though many may classify high school relationships as a waste of time, there are many positive outcomes of dating in high school that are unrecognized. according to the u.s. department of health & human services, “[high school] relationships also can play a role in supporting youth’s ability to develop positive relationships in other areas including: in school, with employers, and with partners during adulthood.”  by replacing cell phone use with quality face-to-face time, relationships give students time to figure out …

and just the mention of it to our girls can make them feel like slamming doors in our face because they’re sure they know it all. as moms we need to give our girls the knowledge to navigate relationships in a way that respects their boundaries, but also ensures that they have all the tools they need to avoid getting hurt. so, we do the next best thing, which is to talk all the talk and give our girls as …

chomas, i’ve recently been speaking quite a bit about the possible risks of dating someone who is much older than you are as well as dating someone who already has a partner. here are a few: when you date someone around your own age, more often than not, the two of you have similar interests. but even then it was always nice to have other teens who could relate because we generally liked the same things. when you and your …

high school is a difficult enough time without all the drama of romance. relationship expert dr. nisha khanna agrees and adds that “infatuation fades with the passage of time”. dr. khanna says that people should “go slow and steady” when getting into relationships in high school. “teenagers try to harm themselves because of their partners.” you have to understand that you are a person beyond just their partner, and you mustn’t let your relationship/partner’s problems affect you deeply. have a …

oprah’s recent interview with prince harry and meghan markle raises many questions about race relations, including those within families after the formation of interracial unions. families are more disapproving of interracial marriage and interracial childbearing than interracial dating, perhaps reflecting the fact that marriage and childbearing are perceived as longer-lasting relationships than dating.2 the degree of family opposition also depends on the race of the partner. closeness may be one reason why children of white and black heritage reported that …