What Would Sarah Do?

As the mother of three girls and The National Campaign's fearless leader, Sarah Brown has a wealth of experience when it comes to giving advice to parents. We've collected some of her best info here and will add to this page in the coming months. Resources are available in the following formats:

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Advice You Can Hear

NPR: Sex Education
September 23, 2008
The Diane Rehm Show takes look at the trends in teen sexuality and efforts to influence young people's decision making on this panel discussion featuring proponents of abstinence-only education and those who favor a combination approach.
Listen to the broadcast - Real Player (51m20s)
Listen to the broadcast - Windows Media Player (51m20s)

NPR: Teen Sex, Sex Education, and Sarah Palin
September 5, 2008
Sarah's appearance on NPR's All Things Considered where she discusses Sarah Palin and her 17-year-old daughter's pregnancy announcement.
Listen to the broadcast.(4m12s)

NPR: Something to Talk About?
July 10, 2008
How much should parents reveal to their children about their pasts?  That dilemma was the basis of an article by Washington Post reporter Liza Mundy that sparked conversation at exercise classes and dinner parties across the country.  While experts agree its important to talk to your children early and often, there is not a consensus on what parents should disclose.  Sarah Brown joins host Cathy Lewis of HearSay, to discuss just how much parents should tell their kids. Listen here (60m).

NPR: Teen Pregnancy: Who's to Blame?
June 26, 2008
When Time magazine announced that 17 girls in small town Massachusetts made a pact to become pregnant together, the media went crazy. Sarah appears on National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation to talk about the "pregnancy pact".
Listen to the boradcast. (16m58s)

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Advice You Can Watch

The Today Show
September 2, 2008
Sarah talks with Meredith Vierra about Sarah Palin her 17-year-old daughter's pregnancy announcement.
Watch the show.

CBS Early Show
June 23, 2008
What is the impact of Hollywood on teens? Can we blame the media for the recent rise in teen pregnancy rates? Sarah Brown sits down with Juju Chang to talk about the role of Hollywood on teen pregnancy.
Watch the show.

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Advice You Can Read

Aunt Sarah's List: Things We All Need to Say to Teens and Young Adults
Getting pregnant or causing pregnancy, having babies, and starting families are perhaps the most important things we ever do, with generational effects. These major steps need to be thought about carefully, not stumbled into. We think and talk about so many less important things all the time: what’s for dinner, March Madness brackets, what movie to see this weekend… Surely the event of when to become a parent, with whom, and under what circumstances deserve at least the same amount of time and attention.
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Op-Ed: Another View by Sarah Brown
August 9, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Just Talking is Not Enough
September 28, 2003
The Washington Post

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