Quiz for parents from the Washington Post, February 17, 2023 I recently came across this fun quiz for parents in the Washington Post and...

Medically accurate sex education is an important right that women of all ages deserve. Unfortunately, what's taught in school often...

by Narda Skov, MPH, Sexual & Reproductive Health Specialist Does oral sex count as losing your virginity? This can often be a confusing...

Happy New Year! In this new year, I have promised myself that as a parent I would learn at least one new thing a month about something...

Narda Skov, MPH Teen Health Educator Next to infancy, early adolescence is the most dynamic period for brain development-also known as a...

by Maia Szalavitz, author of "Undoing Drugs: How Harm Reduction is Changing the Future of Addiciton" NY Times, November 9, 2022 I am...

Narda Skov, MPH Teen Health Educator and the NY Times, November 5, 2022 If you are like me, you are slightly overwhelmed by social media...

Yes - another terrific article that is worth reposting! This is from Julie Jargon at the Wall Street Journal. We certainly cannot have...

I am reposting a recent Guest Essay from the NY Times that was shared by my friend and colleague, Dr. Lisa Lieberman, who worked...

BY LAURA NEWBERRYSTAFF WRITER Los Angeles Times JAN. 3, 2022 7 PM PT This is the Jan. 3, 2022, edition of the 8 to 3 newsletter about...

Elementary School (4th - 5th Graders) Question: Why do women have babies? Answer: Women's bodies are equipped to have a baby because...

Kids are better off with more sleep….OPEN FORUM On Late School Start Times by Nate Watson (SF Chronicle, October 5, 2021) Last Friday,...

In our 24/7 plugged in society, understanding what adolescents may be exposed to is more imperative than ever. Discussion of media...

The California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA) is one of the most progressive and forward thinking laws regarding sexuality education and our...

Among Youth during COVID-19 After reading a recent article by Peggy Orenstein in the NY Times (April 2021) I was struck with the...

NY Times Article on Puberty During Pandemic

A Closer Look: Piedmont Highlander Staff, April 9, 2019 The students giggle uncomfortably as they are taught to unroll the slimy condom...

Piedmont Post, Viewpoint / Opinion Page, September 10, 2008 When a 17-year-old becomes pregnant, is this a news story or a private family...

By Narda Skov, MPH | October 30, 2018 Project Coordinator, ETR Theater has captured people’s interest for thousands of years. It takes on...

Here is an article about my work as part of a public speaker series I did for the Piedmont Community last year for the Piedmont Exedra:...