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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

“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


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


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

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


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


“One day you’ll have sex…”: how to talk with children and young people about pleasure and consent
Consent and pleasure are two of the most vital, and daunting, sex and relationships topics to talk with your kids about. Here’s how to start
Leah Jewett
Sep 14, 202113 min read
200 views


Confidence tricks – how parents can talk about sex ed topics
If you’ve never had open conversations, it’s embarrassing. But break that cycle so that when your child is an adult they’ll want to talk
Jonny Hunt
Apr 15, 20215 min read
164 views


Confidence tricks – how teachers can talk about sex ed topics
Child-centred educational approaches see young people reverse-mentoring teachers and educating peers. So let your students do the talking
Leah Jewett
Apr 15, 20214 min read
76 views


How to modernise relationships and sex education (RSE)
Create a safe space via ground rule and use hypotheticals to depersonalise charged topics. Humour and fun are the best diffusing mechanisms
Sophie Manning
Apr 15, 20213 min read
46 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


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
271 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
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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
390 views


Period positivity
Girls and boys hold onto lots of angst and myths about periods – they need permission to be able to talk about them. The stigma is so strong
Leah Jewett
Aug 6, 20206 min read
181 views


Lessons from 4 winning sex ed teachers
We make it clear: good sex (whatever that means to young people) can contribute positively to their wellbeing. Bad sex can do the opposite
Leah Jewett
Jul 9, 20203 min read
86 views


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
73 views


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
Sophie Manning
Jun 16, 20201 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
126 views