Relationships

Healthy communication is fundamental when building a strong foundation for committed relationships. In 2019, I encourage those in romantic relationships to engage in open, nonjudgmental discussions about their needs, wants, and fantasies. In this exercise, each individual is an equal contributor to creating a healthier partnership. Active listening is a main […]

Communication is Key

January 17, 2019 in Relationships tagged communication / Love / Peer Pressure / relationships

POP This! – How did you know that your first time was the right time? Is there something you wish you knew before you had sex? In the movies, sex looks so easy and romantic. I realized my first time was nothing like the movies and television shows. My first experience was […]

POP This! – My First Time

August 30, 2016 in Peer Pressure / Relationships tagged First Time / Peer Pressure / POP This! / safe sex / sex / Teens

Mean Girls is one of the most quotable movies of the twenty-first century; from “it’s like I have ESPN or something” to “stop trying to make fetch happen” the film is stuffed to the brim with hilarious and chaotic distinction. Though the plot of Mean Girls focuses on the competitive […]

Mean Girls: A Case Study

March 16, 2016 in Relationships tagged mean girls / Parents / use condoms / Youth

Relationships, companionship, love, and friendship are things we all long for but some of us often fall into ones that show us more love than hurt. I would like you to read a story about a young girl who loved her abuser more than herself. At eighteen I fell in […]

I Thought it was Love

February 29, 2016 in Relationships tagged Dating / Love / Peer Pressure / Prevention / relationships / self esteem / self love / Teen / teen dating violence / Teens

#LOVEISRESPECT No Title No Description February comes to an end, its time to recap on National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Abusive relationships have increased drastically in the last five years. It is estimated that 1 in 3 girls will have an abusive dating experience by the time she graduates from […]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness

February 27, 2016 in Equality / Peer Pressure / Relationships / Self Love tagged Dating / Love / sex / teen dating violence

POP This! – Apparently it goes down in the DM, have you actually dated or hooked up with anyone who slid in your DMs? What advice would you give to someone considering it? If not, what advice would you give someone who doesn’t want messages and pics from randoms? […]

It goes down in the DMs

February 24, 2016 in Peer Pressure / Relationships tagged Dating / Peer Pressure / POP This! / social media / Youth / YPE

POP This! – The Youth Peer Educators were asked: What are your thoughts on Netflix and Chill? If you don’t want to have sex with someone, how did you or would you handle that? I feel like it’s okay to “Netflix and Chill” with someone you’re in a relationship with […]

Netflix and Chill

January 5, 2016 in Peer Pressure / Relationships / Sex tagged Ask Us / Dating / Friends / Partner / Partners / Peer Pressure / POP This! / relationships / safe sex / sex / Youth / YPE

We explored how sex changes relationships but when I saw Buzzfeed’s “What I Wish Someone Told Me About Having Sex” by Daysha Edewi I realized that there are lasting impacts of sex that are rarely talked about. Sex is physical but very emotional. We warn about the consequences of unprotected sex […]

Sex: The Emotional Side

October 28, 2015 in Relationships / Sex tagged Dating / Hook Ups / Mental Health / One Night Stand / Partner / Partners / relationships / self esteem / sex / SexED / STDs

We are going to be talking about putting your tongue by your cheeks…the other cheeks 🙂 We’re talking about anilingus. But what is anilingus? Well, simply put, it is when you use your mouth or tongue to sexually stimulate your partner’s anus or butt. You may have heard it as […]

Tongue and Cheek

May 14, 2015 in Condoms / HIV and STIs / Relationships / Sex / Sexuality tagged AIDS / Anal Sex / Condom / Condoms / HIV / Oral Sex / safe sex / safety / sex / sex positive / STDs

Today is Denim Day and from denimdayusa.org, here is some history on why this day is so important to bring awareness about sexual violence: “For the past 15 years, Peace Over Violence has run the Denim Day in L.A. and USA campaign on a Wednesday in April in honor of Sexual Violence […]

Denim Day: Bringing Awareness about Sexual Violence

April 23, 2014 in Relationships / Sex tagged Activism / African American / alcohol / Condoms / Dating / Denim / Denim Day / Denim Day in L.A. / Friends / Gender / Get Tested / Hispanic / HIV / Internet / Italian Supreme Court / jeans / Latino / LGBT / Outreach / Parents / Party / Partying / Peer / Peer Pressure / Prevention / rape / relationships / safe sex / safety / sex / SexED / sexual assault / Sexual Assult / sexual violence / Sexual Violence Awareness / sexuality / Youth

Hey Everyone There have been some changes in the SacPOP program so we apologize for not posting as much on the blog but I hope you have been following us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram since we are still posting articles, pics and giving tips to stay safe while having […]

Back in Session!

January 31, 2014 in HIV and STIs / LGBTQ / Outreach / Relationships / Sex tagged Condoms / HIV / LGBT / LGBTQ / lube / Outreach / Partner / Partners / Prevention / relationships / safe sex / safety / sex / STDs / TV/Movies / Youth

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and because of that The Youth Peer Educators were asked: Abuse can come in many forms such as physical, psychological, sexual or verbal. Have you or anyone that you know of been in an abusive relationship? If so, what was that like for you or […]

POP This! – Domestic Violence

October 3, 2013 in Relationships tagged Abuse / Boys / Domestic Violence / Girls / LGBT / Love / Men / Peer / Peer Pressure / Peers / relationships / sex / Women