Sex & relationships 3/4

Sophie Manning

Jun 16, 20201 min read

Help us with our X, Y and Z please

We help PARENTS to TALK OPENLY WITH THEIR KIDS ABOUT SEX & RELATIONSHIPS, so that... ... what? We’re stuck for something snappy & accurate

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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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Teen avatars with attitude: welcome to virtual sex ed

Leah Jewett

May 28, 20201 min read

Teen avatars with attitude: welcome to virtual sex ed

Can teen avatars – voiced by actors in real time – help train sex ed teachers? Sit in on a few minutes of classroom simulations to find out

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Could Japanese cartoons teach your child sex ed?

Leah Jewett

May 14, 20208 min read

Could Japanese cartoons teach your child sex ed?

Anime gave me the confidence and understanding that sex and bodies are nothing to be afraid or ashamed of. I wish I’d known that growing up

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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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Leah Jewett

Mar 3, 20207 min read

Conversing with kids about consent

We bring up children to be polite and to say: “Sorry I wasn’t able to eat all the carrots” instead of: “I didn’t like the carrots”

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Leah Jewett

Feb 18, 20203 min read

The good, the bad, the risky

Silence about sex & relationships is not an option. Not saying much about it is saying something…

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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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Sophie Manning

Dec 16, 20191 min read

Review: The Diary of My Broken Vagina

The Diary of My Broken Vagina is Adrian Mole for the digital age, Sex Education for the modest of budget and Fleabag for the young

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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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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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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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How to do it like Dutch parents: four tips from the world’s best sex educators

Sophie Manning

Nov 1, 20192 min read

How to do it like Dutch parents: four tips from the world’s best sex educators

Your 3-year old comes out of the bathroom holding a tampon and asks: “Can I have this?” – or a porn ad pops up on the computer while...

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Leah Jewett

Oct 29, 20194 min read

Teaching the children & educating the parents: a profile of teacher Kauser Jan

Fifteen years ago Kauser Jan, assistant headteacher at Bankside Primary school in Leeds, created a relationships and sex education (RSE)...

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Staging the conversation: The Family Sex Show

Leah Jewett

Oct 12, 20193 min read

Staging the conversation: The Family Sex Show

The Family Sex Show is as revolutionary as it sounds. It’s an all-singing, all-dancing, all-accepting way to make an important point: we nee

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