A guest blog post by Emily Cherkin, The Screentime Consultant The number one job of parents has always been to Keep Our Kids Safe (hello: baby proofing, bike helmets, and seatbelts.) This also includes decisions about when to provide our children with smartphones and Internet access. However, the current global pandemic has added a whole […]
Impulsive Teens! Ack! What’s Going On With Your Teen (or Tween’s) Brain?*
The amygdala—the emotional center – is the part of the brain that’s running the show. Add on a big dose of hormones – Ack!
How to Talk to Tweens and Teens about HPV
Most sexually active people will be infected with at least one type of HPV at some point. Usually the body’s immune system fights the virus and it resolves. HPV is highly communicable–very easy to get (and give)!
Home School Sex Ed
A few people have asked me to create a home school sex ed curriculum for their kids. Nice idea, but I am definitely not safe for kids. But I am safe for you! I have created some fun and engaging projects you can do on your own with your Kindergartners through 5th graders. Homeschool Birds […]
Episode 31 — Little Gal Finds the Shower Wand and Teens Having Sex at Home
Episode 31 — Guest Star Nikki Knepper! In this episode Amy and guest star, Nikki Knepper, give advice to a mom who wants to know what to do about the fact that her 4-year-old daughter has found the shower wand. They also talk about teens having sex at home and talking to young teens about […]
