First love is often thought of as special, sweet and innocent. But sometimes that relationship can turn toxic. As health professionals, we can make a difference in a young person’s life. In this episode we will discuss how pregnant and parenting teens are affected by abuse from a dating partner. We will also learn how to build a trusting relationship with teens, even if you only have a short amount of time. Our guest is Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski who is a sexuality educator and counselor along with being the past president of Lamaze International and a certified childbirth educator. Her master’s and doctorate are in education. She has worked with 250,000 teens, including serving over 15,000 teen parents.
Listen and Learn:
- Rate of teens involved in intimate partner violence
- Signs of intimate partner abuse
- How to connect so that young people feel open to share this information Why someone would stay in a bad relationship
- How to help young people respect and love themselves enough to create good boundaries
Resources & Mentions:
- Contact Mary Jo at [email protected]
- HealthyTeens.com
- How to tell if you’re in an abusive relationship – written by Mary Jo Podgurski
- loveisrespect.org
