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Teacher-approved stories, resources, and worksheets, courtesy of Choices, the health and social-emotional learning magazine for grades 7–12.
Healthy Relationships for Teens
Empower students to make healthy choices in their personal relationships, and provide support for teens who need help with dating and friendship issues
Featured Teaching Kits
Teacher-approved stories, resources, and worksheets for teaching healthy relationships in your classroom, courtesy of Choices, the health and social-emotional learning magazine for grades 7–12
Conflict resolution is a key skill that students need practice mastering. In this story, they’ll learn useful tips on how to “fight” in a fair and productive way.
Recent studies show that having just one close friend as a teen–rather than a large group of friends–can lead to a greater sense of self-worth as an adult. This article will give teens tips on how to cultivate strong bonds.
Are we even a thing? Why is this so awkward? What should I say? In this article, we answer the burning questions teens might be too afraid to ask.
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Resources
Supplemental resources that link to external websites about healthy relationships for teens
Characteristics of Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships
Healthy relationships vs. unhealthy relationships
Understanding teen dating violence and sexual assault
What makes teens susceptible to unhealthy relationships?
Healthy Friendships in Adolescence
A look at the role of positive friend and family relationships during adolescence
Glossary
Terms and definitions that pertain to healthy relationships
domestic violence
[noun]
violent or aggressive behavior within the home
consent
permission for something to happen or agreement to do something
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How To Fight Fair: Illustration by Carolyn Ridsdale; Bad Romance: Illustrations by THOMAS PITILLI; How to Be a Good Friend: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images (Stephen Curry & Draymond Green); Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic (Selena Gomez & Taylor Swift); Lisa O’Connor/ZUMAPRESS.com (C-3PO & R2-D2); The Dating Survival Guide: Illustrations by RICHIE POPE