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Growing Into You!™: Puberty

An interactive, gender-inclusive virtual workshop for tweens and their trusted adult(s), teaching all the need-to-know tidbits about body changes to help kids through puberty with greater confidence.


5 Ways to Help Children Feel Thankful For Their Bodies

– By: Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW – Growing up, what messaging did you receive about bodies? Did it include… Images dictating what an attractive or desirable body should look like? Messaging that bodily functions, like menstruation, are gross? The idea that genitals, aka ‘private parts,’ are dirty? If so, you’re definitely not alone.  Many of […]


Becoming the Sex Positive Parent I Needed

-By Guest Blogger: Sarah Macedo- Nine months ago, I gave birth to my first child and, as a response, my mind has been swirling with how I want to do things differently than my parents. My partner and I want to foster an environment where conversations surrounding sex and sexuality are the norm. I want […]


012: Courtney Brame | Shaking STI Stigma

I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on a podcast called Something Positive for Positive People hosted by Courtney Brame. His podcast offers a safe space for people living with or affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like herpes and HIV to share their experiences as a way to shake the shame and […]


Talking to Kids About Secrets, Privacy, and Surprises

-By; Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW, CLC- How can we help our children understand the differences between a secret, something that’s private and a surprise? These are in fact different terms with often very different outcomes when applied. The ways in which we frame, model and reinforce these concepts in everyday situations makes all the difference […]


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