Mom Needs to Know How to Guide Kiddo with Asperger’s Freaked Out By School Puberty Talk Hey Amy! I am a teacher and have a kiddo who is on the spectrum (more Asperger’s than Autistic) and just had the puberty talk at school for the first time. They had a complete meltdown complete with tears […]
When Should Your Teen End It? Signs to Know It’s Time to Go
Dating violence can happen regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status.
Young Child Experiences Sexual Harassment on Playground
My first grader was sexually harassed on the playground. Help! Hey Amy! My six-year-old daughter’s teacher called me today to let me know my child was sexually harassed on the playground by a boy. He was saying “roses are red pickles are green I like your legs and what’s in between”. My daughter was in […]
More, Yes More on Pubic Hair
Read on for a letter from a doctor about pubic hair. See, I know what I’m talking about! Hi Amy- I left way too long of a message for you (ie I got cut off!) and realized I should have just started with an email. 🙂 I had wanted to let you know how much […]
How to Talk About: “Stranger Danger”
You probably noticed that “stranger danger” is in quotation marks. This is because it turns out that the chance that your child or any child will be abducted by a stranger is about one in a gazillion. In the United States, there are about 115 “stereotypical kidnappings” (meaning committed by strangers) every year and there […]
