Tag: kids and sex education
Summer vacation is sadly (or gladly for some) coming to an end. The kids are on their way back to school, and another year begins. A friend of mine has a daughter starting middle school this fall, and vowed she would talk to her about sex and sexuality before Labor Day. She started saying this …
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Someone smart once said to me that “learning about sex from porn is pretty much the same as learning to drive by watching The Fast and The Furious.” There just isn’t that much overlap between real sex between real people and porn. Although, to be honest, more real people are posting their own porn and …
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Sometimes I see something on TV that makes me want to give a standing ovation. It’s rare, but it happens. Here’s one of the those times. John Oliver did a segment on the state of sex education in the US. It’s brilliant, accurate and pretty damn scary. It’s also funny as hell. So grab your …
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One part of my job that I love is educating women about sex. Though we see women of all ages there are still many misconceptions about safe sexual practices. I often see women who struggle to use condoms though they know they should. Of course I understand why it is challenging but I also see …
Continue ReadingI’m often asked for some suggestions of books to help talk to kids about sex. My wonderful friend, Catherine Dukes, PhD, who is the VP for Education at the Planned Parenthood of Delaware, is always a wealth of knowledge on sex education and resources. She suggested the following link, http://answer.rutgers.edu/page/books, and I thought it was great …
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