Just like we are emotional, spiritual, intellectual and social, we are also sexual. Just like all these other elements of being human, sexuality develops over time and all throughout our lives. Healthy childhood sexuality does not look like adult sexuality – it usually looks like play. We worry when children engage in behaviors that appear to be […]
GUEST POST: Manners, Secrets & Sex Ed — Keeping Kids Safer
By Feather Berkower We are thoughtful parents, friends and relatives, but sometimes we say things that inadvertently contribute to a child’s vulnerability. Here are some everyday examples – and suggestions for how to strengthen communication with children with regard to secrets, consent, manners, sex ed and more. Secrets – “Let’s not tell Mom about the […]
How Do I Navigate Through Teenage Waters?
Some advice from a recent email response that just might be relevant to you! Q: My 15 year old daughter is in a close relationship with a wonderful person who is non-binary, considers themself lesbian, and was assigned female at Birth. They have known each other since 6th grade, and began a dating relationship last […]
Red Flags and Warning Signs in Adults
Predators can be anyone… a man, a woman, another child. It is important for parents to understand that predators gain access to your child through you. Pay attention to your “gut” and look for consistent patterns in red flag behaviors such as someone who: Consistently insists upon arranging to spend alone one-on-one time with a particular […]
“Sexy” Little Girls = Shame, Eating Disorders + Poor Sexual Health
I’m working on my book of scripts and have included a few about the sexualization of girls. I ended up re-reading the awesome report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls and you should read it too. That headline up there? That’s just some of the impact when girls internalize sexualization – […]
