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SPF is now podcasting! This first episode of the Sex Positive Families podcast welcomes parents, caring adults and sexual health advocates to join us as we dive into topics that strengthen sexual health talks in families. Get to know the host and founder, Melissa Pintor Carnagey, how SPF got its start, what sex-positivity and parenting […]

-By: Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW, CLC- “Where do babies come from?” It was a question that she knew the answer to, as an adult who originated from a womb and as a former student of a sex ed class or two, but answering to the doe-like eyes of the child standing eagerly before her felt […]

-By: Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW, CLC- “Mommy, why don’t people have tails?” “How do car horns honk?” “What do worms taste like?” Seriously? I surely can’t be the only parent that gets questions like this, as if I’m the Encyclopedia Britannica. These are犀利士 every day musings in my life as a parent of a very […]

– By: Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW, CLC- Staying plugged into the media and current events can feel like a double-edged sword. Weaving between stories that stir up an array of emotions- sadness, relief, disappointment, joy or fear-and weeding out what’s real or fake leaves me to consider what I really have the capacity to handle. […]

– By: Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW, CLC – Our tweens and teens are snapping, tweeting, posting, liking and following at rates faster than we can execute a yawn! With accessibility at their fingertips, it begs us parents to stay aware of how much time our children spend using cell phones and electronic devices, which apps […]