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Words Can Work: When Talking With Kids About Sexual Health
"A great resource that beautifully combines conversations with youngsters, relevant information and commentary. This book will help parents and all who work with young people negotiate the challenge of talking to children about sexuality and their emergence into adulthood." William R. Beardslee, MD Chairman, Department of Psychiatry Children's Hospital Boston Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School "Jeanne Blake has done it again! Parents and kids telling us their true stories—analyzed by two distinguished experts—give us the tools and insights we need to talk with our own kids through puberty and adolescence. This is a must-have book for preteens, teens, and parents, and for all professionals who work with children and families." Robie H. Harris, author IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL, Changing Bodies, Growing up, and Sexual Health IT'S SO AMAZING! A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families Chapter 1. Girls and puberty In this true story Kate tells how a group of women asked her to talk with their daughters about puberty. Twenty girls gathered for an honest discussion on topics ranging from menstruation to physical appearance. Chapter 2. Boys and puberty In this true story Mike tells how he struggled with his late development. Mike tells how his parents dismissed his concerns. He's raised his children differently. Chapter 3. Talking about sexual intimacy In this true story a family's ongoing conversations about values and sexual intimacy pay off one night. James tells his parents he's not sure he'll wait for marriage to have sex. Sara and Mark talk with their son about the role of intimacy in a long-term relationship and the consequences of his decisions. Chapter 4. Building trust with your child In this true story Donna tells how her son David caught his mom off-guard when he asked about oral sex. But eventually she answered him truthfully. Chapter 5. What's a period? In this true story Cindy tells how she prepared her daughters for menstruation by talking openly about periods before they began to menstruate. Chapter 6. Talking about relationships In this true story Kris and George tell how being good role models is the best way to help their daughters grow up to have healthy relationships and make good choices. Chapter 7. At what age is it O.K. to have sex? In this true story Trish tells about the conversations she and her daughter Celia had after two classmates were caught having sex in the woods. Trish emphasizes the importance of knowing and respecting yourself and how that will lead to making good choices. Chapter 8. Oral sex among teens In this true story Connie tells about a conversation she had with her daughter Melanie after a group of eighth graders is caught performing oral sex. Connie takes this opportunity to talk with her daughter about what it means to experience real sexual intimacy. Chapter 9. Beginning to use birth control In this true story Dawn tells how she's always encouraged Gina to talk openly with her about sexuality. That's how she knew Gina was considering having sexual intercourse. Dawn doesn't approve of Gina's decision but takes her to see a physician to discuss birth control. Chapter 10. Condoms In this true story Margie and Jay tell why they began teaching Sam about condoms when he was very young. And how they shared their beliefs about the value of postponing sex. Chapter 11. Living with HIV In this true story Antigone tells how her low self-esteem and use of alcohol contributed to her contracting HIV. She and her mother Gail had never talked about sex. Now Gail says she has "10 million regrets." Chapter 12. When your child is gay In this true story Linda and Peter tell how they learned that their son Patrick is gay, and what words of advice they offer parents of gay children. Words Can Work books offer parents the words they need to start and continue important conversations with their children. |
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