Jennifer M. Grossman Videos

• Having 'The Talk' with Teens: Tips for Fathers to Start Conversations on Sex and Relationships
  

  

  February 13, 2023

  Senior Research Scientist Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., shares findings from interviews with fathers about how they talk to both their sons and daughters about consent.
• Learning & Exchange: Supporting Fathers to Talk to Teens about Sex
  

  

  December 20, 2022

  In a webinar hosted by Equimundo, Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., shares findings from her research on family communication about dating, sex, and relationships.
• Student Intern Spotlight: Nora Pearce ’22
  

  

  May 26, 2020

  Nora Pearce, a Wellesley College student in the class of 2022, reflects on her internship with Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., during the 2019-2020 academic year.
• Family Conversations about Sex, Dating, and Relationships
  

  

  July 3, 2019

  Senior research scientist Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., explains why having open conversations among family members about sex, dating, and relationships can help protect teens from risky sexual behavior.
• Beyond “The Talk”: How Teens and Families Communicate About Sex
  

  

  March 29, 2019

  Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., and Wellesley College student Anmol Nagar '21 discuss how conversations between teens and extended family can prevent teens' risky sexual behavior.
• This is How Middle School Students Use Social Media
  

  

  September 6, 2018

  Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., and Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., both of the Wellesley Centers for Women, and their colleague Megan Moreno, M.D., of the University of Wisconsin, discuss young adolescents’ use of social media.
• How can parents help teens make healthy decisions about sex?
  

  

  November 7, 2017

  How can parents help teens make healthy decisions about dating, sex, and relationships? Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., offers some advice.