--- title: Friends School Blog | In It Together description: In It Together | Friends School of Baltimore’s private school blog provides thought-provoking ideas and trends in Pre-K-12 education. The Thinking Cap focuses on a wide range of topics, from the importance of play in problem solving and the maker movement, to technology in the middle school classroom and the A.P. curriculum. Friends School of Baltimore – the world needs what our children can do. --- ![ThinkingCapHeader.jpg](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkingCapHeader.jpg?width=4000&name=ThinkingCapHeader.jpg "ThinkingCapHeader.jpg") # Friends School of Baltimore Private School Blog ## [Teaching our kids about healthy relationships](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/teaching-our-kids-about-healthy-relationships) Posted by [Laney Mathias Friends School Class of 2012, Bowdoin College Class of 2016](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/author/laney-mathias-friends-school-class-of-2012-bowdoin-college-class-of-2016) on Apr 13, 2018 2:50:05 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/hubfs/healthyrelationships1.jpg)](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/teaching-our-kids-about-healthy-relationships) A lot has happened in the six years since I left [Friends School of Baltimore](https://www.friendsbalt.org/page). The Ravens won their second Super Bowl, Taylor Swift blessed us with "1989" and "Reputation," and Hillary Clinton became the first woman nominee of a major U.S. political party. As a society, we’ve also grown in our understanding of sexual violence and the form it takes on high school and college campuses.   [Read More](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/teaching-our-kids-about-healthy-relationships) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/teaching-our-kids-about-healthy-relationships#comments-listing) Topics: [consent](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/topic/consent), [consent education](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/topic/consent-education), [In It Together](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/topic/in-it-together), [healthy relationships](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/topic/healthy-relationships), [sexual violence](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/topic/sexual-violence) [All posts](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/all) ## Considering an Independent School?  ### Download Friends School's "15 Important Questions to Ask when visiting an independent school."  - Learn *the right questions* to ask when evaluating school options.  - Gain confidence in making the important decision of where to send your child to school.  [![15 Questions to Ask](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2241609/557274a3-d5bd-483e-b05a-38749edfaf21.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2241609/557274a3-d5bd-483e-b05a-38749edfaf21) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Other blog posts ## Experience Friends  ### Experience our culture and campus like never before.  [![](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/hs-fs/hubfs/experience%20friends%20crop.jpg?width=390&height=195&name=experience%20friends%20crop.jpg "experience friends crop.jpg")](http://experience.friendsbalt.org/) [![Inquire at Friends](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2241609/bc7b32da-058b-4329-963b-f235b0318869.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2241609/bc7b32da-058b-4329-963b-f235b0318869) ![Site-Footer-Wordmark.png](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/hs-fs/hubfs/LogosSeals/Site-Footer-Wordmark.png?width=320&name=Site-Footer-Wordmark.png "Site-Footer-Wordmark.png") Friends School of Baltimore is a private coeducational Quaker school founded in 1784 and serving students in Pre-K through 12th grade. Learn more about Friends School by visiting our [website](https://www.friendsbalt.org/page) and [virtual viewbook](https://experience.friendsbalt.org).   \[fa icon="phone"\]  410-649-3211 \[fa icon="envelope"\]  [admission@friendsbalt.org](mailto:admission@friendsbalt.org) 5114 North Charles Street Baltimore Maryland 21210 \[fa icon="chevron-up"\]Back to top