Teaching Teens What Healthy Relationships Look Like
Teaching teens about healthy relationships starts by modeling healthy relationships. Learn more about what constitutes a healthy relationship and how to model one.
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Lori Reichel, Ph.D.
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Lori Reichel is a fun and innovative health educator with over 30 years of teaching experience. The recipient of National and New York Health Education awards, her mission is to strengthen the wellness habits of young people and to help adults raise healthy children and youth.
Due to her strong skill-set of relating with children and their caregivers, Lori created a variety of family friendly tools that increase the effectiveness of communication about puberty and adolescence, as well as other sexuality topics.
Lori also co-authored the book Tools for Teaching Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education: Lessons, Activities, and Teaching Strategies Utilizing the National Sexuality Education Standards for health education teachers.
Within her teaching career, Lori is currently preparing future health education teachers at SUNY Cortland. In addition, she consults with health education teachers and schools to ensure age- and developmentally appropriate information is taught and is an expert in teaching how to teach skill development in the classroom.
Teaching Teens to Recognize Unhealthy Relationships
Is your teen in an unhealthy relationship? Learn how to spot the warning signs with BLOOM.
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A Guide on Peer Pressure & Teens
Peer pressure is the influence from a peer group that can cause your teen to do things they wouldn’t do. Learn more about the effects and how to help your teen.
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How to Support Yourself as Your Teen Becomes Independent
As your teen becomes more independent, it can be a time of both joy and anxiety for parents. Here are some tips and support to help you through this transition.
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A Parent’s Guide to Navigating the Stages of Puberty
A parent’s guide to navigating the stages of puberty, with tips to supporting your child through puberty, puberty in intersex youth, navigating mood swings, and more.
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Puberty
Talking to your kids about puberty will help prepare them for the emotional, physical and relational changes. Learn how.
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How to Talk to Your Teen About Attraction, Intimacy, & Pleasure
Talking to your teen about attraction, intimacy, and pleasure is important in preparing them for healthy relationships. Learn how to talk with them here.
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How to Talk to Your Preteens & Teens About Sexual Health
Talking early and often about sexual health, consent and boundaries is important to help your young person develop healthy relationships. Learn how here.
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How to Support Your Child Through the Stages of Puberty
Learn how to support your tween or teen through the 5 Tanner Stages of puberty with our expert parenting and caregiver tips, conversation starters, and more.
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The 5 Stages of Puberty
Tweens and teens physically enter adulthood through a process called puberty. Learn more about the Tanner stages of puberty and how to support your teen.
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