In this episode Birds and Bees talks about how Kim Cook, became a sex educator and nurse. Her path in becoming a sex educator and publishing a book titled "Teen World Confidential." Braxton explores the challenges parents face when bringing up "the talk" and how to prepare for these conversations.
Kim explains reasons why so many parents have not brought up "the talk," the feelings of inadequacy parents feel, and how non-verbal communication plays into conversations you have with you child. She give 5 tips on having a productive simple conversation about sex.
Kim also identifies ways to introduce humor into these conversations that is appropriate and how light-hearted interactions can make the conversation more approachable for your children.
Teen World Confidential, https://teenworldconfidential.com/about/
Teen World Confidential Book: https://teenworldconfidential.com/book/#book
The 5 tips to give to parents when talking with their children
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Al Vernacchio speaks candidly with Braxton about a topic that affects children and teens significantly, values and sexual health. Al is a sex educator who has over 25 years working with teen, parents and sexual health education.
He demonstrates ways parents can identify what values they have about anything, especially sex. Knowing these values has a huge impact on how to speak to your child about life. They explore the influence pornography, religion, media, and many other topics that affect our values, and outlook on sexual health. And who can have a coversation about sex and values without talking about shame, and how shame drives secrecy, problematic feelings and behavior.
Al identifies how we are all sexual beings, living in a sexual world and ways parents can support their children in understanding their bodies, their values in all aspects of their life, including their sexuality.
Al Vernacchio webpage: https://alvernacchio.com/
For Goodness Sex: Changing the Way We Talk to Teens About Sexuality, Values and Health https://www.amazon.com/Goodness-Sex-Changing-Sexuality-Values/dp/0062269518
Episode 014 Ask Al Anything http://www.birdsandbeespodcast.com/episode-014-live-ask-al-anything-with-al-vernacchio-and-the-teen-council/
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