The American
psychotherapist, educator and clinical social worker Wendy Maltz came up with a
dynamite little acronym for codifying the basics of healthy sexuality that
offers a terrific tool to help adolescents and their parents navigate the
gnarly ins and outs of social life. The model is called CERTS, and whether you're sending an adolescent off to college or back
into the quagmire of middle/high school, this is a quick and easy formula to
help reinforce some basic information about healthy relationships.
When considering romantic entanglements, keep
in mind:
Consent (it needs to be mutual, sober, awake, enthusiastic, verbal – if there are mixed messages, slow down)
Equality
Respect
Trust
Safety
Consent (it needs to be mutual, sober, awake, enthusiastic, verbal – if there are mixed messages, slow down)
Equality
Respect
Trust
Safety
I’d love to see this on
every bathroom door of every school and dormitory across the country!
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