Episode 26 — Pregnant 12-Year-Old and Hickeys, in General In this episode, Amy gives advice to a dad who wonders how to tell his kids that his 12-year-old niece is pregnant. Also, Amy gives a mom some pointers for talking with her hickey-giving son. Got a birds and bees question for me? A funny […]
CHIRP: Abortion
Abortion is a medical procedure for women. Most of the time when a woman decides to have an abortion she is pregnant and she’s not ready to have a baby and become a parent. The doctor can help her end the pregnancy soon after she becomes pregnant. She can have surgery or take some medicine […]
Kiddo With Asperger’s Has Total Meltdown After Puberty Talk
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 […]
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 […]
CHIRP: Pregnancy
Here’s an easy way to talk to kids about pregnancy. A woman is pregnant when she has a baby, which is also called a fetus, growing in her uterus. This is a special place in her body made to grow babies. Once a girl starts her period this is a sure sign she is making […]
