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I Wasn’t Ready For My Teen To Tell Me She Had An STD

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FG Trade Latin/E+/Getty ImagesMy daughter is shy. She’s always had a hard time talking about her feelings, big or small, and as she’s gotten older, her go-to coping mechanism is to shut down. So I’ve worked extra hard to try and make her feel safe and to let her know that she can come to me and talk about anything.Including sex.But as parents we can only prepare ourselves for so much. After all, talking to my kids about sex, their safety during sex, sexual health, protection, and consensual sex is an ongoing conversation. There are times I’m in the car with one of my older children and it occu...

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