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“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
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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
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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
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Real-life sex-ed lessons from the Sex Education stars
How do the stars of Sex Education talk about sex-ed topics with their families? Here they reveal how art mirrors their real lives at home

Leah Jewett
Sep 16, 20213 min read
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“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
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Secret slut pages & talking sexting with kids: Dr Megan Maas
How can parents talk to their kids about sexting? Take a few tips from Dr Megan Maas, whose new study on slut pages also touches on consent

Leah Jewett
Jul 29, 20212 min read
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“It’s OK not to be OK”: fashionpreneur George Hodgson, 25, on mental health
Mental-health campaigner George Hodgson, 25, of conversation-starting T-shirt label Maison de Choup, discusses parents, kids and opening up

Leah Jewett
May 27, 20219 min read
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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
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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
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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
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How was it for you? Telling teens your past experiences
Being open humanises you, it's not lecture-y, it normalises insecurities and it makes it easier for your child to be vulnerable with you

Jill Whitney
Apr 15, 20213 min read
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Watch The Conversation to have the consent conversation
The men and boys I’ve watched the film with cringe because we inherently know what’s right or wrong even if we're conditioned to forget it

Leah Jewett
Mar 18, 202110 min read
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8 burning sex ed questions + 8 quick answers
First look at your own experiences and values about love, intimacy, sex, relationships. Use correct terms for body parts. Be LGBT+ inclusive

Leah Jewett
Feb 18, 20212 min read
113 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
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Tech talk – how parents can manage sexting, porn and screen time
A huge part of safeguarding your kids and improving their mental health involves having everyday conversations about sex and relationships

Leah Jewett
Feb 4, 20216 min read
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Digital romance & lockdown love – sexting expertise from Dr Emily Setty
What does your child understand sexting to be? Maybe your daughter hasn't heard of dick pics; maybe your son isn't involved in image sharing

Leah Jewett
Feb 4, 202114 min read
277 views


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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Getting rid of shame: parent advice from the Shameless Psychiatrist
Instead of pretending sex doesn’t happen, talk about it. Tell your kids how babies are made as soon as they understand the concept of a baby

Leah Jewett
Jan 6, 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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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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