Teen Sex? "Not Under My Roof" (book)

Parents, Teens, and the Culture of Sex

For American parents, teenage sex is something to be feared and forbidden. Sex is often a source of family conflict. But in the Netherlands, where teenage pregnancies are far less frequent than in the US, parents aim above all for family cohesiveness

They often permit young couples to sleep together and provide them with contraceptives. Probing our child-rearing for what it tells us about our culture, Not Under My Roof by Amy T. Schalet offers an intimate and unprecedented account of the different ways girls and boys in both countries negotiate sex, love, and growing up.

Not Under My Roof features personal stories of teens and parents, a sociologically and historically-informed analysis, and a roadmap for guiding US social policy on adolescent sexual health.

Teenagers and sex? It's a controversial subject in America. Different attitudes Dutch parents hold towards teen sex prevent teen pregnancy (with a teenage birthrate four times lower than in the US) and disease.

• VIDEO: Toxins for my baby? Not under my roof
• Allowing Teenage Sex in Your House (Motherlode)
  
• "The Sleepover Question" (NYTimes)
  

Is it a conservative-liberal divide or more?

"The Other F Word" (trailer)

(Oscopelabs) THE OTHER F WORD directed by Andrea Blaugrund Nevins, produced by Cristan Reilly and Andrea Blaugrund Nevins.

• In theaters Nov. 2nd, 2011
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This revealing and touching film asks, What happens when a generation's ultimate anti-authoritarians -- punk rockers -- become society's ultimate authorities: dads?

With a large chorus of punk rock's leading men -- Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea, Rise Against's Tim McIlrath -- THE OTHER F WORD follows Jim Lindberg, a 20-year veteran of the skate punk band Pennywise, on his hysterical and moving journey from belting his band's anthem "F--k Authority" anthem to embracing his ultimately authoritarian role in mid-life as the other F word, father.

Other dads featured include skater Tony Hawk, Jack Grisham (TSOL), Art Alexakis (Everclear), Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo), Tony Adolescent (The Adolescents), Fat Mike (NOFX), Lars Frederiksen (Rancid), and many others.

Klassikal Musik for Kids (video)

Comedy and classical music? Only on KUSC (Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles)

Tiger moms, listen up. A number of years ago, Richard Perlmutter was toying with the idea of creating lyrics set to masterpieces of classical music when one day, while humming Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, the phrase "Beethoven's Wig is very big" popped into his head.



"It really resonated with my objectives because the words fit perfectly with the first eight notes of the symphony," recalls Perlmutter. "Besides, the wig is sort of like a mascot for classical music."







After dressing up the entire first movement with lyrics that are charged with "laugh out loud" humor that tickles funny bones of all ages, he turned to works of Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Haydn, and other musical heavyweights.



Eventually, his muse led him to a studio where he created a groundbreaking recording, backed up by full symphony orchestra and four opera singers.







Perlmutter's first album, "Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Symphonies," was released in 2002. Within a week of its debut, he was featured on NPR's All Things Considered, followed by an appearance on NBC's Today Show.



The album shot to the top of Amazon's Bestseller List, holding the #1 position on both the Amazon classical and children's music sales charts for four months. Over the next year, Beethoven's Wig received 15 national awards including a GRAMMY nomination for Best Musical Album for Children. (kmozart.com)



How to Parent (according to Tiger Mom)

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  Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother author Amy Chua's proudly politically incorrect account of raising her children.
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  Amy Chua, a professor of law at Yale, has written her first memoir about raising children the "Chinese way" -- with strict rules and expectations.
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Discipline? Mind Your Own Business! (video)

Today In The Park (MSN Lifestyle Video); Wisdom Quarterly (text)

New mom Lauren gets unwelcome parenting advice from someone she meets at the park (Aug. '11). Being a mindful parent is hard unless you are practicing mindfulness, in which case it just naturally rubs off on kids. But will others notice? Might they think they "know better"?



Having a baby is... yada yada yada. We've all heard it. It changed my life. It was the greatest moment ever when s/he was born. Everyone is sick to death hearing about it. Then comes the tough part, actually raising the bodhisattva...without a white pony.



Destined for enlightenment, born to me? I'm not always sure those go together. But assuming they do, there's Buddhist discipline and money management. In Buddhism monastics get it ready-made as the Vinaya. But the closest thing to a Householder's Discipline comes from the advice to Sigala sutra.

• Siddhartha's early childhood (rootinstitute.com)
• "The Buddha's Lost Children" (Zeitgeist Films)
  
  

Help Wanted! Tutor (Pay: $98,000 per year)

Nurturing super parent Gwyneth Paltrow (timessquaregossip.com)

Gwyneth Paltrow seeks talented tutor for kids

Are you fluent in Greek, Latin, French, and Spanish? Can you play at least two instruments well? Are you passionate about sailing and tennis? In other words are you a well-rounded genius? If so, you might consider applying to be the private tutor for... More

San Francisco Chronicle (blog) (6/2/2011)

Not that you need more evidence that the rich are different, but here it is: Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband Chris Martin are looking for a tutor for their two children. One that will earn £60,000 (about $98,500) for up to four hours a day... More

Globe and Mail (6/2/2011)

Gwyneth, Coldplay go Underground

[Mr. Gwyneth Paltrow and] Coldplay frontman Chris Martin knows how to treat his misses -- the singer took Gwyneth Paltrow to his latest gig on the Tube. The couple shunned fancy limos for the Underground [British subway] on Tuesday night. Commuters were gobsmacked when the A-listers turned up at the platform... More

The Sun (6/2/2011)

Are Gwyneth and husband advertising for a £60k-a-year?

Most parents would be happy for their five-year-old to focus on getting to grips with literacy and numeracy. But when you're a multi-millionaire actress and a rock star, why not add ancient Greek, sailing, and philosophy to the... More

Daily Mail (6/2/2011)

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