Transforming the Marriage Talk

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

By Kelly, Special Projects Coordinator I’m in a loving long-term relationship, and yes, I get the “when are you two getting married?” qu...

What’s Wrong with Blaming Teen Parents?

Monday, August 27, 2012

Young Women United. Diana pictured with her kids Nathaniel and Kianna Denicia Cadena, Interim Director, Young Women United & Micael...

Dear Mr. Bell

Friday, August 24, 2012

I watched Totally Biased because Colorlines told me to , and I've decided that I'm in love with you. I can't pinpoint when ex...

We Need An Attitude Change: Policies Must Support, Not Stigmatize Young Mothers

Friday, August 24, 2012

Melissa pictured with her kids Leah and Andrew, YWU By Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Executive Director, National Latina Institute for Reprodu...

How are young mothers being treated in schools?

Friday, August 24, 2012

Young Women United By Mina Itabashi We at Strong Families support young mothers, because we believe that all women should have the rig...

It's simple--support, not stigma

Thursday, August 23, 2012

By Gabriela Valle, California Latinas for Reproductive Justice Though I wasn't a young parent myself, like many big sisters in a clo...

Clovis School District: Sex Ed that Gets an "F"

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Forward Together Youth By Phyllida Burlingame, Reproductive Justice Policy Director, ACLU of Northern California As we have been remin...

Loving my son

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Senate Memorial 25 of the 2012 New Mexico State Legislature declares, August 25th as the state's official, Day in Recognition of Young...

Power of a poem

Thursday, August 23, 2012

The following poem is from a young person who connected with us through Strong Families Leadership Team member Young Women United . This p...

New ways to talk about sex

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Finding new ways to talk about sex education isn't easy but the youth of Forward Together wowed audiences last week at Oakland Spea...

CA Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (AB 889)

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

By Mina Itabashi Policemen on horses are daunting, especially when they're talking down to you from on top of a large, neighing anim...

What To Expect When You’re (Young And) Expecting

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

By Adriann Barboa I always knew motherhood would be an important part of my life, and when I was 18 and found out I was pregnant, there w...

Unpacking it: young Asian males talk about sex

Monday, August 20, 2012

Young men perform at the Oakland Youth Speak event last week. By Jack DeJesus In our society, men are given certain benefits. Like not...

Spoken Word by Priscilla: "Images"

Friday, August 17, 2012

"Images" by Priscilla What is the image of beauty? I close my eyes. Shattered mirrors reflect everything that the windows...

Let's get it on!

Thursday, August 16, 2012

By Aubrey Daquiz When I learned that a group of Asian youth was researching the state of sex education in the Oakland Unified School Dis...

Deferred action--what does it mean for you?

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Photo credit: The Daily Beast By Mina Itabashi Starting yesterday, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is accepting ap...