Dads Can Reduce Teen Sex - How Cool Is That?

A recent article about teens, dads and sex is interesting, encouraging...and a little sad. Recent research suggests that teens who have fathers who are involved in their lives are less likely to make risky sexual choices, like having unprotected sex. If Dad knows who his friends are, he is less likely to have risky sex. If Dad knows where she is going, she is less likely to make those poor choices regarding sex. Pretty neat, huh? All you need is an involved father (and the continued support of mom, of course). It is suggested in the research that some how dads interact differently with their children, so the message gets across in a different way.

What is sad is how few teens grow up with a father at all, let alone one who knows about his child's life. Much like President Obama did on Father's Day, I challenge all fathers to become more involve in their children's lives. They just do better with a dad around.