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Do you remember ever being taught how to maintain a healthy relationship? Much like how to do taxes or choose the right health insurance, this vitally important day-to-day skill was largely looked over during sex education. “Anyone can have sex, but having a relationship, one that is healthy and based on respect and trust takes work and practice.” explains Macklin. “Young people need to be able to learn about relationship dynamics and communication skills so that they can negotiate sexual relationships.”

The teenage years are the time when kids are developing their own unique identity, says Stephanie Nilva, executive director of Day One New York, an organization in New York City that counsels survivors of intimate partner violence. “At the same time, their personalities haven’t been fully formed. Remember: It’s their role and responsibility to be testing boundaries, to be exploring, to be figuring out what their identity is.” Given this, you want to try to be as open as possible to talking to your teen about even the most awkward of topics.

We at Day One agree with Andrea Barrica’s assessment of sex education. Teaching students about consent, teenage dating violence and bodily autonomy is critical to prevent abusive and coercive relationships.

Day One is proud to share that Andrew Sta. Ana, Director of Legal Services, is one of 40 top lawyers around the country to receive the Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 Award.

Our Director of Legal Services Andrew Sta. Ana recently connected with Pillow Talk to walk listeners through the laws currently in place to protect citizens from online abuse such as cyberbullying, doxxing, and revenge porn.

Stephanie Nilva, the executive director of Day One, a nonprofit organization that focuses on reducing domestic abuse by working with youth, believes it is critical to help teenagers build an understanding of systemic oppression by introducing teenagers to discussions about male and white privilege.