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by August McLaughlin and Jamila Dawson, LMFT. This book is a companion for anyone experiencing the effects of trauma. Through true survivor stories, expert insight, writing prompts, and grounding exercises, it explores pleasure, relationships, and community as worthy and essential antidotes in trying times.

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 explore how to foster a shame-free understanding of pleasure in the early years of a child’s life.

by Planned Parenthood. This book provides nonjudgmental (and fun!) answers meant to educate teens without the uncomfortable silence or weird eye contact often associated with “The Talk.” This book isn’t afraid to tackle the nitty-gritty questions, such as Does masturbating give you a disease?‚ and Is the pineapple thing true? that you may think twice […]

by Erin Brown and Erica Smith. A comprehensive, sex positive, inclusive, and honest guide based on real questions and conversations with kids. This guide provides the guidance for how to think and talk about sex, dating, gender, sexuality and more in a positive, medically accurate, consent-conscious, and inclusive way.

by Cory Silverberg. A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities. This book is an essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers.

Expert-backed guidelines for parents who want to raise kids with a healthy understanding of sex and pleasure

Fun, animated, inclusive and sex positive short videos to help tweens and teens learn about masturbation and wet dreams

by Rachel E. Simon. This vibrant and beautifully illustrated book teaches children sex, gender and relationships education in a way that is inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Covering puberty, hormones, pregnancy, consent, sex, babies, relationships and families, it uses gender-neutral language throughout and celebrates diversity in all its forms, including race, ethnicity, […]

by adrienne maree brown. How can we awaken within ourselves desires that make it impossible to settle for anything less than a fulfilling life? How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? This book finds the answer in “pleasure activism,” a politics of healing and happiness that explodes the dour myth that […]

Everybody loves something or someone but the most important person to love is yourself. Eva and Nadine tackle love head-on and challenge the kids during a special Every Body Curious version of The Game of Things. Self-love becomes front and center when the topic of masturbation is part of the gameplay providing lots of opportunity […]

Teaching girls about pleasure isn’t just about sex. It’s about laying the groundwork for healthy relationships, with others and with themselves. But where do we start? Isn’t it awkward? What should parents say? This article by Amy MacLachlan, featuring insights from Sex Positive Families, breaks it all down.