12/27/2025
It’s FRYDAY, MWAfam! Let’s have a FRYYYYYYYYYYYYDAY CONVERSATION.
I’ve been wanting to try the Sonic pickle fries for a while now, and I’ve also been wanting to have this conversation for a long time. IF I’M BEING HONEST, I’VE BEEN SCARED TO HAVE IT—SCARED OF GETTING CANCELLED—BECAUSE OUR CULTURE DOES NOT DO WELL WITH TODAY’S TOPIC. So let’s talk about the pickle fries, and LET’S TALK ABOUT TEENAGE S*X.
Before we go any further, let’s get this out of the way early: this is not a conversation about whether it is okay or not okay for teenagers to have s*x. That’s not the point. This is a conversation about how American culture does a really poor job of giving our teens clear, healthy messages about s*x, intimacy, and affection. We put teenage girls on birth control, yet patrol their bedrooms like we are the s*x police. I’m not saying it is or isn’t okay for teens to have s*x at home—that’s not my argument. My issue is that, as parents, we often don’t do a good job of actually talking with our teens about s*x.
Your teen is going to be a teen. Like it or not, s*x is part of being a teenager. So here’s the uncomfortable question: would you rather your teen have s*x in a bed or in the back of a car? Would you rather know when your teen is having s*x, or would you rather they sneak around in secrecy and shame? This is where it gets uncomfortable, but avoiding the conversation doesn’t protect our kids—it disconnects us from them.
My hope in having this conversation is that parents work toward building trusting, genuine connections with their teens—connections that are free of judgment, criticism, and shame. Connections that allow teens to talk openly and honestly and to explore their s*xuality in healthy ways. These teenage s*xual years are incredibly important, because they shape how our kids experience intimacy, affection, and s*xuality as adults. We can either pretend this isn’t happening, or we can start having real conversations.
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NEW FRYDAY CONVERSATION DROPS NEXT FRYDAY AT 7PM.
Fryday Conversation is all about the conversations most people avoid—the tough ones. We sit down on Fryday Nights at 7pm with a basket of French fries (get it? FRYday Conversations) and dive into the topics that really matter but often go unspoken.
Why do we do it?
�Because honest, respectful conversations are essential for growth. They keep relationships, communities, and even personal journeys moving in the right direction. And let’s be real—hard conversations go down a little easier with good fries.
Our hope is to inspire you to have those meaningful talks too—to be courageous, vulnerable, and always respectful when approaching the not-so-fun topics. Opening up, speaking honestly, and letting things out can be an important step toward healing.
