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by Lori Britain, PhD. Happy, and also sad. Excited, but nervous too. Feeling friendly, with a little shyness mixed in. Mixed feelings are natural, but they can be confusing. This friendly picture book helps young children make sense of mixed-up emotions. A special section for adults presents ideas for helping children explore their emotions, build […]
HuffPost spoke to sex educators about how to talk to kids about sexual abuse from infancy to the teen years, and how to recognize and respond to troubling situations if they arise.
Fun, animated, inclusive and sex positive short videos to help tweens and teens learn about sexual orientation, coming out, and LGBQ+ relationships
The Vulva Quartet Game is a card game similar to ‘Go Fish!’. Collect as many sets of four cards from the different categories as you can – the person with the most sets wins. There are lots of interesting subjects, from ‘Pubic Hair’ to ‘Labia Shape’ to ‘Facts & Wonders’, with fun and informative facts […]
Some of the toughest questions parents receive from their child aren’t about subjects like algebra or geography. They’re about sex– What is it? How do you do it? Who has sex? How do you know if you’re ready for it? These curiosities are completely typical within childhood and adolescence, and they offer amazing opportunities for a trusted […]
by Mark Loewen. Two dads, two moms, one dad, one mom… These coloring pages show what all loving families have in common. Families love having fun together! This is one of the first children’s coloring books featuring kids with loving parents who are gay, lesbian, bi, or transgender. A great way for kids to learn about all kinds […]
by McKinley Hunter Manasco. The rules of physical contact can be tricky to grasp and children with special needs are at a heightened risk of abuse. This friendly picture book explains in simple terms how to tell the difference between acceptable and inappropriate touch, thereby helping the child with special needs stay safe.
by Yonina Rubinstein. This simple but powerful book tackles the myth that having children dooms a parent’s sex life. It provides simple to read, crucial information about post-partum changes and gives a rich toolbox of practical ways to reconnect and deepen your sexuality after childbirth.
In this episode of Sex Positive Families the Podcast, we discuss the importance of providing early, ongoing sexuality education to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A website that celebrates the intricacies of bodies and fertility, providing accessible information about fertility, menstrual cycles, and showcases photographs documenting changes in the cervix and cervical fluid throughout the cycle
by Pop’n’Olly, this animated video thoughtfully explores what being intersex means.
by Kyl Myers. In this illuminating memoir, Kyl delivers a liberating portrait of a family’s choice to dismantle the long-accepted and often-harmful social construct of what it means to be assigned a gender from birth. As a sociologist, Kyl explores the science of gender and sex and the adulthood gender inequities that start in childhood. […]
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