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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.

Wondering how to become an askable parent? AMAZE is here to help! In this episode, you’ll learn how to handle kids playing doctor, including how to use teachable moments to talk to kids about body differences, privacy, and respecting other people’s bodies, and why it’s important to model healthy conversations and set the stage for […]

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 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.

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 […]

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. 

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 […]

by Gina Loveless. An inclusive puberty guide filled with countless facts and humor to put this stage in perspective. This book is packed with straighforward illustrations, easy-to-understand scientific information, interesting studies, and tips from experts, covering everything from breast development and gender identity to acne, media literacy, and mental health.