why someone would write something as littered with misleading information and terror inducing generalizations as Growing Up Fast: What’s Causing Girls To Have Rough Sex At Just 12-Year-Old?. […]

Adolescent Sexuality, Parenting Breaking the Hush Factor, scare factor, statistics, teenage sex

First Moon Parties, humiliation, and humor

June 21, 2014 Dr. Karen Rayne 1 Comment

This ad has been circulating recently, and many people are highly amused. There are are also many outraged people. I get both sides on this one, because I think there’s both really good and really bad here. So let’s watch and then break it down a little bit: The good: […]

Adolescent Sexuality, Communication, Family, Parenting, Teenagers adolescent sexuality, First Moon Party, Hello Flo ad, parenting, puberty

Condom Week: Today's debate: Providing condoms for your teens…?

June 6, 2014 Dr. Karen Rayne

No side: BUT THEN THEY’LL HAVE SEX! Yes side: But if they want to, they’ll have sex anyway. I do an experiment with my classes every now and then, for fun. I ask them through an anonymous question and answer system whether they plan to have sex later in the […]

Adolescent Sexuality, Communication, Contraception, Family Conversations, Parenting, Teenagers

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