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“You may not talk to your kids about periods for any number of reasons. You may worry it will be uncomfortable or awkward. You may feel they don’t have enough knowledge to speak about it with any level of confidence. You may assume that the schools will handle it. But even when we don’t speak […]

by Bonnie J. Rough via NYTimes. Do children really fall in love? How should parents react when their child says they have a crush? This article shares top tips and conversations starters to support the talks.

Do you need parental controls? What are the options? Do they really work? Here’s everything you need to know about the wide array of parental control solutions, from OS settings to monitoring apps to network hardware. By Caroline Knorr via Common Sense Media.

Education and resources for parents, caring adults, and young people to learn about online safety, porn literacy, cyberbulling, sexting, and media literacy. Created by New Zealand Government.

Become an Askable Parent with AMAZE. In this episode, host Christine Koh talks with Melissa Pintor Carnagey of Sex Positive Families about mainstream versus ethical porn, what to do if your child is seeking out porn, how to create a sex positive culture in your family, and more.

This video gives simple tips for talking to your preschool aged kids about anatomy, explaining private parts, and inappropriate touching. These teachable moments promote body safety and self-confidence.

by Sandy K. Wurtele, Ph.D. and Feather Berkower, MSW of Parenting Safe Children. This book will empower you with information on: age-appropriate sexual development; body-safety rules; sample language for talking with children and teens about body-safety; screening questions for caregivers; how to handle disclosure when a child has been sexually assaulted or is assaulting another […]

by Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, OB-GYN. This inclusive book is like the health class you wish you had—think evidence-based, myth-busting sex ed where shame gets tossed out the window—in a format that’s as approachable as a fifteen-second video. This succinct, vibrant handbook answers the questions that you may have been too embarrassed to ask.

by Diane Ehrensaft, PhD. A comprehensive resource that explains the interconnected effects of biology, nurture, and culture to explore why gender can be fluid, rather than binary. This book unlocks the door to a gender-expansive world, revealing pathways for positive change in our schools, homes, communities, and the world.

via Committee for Children. In this snippet from a video interview, Melisa, a survivor of child sexual abuse, describes how her behavior should have been an indicator that something wasn’t right. When a child “acts out” it’s up to adults to understand why. 

In this episode of “A Kids Book About: The Podcast,” Evelyn Yang, author of A Kids Book About Sexual Abuse, talks about speaking up in any situation that makes you feel uncomfortable, answers questions submitted from kid listeners, and gives families tools and language to support talks about sexual abuse, without shame or taboo.

by Justin Hancock. This book breaks down the basics of how to give and get consent in every aspect of life for readers aged 14 years and older. With honest explanations covering: how we greet each other; how to choose things for ourselves; how we say no to things; communicating and respecting choices in sexual relationships; the […]