Several years ago at a Canadian conference, we broke into small discussion groups. In my group, a mother spoke first. Her daughter Jennifer had been dating David. Jennifer was 16; David was almost 19. They met at their church’s youth group. Jennifer had come to her and said, “Mom, David and I feel we’re ready to have sex.”
Author Archives: Thomas Lickona
Thomas Lickona (www.thomaslickona.com) is the author of nine books on character development and directs the Center for the 4th and 5th Rs at the State University of New York at Cortland. His most recent book is How to Raise Kind Kids: And Get Respect, Gratitude, and a Happier Family in the Bargain (Penguin, 2018). He writes a blog on “Raising Kind Kids” for Psychology Today.
