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Adolescence: a wake-up call for parents
It’s taken the one-take-per-episode Netflix series Adolescence – which aired on 13 March 2025 – to meet the moment and galvanise people...
Leah Jewett
4 days ago7 min read
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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
224 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
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“Discover who your child is – that’s an adventure”: on LGBT+ kids and allies
Dr Nadine Thornhill talks about changing our language, what if your child comes out to you, and how all parents and kids can be LGBT+ allies
Leah Jewett
Mar 1, 20239 min read
160 views

“You’re the right person”: how to talk with your child about porn
Kids will be exposed to porn. Dr Naomi Sutton talks about how to approach the topic and how tackling sex ed at home is tricky even for her
Leah Jewett
Dec 10, 202210 min read
282 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
271 views

Sex ed: what do young people want from us as parents?
Young people want their parents to talk about sex and relationships earlier and more often, according to a poll by the Sex Education Forum
Leah Jewett
May 17, 20222 min read
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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
1,830 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
201 views


Vulvas vs vaginas – what can I say?
Do the words vulva and vagina make you uncomfortable? If so, why? Get vocal with our 10 thought-provoking, conversation-starting questions
Leah Jewett
Jan 27, 20226 min read
319 views

Proof positive: how the Children’s Commissioner report validates parents talking openly
A new report highlights tips from young people on how parents can talk openly with their kids about often-sexualised online pressures
Leah Jewett
Jan 6, 20223 min read
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Let’s hear it from the kids: young people’s tips for parents on talking openly
Young people give advice to parents on how to talk openly about porn, sexting and online harassment in a Children’s Commissioner report
Leah Jewett
Jan 6, 20224 min read
181 views

Teen sexuality & identity onscreen – the short film Oleander
In the coming-of-age short film Oleander, a teen rebels against abstinence-only sex education. Do you empathise, criticise or cheer her on?
Leah Jewett
Dec 19, 20218 min read
444 views


Now I Can Breathe: tackling male violence
Sex ed begins at home – and parents talking openly with their kids about sex-ed topics helps tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG)
Leah Jewett
Nov 21, 20215 min read
301 views


“She rolls her eyes at me…”: how to talk positively with kids about sex
Consent, body parts, a Doing It checklist and the word “nice”: sex educator Jonny Hunt helps parents talk openly with their kids about sex
Leah Jewett
Nov 10, 202111 min read
159 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

How my teenage diaries helped me rethink sex: comedian Fran Bushe
Comedian Fran Bushe’s book My Broken Vagina talks about how her teenage diaries helped her understand sex, desire and her body then and now
Leah Jewett
Oct 14, 202110 min read
97 views


Bringing up consent on Bringing Up Britain
On the BBC Radio 4 series Bringing Up Britain, Outspoken Sex Ed co-founder Yoan Reed talks about talking, and acting out, consent with kids
Leah Jewett
Sep 30, 20213 min read
84 views