Every kid (please tell me it’s not just mine) has a trigger happy response of ‘I know, I know’. Most of the time whatever I’m saying is a direct response to evidence that perhaps they don’t know. Nevertheless… Our kids may very well pull it out when we sit them down for a particular conversation … Continue Reading »
My 10 year old doesn’t gravitate to Sports Illustrated but in due course he likely will since the usual content is up his alley. It may be that he’ll see the Swimsuit Edition before its specific contents attracts him (if in fact it ever will). What would he think about the current cover? What about … Continue Reading »
Whether a firm and written policy or an unspoken rule, prohibiting touch is just no good. A Toronto girls hockey league has told coaches they can’t touch players on the bench. It’s a zero-tolerance policy and I have zero tolerance for it. Sexual abuse of kids in sports is real. We have begun to face … Continue Reading »
Campaigns urging parents to ban cellphones and internet use in the bedrooms of children and teens is not new. And I’m a fan of setting limits around our kids technology use but the latest parental call to action is framed around protecting kids from online preditors and sexual exploitation. I know sexual exploitation is real. … Continue Reading »
My eldest loves popular music. And I often cringe at his choices and communicate what troubles me about songs that he sings along to. But his favorite musician right now is Sam Smith which I love since this dashing young crooner has a beautiful voice and seems like a genuinely good guy. A recent project … Continue Reading »
I spreak and write all the time about the benefits of talking to young kids about sex and sexuality. I stand by my perspective that we are doing right by our kids by sharing sound (and developmentally appropriate) information and our values around sex. And still, it can be hard. Even where we are progressive, … Continue Reading »
One of the things we have to contend with as parents, that our own parents likely never dreamed of dealing with, are nude images that were taken consensually but then shared without consent. While in our heads we might hear a whisper of ‘WHY did you take that photo in the first place?’, we need … Continue Reading »
I recently spent two days at a New York State Waldorf school. I know a bit about the Waldorf educational movement. I have some friends who were Waldorf educated and know folks who chose it for their own kids. While I don’t choose it for my children, I appreciate this thoughtful approach taken by others. … Continue Reading »
Last week I was lucky enough to spend a couple days offering sexuality education to students in grade 7 through 12. Overwhelmingly, I found them hungry. Famished, in fact. They are adolescents. So…. some of them have had sexual experiences with themselves. Some have had sexual experiences with others. Some haven’t but are paying close … Continue Reading »
QUIZ TIME 1) You’re walking home with your kid and they start singing ‘pineapple, coconuts, big banana’ with corresponding hand gestures. What do you do? a) Look confused. What’s the pineapple supposed to be? b) Roll your eyes. Children are SO immature. c) Look horrified but say nothing. Glance over your shoulder and hope that … Continue Reading »
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