Lively Women

November 15th, 2007

How to “Green” Your Sex Life

by Ali Kriscenski from The Daily Tomorrow, exclusively for Lively Women
Everything we do has an effect on the environment but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun and look out for Mother Nature. There are some easy ways to keep your eco-values alive when giving in to, er, human nature.
Here’s how.
Condoms
Ask a beach […]

By Kristen King -- 7 comments

July 11th, 2007

Should 14-Year-Olds Be Allowed to Have Sex Legally?

According to a recent Fox News report, a new law in Indiana makes it legal for teenagers to have sex so long as they’re no more than 4 years apart in age.

Public Law 216 creates a legal defense, nicknamed the “Romeo and Juliet defense,” against charges of sexual misconduct with a minor. The law […]

By Kristen King -- 117 comments

June 19th, 2007

Obvious Research Findings: “Sex, drugs and dating make teens feel older”

This is reminiscent of the report earlier this year that teens and college students consume alcohol, and it’s bad for them. Again, people, I would have told you this for free instead of making you spend Canadian taxpayer money to finance a full-scale scientific study.
Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, with assistance from […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

May 2nd, 2007

May 2 Is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Day

The month of May is overflowing with national health observances, and here at Lively Women, we’re going to talk about them! After all, how can you be lively if you’re not healthy?
Despite educational efforts in schools and communities around the country, teen pregnancy is still a major health problem in the United States, and […]

By Kristen King -- 3 comments

March 1st, 2007

Is It Time to Say Goodbye to Hooking Up?

Laura Sessions Stepp seems to think so, and it’s not a very popular opinion. Her book Unhooked: How Young Women Pursue Sex, Delay Love and Lose at Both, released on February 15, 2007, is unexpectedly controversial. The focus? The emotional and psychological damaged caused by women’s engagement in casual sex encounters.
And we’re […]

By Kristen King -- 8 comments

January 25th, 2007

Why Good Sex Pays Off (and how to make yours better)

Aside from the obvious positives of having a healthy, active sex life (sex = good, for those who missed it), why is sex so important?
An article from Women’s Health points out that having a great sex life can actually save you money, as much as $5,670 in three months:
Making the beast with two backs does […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment