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Take 10 – parent advice from International Sex Education Day founder Kim Cook
It pretty much hit me like a ton of bricks that parents need to talk openly at home. They’re their kids’ first health and sex educators
Leah Jewett
Jan 21, 20217 min read
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Hot topics to tackle – parent advice from the Global Teens doctor
Role play is a great way to put kids in the hot seat. Say: “You’re with this good-looking guy at a party and you’ve both had a few drinks…”
Leah Jewett
Dec 10, 20209 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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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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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
Leah Jewett
May 28, 20201 min read
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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
Leah Jewett
May 14, 20208 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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Family films: who gets to do what onscreen?
Children are impacted by not seeing characters like them represented in popular culture. So it’s important to have more diversity onscreen
Leah Jewett
Mar 31, 20202 min read
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The good, the bad, the risky
Silence about sex & relationships is not an option. Not saying much about it is saying something…
Leah Jewett
Feb 18, 20203 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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Highlights from Pregnant Then Screwed Live
“Kids tied me down and freed me up…” Our favourite highlights from this year’s Pregnant Then Screwed Live conference
Leah Jewett
Feb 4, 20202 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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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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