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 – […]
14 “Sex Talk” Mistakes
1. Have one knock-down-drag-out “talk.” You’ll hate it, they’ll hate it and the chance they ever come back for more is slim. Short and sweet conversations from the time they are in preschool until they leave the nest is the way to go. 2. Think strangers will molest them. Strangers aren’t the threat, kids are […]
Stranger Danger – It’s a scary idea – and that’s IT!
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again – Stranger Danger is a “mommy myth.” Brought to us by some savvy marketers many moons ago, it has become one thing many moms worry about – when they really and truly don’t have to. It’s a scary idea and not much more. The chance of your […]
Remember Judy Blume’s Book Forever?
I sure do! It was passed around from girlfriend to girlfriend when I was in Junior High. To refresh your memory, this is the story of a teenaged couple and their mutual deflowering. As it turns out, this was a groundbreaking book. For the first time, a “first time” was thoughtfully portrayed in adolescent literature. […]
GUEST POST: WHEN KIDS CHANGE THEIR MINDS
By Susan Berland Some of us who are parents of LGBTQ kids experience a child who changes their mind about their sexual orientation or gender identity. How do we know what is real and what is not? For many kids, figuring out who they are is a journey. Along the way, they may identify differently. […]
