Hi Amy, My 9-year-old daughter is very curious about sex. I have been having conversations with her about it for several years now. We have several books that talk about how natural it is and explains everything. When I was growing up, I basically got my information from my friends, and I don’t want […]
Comprehensive Sexual Health Education
The Case for Comprehensive Sex Education in Schools Guest post by Christy Keating Did you see that last month, Washington’s governor signed into law a bill that requires schools to provide comprehensive sexual health education? He did, and it’s a fantastic step forward. Bills like this are always controversial and disliked by those who don’t […]
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 […]
18+ New Rules For Boys’ Sexual Health
Here you go, my thoughts on the new and improved ways we should be talking with boys about sexuality. Just like girls, there’s a bunch of old rules that need to be junked so all kids can grow up to be whole and healthy adults. Peggy Orenstein’s new book, Boys & Sex has tons more […]
Dear Pubic Hair…where did you go?
Dear Pubic Hair: Hey! It seems like it’s been forever since I’ve seen you – 15 years? Longer? It’s funny – I can’t really remember the last time I saw you. It seems so crazy because you were once so much a part of basic nudity and sex. I feel bad that we haven’t connected […]
