Resources
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, […]
a TEDx Talk by Rosalia Rivera of CONSENTParenting™. Today, most of the world is not completely sure what consent really means. Consent is not just about sexual consent. Rosalia talks about what consent really is and how it interplays in our day-to-day lives.
by EducateUS. A quickstart guide for parents and caregivers on speaking at school board meetings, public hearings, and more.
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 Andrew Maxwell Triska, LCSW. Whether you’ve been pondering big feelings and questions about your gender, or you’re just a little curious about it, this is an interactive workbook that will walk you through what gender identity is. You’ll learn that there are endless ways to express yourself and that there’s no right or wrong […]
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.
Five video episodes of IRL friends having those conversations about queer sex, sex in the media, consent, pleasure, and more – while professional sex educators Dr. Lexx and Melina Gaze listen in to educate and bust some myths!
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!
by Emily Neilson. “A sweet and celebratory story of a family’s first time at Pride” We love this new beautifully illustrated children’s book, based on the real life childhood experiences of the author. The scenes represented within this read are authentic and capture queer joy so lovingly. Follow young Emily, Mommy, and Mama as they take […]
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