Puzzle Pieces #14: Have You Had the Sex Talk Yet?
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Bonnie and Adam have an in-depth discussion about the ins and outs (pun intended) of “the sex talk”—the optimal time to have it with your kids, and why honesty is always the best policy. The talk can be really tough for parents who feel embarrassed and uncomfortable. Too often parents wait until embarrassment is high on both sides, so it never happens. Enter the internet. Embarrassment gets in the way of providing good, healthy, honest information about perfectly normal things that happen to our bodies. When we normalize the whole experience, chances are children will be far more responsible when the time comes.  A few books to help you initiate talking to your kids about sex: Where Did I Come From by Peter Mayle A Child is Born and How Was I Born, both by Lennart Nilsson Happy Birthday!, It’s Perfectly Normal, and It’s So Amazing by Robie Harris, Michael Emberley Mommy Laid an Egg by Babette Cole What’s the Big Secret: Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys by Laurie Krasny Brown and Mark Brown Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents.  https://linktr.ee/bonnieharrisparenting Website: bonnieharris.com  Email: [email protected] Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch  www.echofinch.com
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