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“Living with a brain under major construction”: how This Is So Awkward helps parents handle puberty
This Is So Awkward shows parents – through tips, science and insight from older kids – how to navigate puberty and communicate along the way
Leah Jewett
Nov 9, 20237 min read
220 views


Sparkles, female agency, Kenergy – parent tips & Barbie quotes
Barbie is the ultimate sex ed film. So use its teachable moments and talking points as conversation starters with your child
Leah Jewett
Aug 31, 20237 min read
133 views


Why watch Barbie: 5 sex-ed topics to discuss with kids
Barbie is a game changer. From body image to gender role reversal, here are 5 sex-ed topics from the film to talk about with your child
Leah Jewett
Aug 10, 20235 min read
3,609 views


Rewriting boyhood
Engaging boys, bigging up dads, being a male ally, acting as activists, praising women, talking pleasure: highlights from WOW 2023 festival
Leah Jewett
Mar 16, 20234 min read
103 views

“It starts with words”: male violence and how to talk about it with your child
How do you bring up the topic of male violence with your child? We point you in the direction of White Ribbon, Have A Word and Draw The Line
Leah Jewett
Nov 21, 20224 min read
149 views

“We’re in the storytelling business”: how It Gets Better helps LGBT+ kids and all parents
How can parents be LGBT+ allies? Justin Tindall of It Gets Better talks about growing up queer, coming out and how to change our language
Leah Jewett
Jun 10, 202210 min read
121 views

“Your body is preprogrammed to change”: talking with kids about puberty
Cath Hakanson of Sex Ed Rescue gives parents a steer on talking with kids, tweens and teens about the changes they’ll go through in puberty
Leah Jewett
Jun 1, 20229 min read
266 views


Gloria Steinem and parent tips on that F word – feminism
Still going strong, feminist icon Gloria Steinem has endorsed the work of Outspoken Sex Ed! Here’s how parents and kids can discuss feminism
Leah Jewett
Mar 8, 202212 min read
287 views

“Happens all the time. No harm done”: how young people see sexting & how parents can talk about it
Dick pics, peer pressure, consent… Sexting expert Dr Emily Setty explains how parents can talk openly with their kids about sending nudes
Leah Jewett
Feb 13, 202213 min read
1,815 views

8 quick sex ed questions + 8 Outspoken tips
We have 8 tips on taking 10 minutes on 2 February – International Sex Education Day! – to talk with your child about sex and relationships
Leah Jewett
Jan 27, 20223 min read
198 views


Social media & the comparison game
How can parents help their preteens and teens deal with social media? For sex educator Saleema Noon, collaboration is the name of the game
Leah Jewett
Oct 28, 20219 min read
113 views


Show & tell: near-peer sex ed from Sexpression:UK
We have the unique experience of being the first generation to teach RSHE that has grown up with technology platforms and online pressures
Leah Jewett
Apr 1, 20214 min read
58 views

8 burning sex ed questions + 8 quick answers
First look at your own experiences and values about love, intimacy, sex, relationships. Use correct terms for body parts. Be LGBT+ inclusive
Leah Jewett
Feb 18, 20212 min read
113 views


Tough questions, quick answers and true-to-life paper dolls
One mantra I have with parents is: “The fact that you’re talking is important. You don’t have to do it perfectly, because you just don’t”
Leah Jewett
Feb 18, 202111 min read
270 views


Tech talk – how parents can manage sexting, porn and screen time
A huge part of safeguarding your kids and improving their mental health involves having everyday conversations about sex and relationships
Leah Jewett
Feb 4, 20216 min read
132 views


Rights Of Girls: on the controversial Mary Wollstonecraft statue
The park was in shadow. I inched forward to read the protest notes left in the mud: “Mother of Feminism? Where are her clothes?”
Kate Norris
Dec 7, 20204 min read
287 views

Porn, sexting, LGBT+ issues: a father-of-two quizzes Outspoken Sex Ed
It’s rare for a man to base his public persona on being a dad. So it was interesting to hear what John Adams – the stay-at-home...
Leah Jewett
Nov 26, 202010 min read
79 views


Naked truths – making a children’s book about bodies
I wanted to show children normal bodies and that there’s loads of different ways to be and they’re all fine. I don’t want to be proscriptive
Leah Jewett
Sep 3, 20206 min read
463 views


5 tips for successful homeschool sex education
If the school biology teacher thought they had it rough, parents nationwide are wondering how to give their kids the sex ed they deserve
Sophie Manning
Jun 5, 20202 min read
124 views

Family films: who gets to do what onscreen?
Children are impacted by not seeing characters like them represented in popular culture. So it’s important to have more diversity onscreen
Leah Jewett
Mar 31, 20202 min read
54 views