It’s developmentally typical for kids test out potty talk, swearing and to talk about sex and sexual stuff with their peers. Some families have a “say anything” zone in the car. This allows kids to say anything they want without getting in trouble. It’s a great way to eavesdrop and find out what’s on their […]
How to Talk About: The Neighborhood Sex Offender
Thanks to the internet it’s easy to look up the neighborhood sex offenders. Knowing who they are, what they look like and the block they live on can be a good thing. Having this information, however, does little or nothing to protect your kids and goes a long way towards making you a paranoid freak. […]
Episode 26 — Pregnant 12-Year-Old and Hickeys, in General
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 […]
