I sometimes wonder if I downplay the risks of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when I talk to kids about sex and to parents about sex-positive parenting. It’s not that I don’t want people understanding that STIs are a real risk. It’s just that protecting ourselves requires more than a condom. It requires a belief that … Continue Reading »
An elementary school in Langley British Columbia has been in the news for the last few days because it recently implemented a ‘no-hands’ recess policy for kids in kindergarden. Ya, you read that right. Because of a number of injuries, the school has ‘ban[ned] all forms of hands-on play’. This includes ‘tag, holding hands and … Continue Reading »
Your daughter just had a pregnancy scare. She was freaked out but maybe not as much as you. What are you going to do about it now that she is comfortably on the couch, a pad with wings between her legs and the hot water bottle resting on her belly? While archaic responses like the … Continue Reading »
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