Talking with Teens About Consent
By Jenn Rockefeller A teenager’s world is ever-changing. They face pressures that adults likely did not at their age. Pressures in both school and their social circles can begin to intensify. When a teen begins to reach physical maturity, their world can become a mixture of confusion, anxiety and further pressure from peers. They may […]
A Mother’s Nightmare: Jourdon’s Story Part 1
By Sunny Lim Jourdon Bryant met Richard Sherrets late summer of 2015. After the first meeting, the Ocala couple’s relationship developed quickly. Soon after, the relationship escalated to violence toward Jourdon. The National Domestic Violence Hotline reported that 24.3 percent of women and 13.8 percent of men ages 18 and older in the United States […]
