This Is So Awkward shows parents – through tips, science and insight from older kids – how to navigate puberty and communicate along the way

Barbie is the ultimate sex ed film. So use its teachable moments and talking points as conversation starters with your child

Barbie is a game changer. From body image to gender role reversal, here are 5 sex-ed topics from the film to talk about with your child

Engaging boys, bigging up dads, being a male ally, acting as activists, praising women, talking pleasure: highlights from WOW 2023 festival

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

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

How do you bring up the topic of male violence with your child? We point you in the direction of White Ribbon, Have A Word and Draw The Line

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

Young people want their parents to talk about sex and relationships earlier and more often, according to a poll by the Sex Education Forum

Still going strong, feminist icon Gloria Steinem has endorsed the work of Outspoken Sex Ed! Here’s how parents and kids can discuss feminism

Green Eggs And Ham is an entertaining 50-word read. But what does it teach kids about consent? Rebecca Koon questions a Dr Seuss classic

Dick pics, peer pressure, consent… Sexting expert Dr Emily Setty explains how parents can talk openly with their kids about sending nudes

We have 8 tips on taking 10 minutes on 2 February – International Sex Education Day! – to talk with your child about sex and relationships

Do the words vulva and vagina make you uncomfortable? If so, why? Get vocal with our 10 thought-provoking, conversation-starting questions

A new report highlights tips from young people on how parents can talk openly with their kids about often-sexualised online pressures

Young people give advice to parents on how to talk openly about porn, sexting and online harassment in a Children’s Commissioner report

In the coming-of-age short film Oleander, a teen rebels against abstinence-only sex education. Do you empathise, criticise or cheer her on?

The co-editors of Supporting New Digital Natives: Children’s Mental Health And Wellbeing In A Hi-Tech Age discuss the digital generation gap

Sex ed begins at home – and parents talking openly with their kids about sex-ed topics helps tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG)

Consent, body parts, a Doing It checklist and the word “nice”: sex educator Jonny Hunt helps parents talk openly with their kids about sex