The National Youth Advisory Board Launches the SPF15 Campaign
This is a post from our National Youth Advisory Board (NYAB) The summer is heating up, and if you’re like us, you’re probably doing a lot more lounging by the pool, hanging out with your friends and...
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High School Football Players Huddle Up for Healthy Relationships
On Monday, Aug. 10, varsity football players from one of the largest high schools in Texas huddled up with members of the loveisrespect team and our partners to talk about how to prevent and end dating...
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Thanks for Joining the SPF 15 Campaign!
This is a post from our National Youth Advisory Board (NYAB) SPF15 (Safe Partners and Friends 2015), the social media awareness campaign launched by loveisrespect’s National Youth Advisory Board, has...
View ArticleIs Love Enough?
Ah, love! It’s everywhere. In songs, movies, TV shows, books and magazines, we’re told that it’s the greatest thing in the world and that all you need is love. But what if we told you that love isn’t...
View ArticleHave a Healthy Valentine’s Day!
It’s almost Valentine’s Day! Like it or hate it, every year we’re bombarded with messages about romance, flowers, candy, candlelit dinners and lovey-dovey cards to give to our sweeties. Valentine’s Day...
View ArticleLove is Setting Boundaries: When Boundaries Aren’t Respected
For Teen DV Month, we’re talking about setting healthy boundaries in relationships. Today, we’re discussing what happens when boundaries aren’t respected. In our previous post, we talked about how...
View ArticleFive Tips for Your First Time
So, you’re thinking about having sex for the first time ever. Maybe you’re feeling a bit nervous. You might have a lot of questions like, What should I expect? What will it feel like? Will it be...
View ArticleDo Relationships Really Take “Work”?
Some people stay in relationships that aren’t very healthy because they’ve heard that relationships take “work,” and therefore they should be difficult. At loveisrespect we know that relationships do...
View ArticleYou Can Help Prevent Sexual Assault!
By Anitra Edwards “Let’s talk about sex, baby. Let’s talk about you and me. Let’s talk about all the good things And the bad things that may be.” Although we can still jam to the famous Salt-N-Pepa...
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Let’s Share Some LEMONADE!
Beyonce blew the internet away with her latest visual album, “Lemonade.”In this new album, Beyonce takes viewers/listeners on a roller coaster of emotions by describing her journey through trust...
View ArticleGoing Single and Going Strong
This post was contributed by Katy, a loveisrespect advocate At loveisrespect, we’re obviously focused on helping people build healthy dating relationships. But we know that not everyone is currently in...
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Students Become the Teachers in a Healthy Relationships Workshop
By Anitra, youth organizer Last week, students at Conrad High School in Dallas, TX joined with educators for a workshop that focused on identifying healthy vs. unhealthy relationship behaviors. In a...
View Article“My Relationship Ended. Does That Mean We Failed?”
This post was contributed by Laura, a loveisrespect advocate So your relationship ended – now what? After a breakup, we often feel a rush of painful and confusing emotions. We might even begin to...
View ArticleReligion and Relationships
By Bri, a loveisrespect advocate Being raised in a religious home can have some powerful effects on your life and relationships. Religious institutions can provide moral and ethical education,...
View ArticleHealthy Relationships Resolutions for 2017
Happy New Year, everyone! We love the start of a new year. It’s such a great opportunity to take a closer look at our lives, what we’re happy about and what we’d like to improve or change moving...
View ArticleWhat is Respect in a Healthy Relationship?
People have a lot of different ideas about what the word “respect” means. Sometimes, it is used to mean admiration for someone important or inspirational to us. Other times, respect refers to deference...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Respect + Sex
Respect is important in all aspects of a relationship, but when it comes to sex, it’s really important for mutual respect to be a priority. In order to have respectful sex of any kind, partners need to...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Respect + Sex: #teendvchat Wrap-Up
Last week, we hosted our second #teendvchat for Teen DV Month. We had an awesome conversation with our friends at Scarleteen about respectful sexual relationships, and lots of cool people and...
View ArticleReal Talk About Relationship Expectations
This post was contributed by Heather, a loveisrespect advocate It’s a New Year, which means lots of people have been making resolutions and talking about their goals and expectations for 2017. We all...
View ArticleWhat’s Love Got to Do With It? | Privacy
Hey friends! Let’s have real conversations about what’s healthy – and what’s not healthy – in relationships! In our new video series, we’re exploring different issues that people face in their...
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