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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
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Body of work: the upfront illustrations of Hazel Mead
“Things You Don’t See In Mainstream Porn was my first viral piece,” says illustrator Hazel Mead. “I didn’t expect it to resonate that much”
Leah Jewett
Nov 6, 20204 min read
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From the therapy room: how learning about sex in childhood can influence you as a parent
Parenting is based on modelling. People often tell me: “I never heard my parents say the word ‘sex’.” That sent them a strong message…
Leah Jewett
Aug 20, 20205 min read
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Home truths: teaching your child sex ed
If you frame the subject of sex in talking about love and good, healthy, exciting relationships, you will give your child a great foundation
Leah Jewett
Jul 9, 20207 min read
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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
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10 things teens say about parents & porn
It’s rare that teenagers talk with trusted adults, although they do see this as a way to reduce the negative impact of porn
Leah Jewett
Apr 30, 20204 min read
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Let’s hear it from the girls
For years we’ve heard about the need to empower girls. But do they feel empowered?
Leah Jewett
Feb 4, 20204 min read
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Taking the plunge: how to talk openly with children about sex & relationships
Start the sex-ed conversation. You'll safeguard your children, shore up their mental health and in the process strengthen your connection…
Leah Jewett
Jan 7, 20204 min read
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ROUND-UP Parents & Sex Ed in the News 07.01.20
The most interesting and relevant articles for parents on sex-education issues from 19 December 2019 to 6 January 2020 TALKING OPENLY 10...
Leah Jewett
Jan 6, 20203 min read
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ROUND-UP Parents & Sex Ed in the News 23.12.19
The most interesting and relevant articles for parents on sex-education issues from 8 to 19 December 2019 TALKING OPENLY PETA TODD’S MUM...
Leah Jewett
Dec 23, 20195 min read
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Virginity, the checklist & chocolate croissants: Flo Perry & Rachel Fitzsimmons in conversation
You’ll have amazing chocolate croissants and amazing sex. What your first chocolate croissant is like doesn’t matter
Leah Jewett
Dec 23, 20195 min read
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In the Wild West of young people’s digital lives: the 2019 Sexplain conference
Approaching sex and relationships in a digital age is the theme of Sex Education for the 21st Century – the second Sexplain annual...
Leah Jewett
Dec 10, 201910 min read
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The parent protection factor: how talking openly can help with negative online experiences
Results from interviews, focus groups and surveys with young people aged 10 to 20 by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse show...
Leah Jewett
Dec 10, 20194 min read
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Defining sex, upskilling parents and working with sharks: the 2019 Sex Education Forum conference
The Sex Education Forum annual conference – held this year on 29 November and entitled Final Countdown to Statutory RSE (relationships...
Leah Jewett
Dec 10, 201911 min read
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Full disclosure: photographer Laura Dodsworth on what she learned from documenting naked people
Artist/activist Laura Dodsworth confronts inhibitions: for her Bare Reality book series she photographed 300 people’s breasts, penises...
Leah Jewett
Dec 10, 20194 min read
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Doing It Like The Dutch: what we learned
Outspoken found the perfect way to launch its new online resource for parents last Tuesday at London’s Conway Hall.
Sophie Manning
Nov 19, 20193 min read
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Coming out the other side: young people, porn & sexting
Fill in the blank: “Porn is…” Subjective, massive and dangerous. This is what some of the 12 sexual-health professionals attending a...
Leah Jewett
Nov 11, 20198 min read
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Porn block: blocked
Despite talk of how young people could easily get around the UK’s proposed porn age-verification system, the fact that it was quietly...
Leah Jewett
Oct 28, 20192 min read
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Porn strikes young
60% of 11- to 13-year-olds had come across porn accidentally according to new British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) research
Sophie Manning
Sep 30, 20191 min read
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The sex ed generation gap
Common objections to talking openly to young people include: embarrassment; shame; culture and religion; worries over age appropriateness;
Leah Jewett
Sep 16, 20192 min read
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