Dad Not Cool With Bi-Sexual Daughter and Explaining Periods to 5-Year-Olds In this episode a stepmom wonders how to handle her husband’s freak out about his bi-sexual daughter and what to do about the girls bible-thumping, homophobe bio-mom. Also, a mom of 5-year-old twins wants to know how to explain periods, since their older sister’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Episode 17 — Explaining Michael Jackson, an Autistic Blurter and Junk-Punching
Explaining Michael Jackson, an Autistic Blurter and Junk-Punching In this episode of Just Say This a mom is worried her autistic son will blurt birds and bees info at exactly the wrong moment. She also needs to explain to her other son that Michael Jackson sexually abused a bunch of boys. Another mom wants to know […]
