How do I help my elementary school tween navigate crushes, peer pressure and other social stuff? Hey Amy! Do you have any resources regarding talking with kids who are in elementary school tween phase and navigating the social stuff around crushes? Our school just had a pretty significant collective issue with this around a group […]
Teach Your Kids How to Say Yes to Sex
Guest Blog: By Gina Lepore, MEd What Is Affirmative Consent? Affirmative consent means that both people in a sexual encounter clearly and freely agree to participate. To agree “clearly and freely,” both people must be awake, aware and able to make decisions. Both need to keep checking in an ongoing way to be sure consent […]
Guest Post: Talking to Kids About Sexual Orientation
If you had spent this evening at my home, what happened…erm, I mean ‘would have’ happened is that the room goes silent except for the faint tones of “Baby, it’s cold outside” playing in the background. Then everyone would turn and look at me expectantly.
What is the Difference Between a Transgender Child or Gender Non-conforming Child?
Trust your child to know their gender even if it doesn’t conform to the gender they were assigned at birth and may not make sense to you. Gender is not about what genitals a person has but who they know themselves to be in their heart.
