No Cate

It’s going to be a very frugal holiday season in 2017. Let’s get crafting and make homemade holiday presents for everyone!

There are times when I'm teaching my boys about consent that I think, “But he’s only six!” And then I remind myself, if not now, when?

There are times when I'm teaching my boys about consent that I think, “But he’s only six!” And then I remind myself, if not now, when?

It never felt like sexual assault, him taking the sex I didn’t offer. It felt more like a silent agreement. I surrendered to sex; he didn’t complain.

It never felt like sexual assault, him taking the sex I didn’t offer. It felt more like a silent agreement. I surrendered to sex; he didn’t complain.

The sad thing is, it took someone almost destroying me to make me open my eyes to the extent of what happens when we talk not about a culture of consent, but about temptation and defense instead.

Sometimes I wouldn’t want anyone to touch me, but I had to put up with it or I would be seen as rude and cold. My family's culture demands touching.

Evangelical sex ed fails teens - even thinking about having sex with someone else meant you had already done it in your heart.