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Talking to your kids about healthy sexuality (the birds and the bees, sex education, “the talk,” etc.) doesn’t have to be awkward! It can be very empowering for you and your kids.
Written by parents and professionals, 30 Days of Sex Talks makes it so easy for parents to talk to their children about intimacy and healthy sexuality, as well as address dangerous and misleading messages from media and various online sources (such as pornography).
To help you, we’ve broken down the “the talk” into 30 simple lessons for discussion including: puberty, curiosity, self-worth, gender roles, body image, media literacy, instincts that keep you safe, sexual identification, and intimate relationships, and much more. These topics can be used to start important dialogue with your child while allowing you to interject your feelings, thoughts, and cultural beliefs. And more importantly, you and your child can talk about sex in the context in which it belongs; as part of a healthy relationship that also includes joy, laughter and the full range of emotion that defines human intimacy.
Remember that having these talks with your child will establish a pattern of healthy conversations for the future. As you move through the discussions, you will feel your confidence grow and these interactions will gain depth and your relationship will strengthen. Your goal is that your child will feel comfortable talking to you about anything as he or she grows into the healthy, knowledgeable person he or she will become.
Try out the “Look Inside” section to see how simple and effective these talks can be for you and your family. And be sure to check out the other guides from Educate and Empower Kids, How to Talk to Your Kids About Pornography and 30 Days of Sex Talks for Ages 3-7 and 12+.
Find free lessons and downloadable ebooks on our website educateempowerkids.org
Comprised of parents and professionals, the mission of Educate and Empower Kids (EEK) is to empower parents to create deep connection with their kids through media education, meaningful family communication and intentional parenting. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3), EEK works across the country to provide essential resources for parents, educators and clinicians to teach children and teenagers how to become resilient and strong. We believe this must be done by teaching digital citizenship, media literacy, and healthy sexuality education-including education about the dangers of online porn.
Dina Alexander is the founder and CEO of Educate and Empower Kids (educateempowerkids.org), an organization determined to strengthen families by teaching digital citizenship, media literacy, and healthy sexuality education-including education about the dangers of online porn. She is the creator of Noah's New Phone: A Story About Using Technology for Good, Petra's Power to See: A Media Literacy Adventure, How to Talk to Your Kids About Pornography and the 30 Days of Sex Talks and 30 Days to a Stronger Child programs. She received her master's degree in recreation therapy from the University of Utah and her bachelors from Brigham Young University. She is an amazing mom and loves spending time with her husband and three kids.
