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Porn, sexting, LGBT+ issues: a father-of-two quizzes Outspoken Sex Ed

Leah Jewett

Nov 26, 202010 min read

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...

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Body of work: the upfront illustrations of Hazel Mead

Leah Jewett

Nov 6, 20204 min read

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”

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From the therapy room: how learning about sex in childhood can influence you as a parent

Leah Jewett

Aug 20, 20205 min read

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…

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Home truths: teaching your child sex ed

Leah Jewett

Jul 9, 20207 min read

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

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5 tips for successful homeschool sex education

Sophie Manning

Jun 5, 20202 min read

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

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10 things teens say about parents & porn

Leah Jewett

Apr 30, 20204 min read

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

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Let’s hear it from the girls

Leah Jewett

Feb 4, 20204 min read

Let’s hear it from the girls

For years we’ve heard about the need to empower girls. But do they feel empowered?

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Taking the plunge: how to talk openly with children about sex & relationships

Leah Jewett

Jan 7, 20204 min read

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…

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ROUND-UP Parents & Sex Ed in the News 07.01.20

Leah Jewett

Jan 6, 20203 min read

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...

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ROUND-UP Parents & Sex Ed in the News 23.12.19

Leah Jewett

Dec 23, 20195 min read

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...

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Virginity, the checklist & chocolate croissants: Flo Perry & Rachel Fitzsimmons in conversation

Leah Jewett

Dec 23, 20195 min read

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

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In the Wild West of young people’s digital lives: the 2019 Sexplain conference

Leah Jewett

Dec 10, 201910 min read

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...

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The parent protection factor: how talking openly can help with negative online experiences

Leah Jewett

Dec 10, 20194 min read

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...

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Defining sex, upskilling parents and working with sharks: the 2019 Sex Education Forum conference

Leah Jewett

Dec 10, 201911 min read

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...

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Full disclosure: photographer Laura Dodsworth on what she learned from documenting naked people

Leah Jewett

Dec 10, 20194 min read

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...

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Doing It Like The Dutch: what we learned

Sophie Manning

Nov 19, 20193 min read

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.

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Coming out the other side: young people, porn & sexting

Leah Jewett

Nov 11, 20198 min read

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...

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Porn block: blocked

Leah Jewett

Oct 28, 20192 min read

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...

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Porn strikes young

Sophie Manning

Sep 30, 20191 min read

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

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The sex ed generation gap

Leah Jewett

Sep 16, 20192 min read

The sex ed generation gap

Common objections to talking openly to young people include: embarrassment; shame; culture and religion; worries over age appropriateness;

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