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! – The Peer Educators were asked, what advice would you give someone who feels pressured to have sex with their partner just because of the holiday? Or what advice would you give someone who is single and feeling lonely on this day? As most may know, Valentine’s Day […]

Valentine’s Day Pressure

February 14, 2017 in Peer Pressure / Self Love tagged Condom / Condoms / Love / Peer Pressure / POP This! / relationships / safe sex / self love / Valentine's Day / YPE

Today is National HIV Testing Day! We want to encourage everyone to get tested and treated for HIV. More than 90% of new HIV infections in the United States could be prevented by getting tested and by making sure that those who are living with HIV are receiving early, ongoing […]

National HIV Testing Day #NHTD

June 27, 2016 in Prevention tagged Get Tested / HIV / National HIV Testing Day / NHTD / Prevention / relationships / sex positive / Teens / Testing / use condoms

March 10th is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This day is to bring more awareness about the risks of contracting HIV and to encourage more women and girls to get tested and treated for HIV. HIV remains a significant health issue for women and adolescent girls, with more […]

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

March 15, 2016 in HIV and STIs tagged African American / Girls / Hispanic / HIV / Latino / NWGHAAD / Outreach / relationships / safe sex / Teens / use condoms / Women / 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

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

Do you know yourself? Like, really know yourself? I am not talking about what you want to be when you grow up or what type of person people think you are. I am talking about your body. Do you know your body? May is National Masturbation Month and all I […]

National Masturbation Month

May 1, 2014 in Sex / Sex Ed / Sexuality tagged Dating / Gender / Hispanic / HIV / Latino / LGBT / LGBTQ / Masturbate / Masturbation / Parents / Partner / Partners / Peer / Peer Pressure / Peers / Prevention / relationships / safe sex / safety / sex / SexED / sexuality / STDs / Teen / Teens / Virginity / Youth

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

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) are too common amongst youth. If you are unaware, April is STD Awareness Month and it is important to not only get tested for HIV but it is important to get tested for the other STDs as well. Did you know that you should consider getting […]

STD Awareness Month

April 15, 2014 in HIV and STIs / Prevention tagged Condoms / Dating / Get Tested / HIV / LGBT / LGBTQ / lube / Partner / Partners / Peer / Peer Pressure / Peers / Prevention / relationships / safe sex / safety / sex / SexED / sexuality / STDs / Testing / Youth

1000 youth are newly infected with HIV per month? What is happening that is causing this to happen? Below is an interesting graphic that illiterates what states are mandated to have sex education and what states are required to give medically correct information to students. As you see there are […]

National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

April 10, 2014 in HIV and STIs / Sex / Sex Ed tagged Activism / African American / Condoms / Friends / Get Tested / Latino / LGBT / LGBTQ / NYHAAD / Outreach / Partner / Partners / Peer / Peer Pressure / Peers / Prevention / relationships / safe sex / safety / sexuality / STDs / Testing / Youth

HIV stigma is hindering the process of getting people tested, remaining in treatment and even disclosing their status to others. In order to end HIV, we cannot shun others based on their HIV status; we have to come together and fight this fight together no matter what your status is. […]

HIV Stigma in the Gay Community

February 28, 2014 in HIV and STIs / LGBTQ / Prevention tagged Coming Out / Condoms / HIV / LGBT / LGBTQ / lube / Prevention / relationships / safe sex / safety / sex / sexuality / Stigma / Testing