A free tool created by the National PTA and Norton to help families facilitate positive conversations and set practical boundaries that influence habits around device use for young people. The tool guides you through discussion questions, encouraging honest connection across five key digital safety topics. When you finish, it creates a downloadable agreement to support your family’s […]
by Catherine Pearlman, PhD, LCSW. This book for tweens offers insights and strategies to support them in safe and responsible device usage with cell phones. It offers guidance on privacy, boundaries, social media, and even sexting; best digital hygiene and self-care practices, including when to put the darn phone down, when to turn off notifications, […]
by Cory Silverberg. In a bright graphic format featuring four dynamic middle schoolers, this book grounds sex ed in social justice, covering not only the big three of puberty—hormones, reproduction, and development—but also power, pleasure, and how to be a decent human being. Topics include body autonomy, disclosure, stigma, harassment, pornography, trauma, masturbation, consent, boundaries […]
by Katherine Locke. Follow Ari through their neighborhood as they try to find their words in this sweet, accessible introduction to gender-inclusive pronouns that is perfect for readers of all ages.
Video by Planned Parenthood explaining common puberty experiences that can happen to intersex and nonbinary young people.
via Shout Your Abortion. “Maybe a Baby” is a children’s book/zine by Shout Your Abortion’s Artist-in-Residence Shawna Murphy, a childcare worker, activist, supermom, fashionista, and mutual aid all-star. In this video, Shawna reads her book and offers a great resource to support early, ongoing talks about abortion and reproduction.
An entertaining and educational YouTube series for youth about sexuality, identity, and healthy relationships. Season 3 features several disabled young people learning from hosts Dr. Nadine Thornhill and Spencer West who provide fun, engaging education on topics like body image, identity, dating, reproduction, and more!
When it comes to safety, understanding and applying strategies around consent is a fundamental social skill. This episode explores the many ways consent is applied everyday…because consent means everybody wants to! Ginger and Blue role-play some consent scenarios and we meet Andrew Gurza, a disability awareness consultant who talks openly about how consent applies to […]
Puberty can be a confusing time, but knowledge can help make things a little easier! What are some signs our bodies are going through puberty? When does it start? And what happens when it does? Hosts Eva and Nadine share some fun fruit analogies to highlight what’s going on with the body. In this episode, […]
Article by Nadia Ladak of Marlow sharing everything you need to know to understand why and what to do if you experience pain or discomfort while using tampons.
by Carly Manes and Emulsify. This is a medically accurate, non-judgmental, gender inclusive resource for young people ages 8+ about abortion care. In this book, you’ll learn what an abortion is, some of the reasons people have abortions, and a few of the ways people might feel about their abortions.
by My Little Yoni. This is a 10 book set of doctor-approved, sex ed books covering a variety of topics including anatomy, consent, menstruation, masturbation, healthy relationships, LGBTQ+, gender, reproduction and more. Books in the set are designed for different age groups: 3-5+, 5-8+, 8-10+, so they’re great for progressing the talks over stages.