We’ve searched high and low through all of the latest sex & relationships articles out there of interest to parents. Here’s our round-up…

Websites hosting porn in UK told to enforce age checks or face fines (Guardian, 6/10/21)

How do we talk to teens about sex in a world of porn? (Guardian, 10/10/21)

For Parents: How To Update The “Sex Talks” With Your Kids To Include Porn (Fight The New Drug, 8/10/21)

Parents: What’s Better Than Internet Filters? Direct Conversations About Porn (Fight The New Drug, 23/9//21)

Parents, This Study Shows Kids As Young As 7 Are Accessing Porn (Fight The New Drug, 21/9/21)

To stop child exploitation, we first need to change our language (The Big Smoke Australia, 11/10/21)

Teen Girls Are Sent Unwanted Images of Male Genitalia More Often Than Anyone Thought (Psychology Today, 29/9/21)

Teachers “need training” to discuss consent and rape in sex education lessons (Evening Standard, 6/10/21)

Priti Patel’s fury as Johnson blocks public sexual harassment law (Guardian, 9/10/21)

Sarah Everard’s death prompts men to join groups trying to halt male violence (Guardian, 12/10/21)

If we’re serious about ending violence against women, we need to talk about culture (Guardian, 4/10/21

Emily Ratajkowski’s Accusations Against Robin Thicke Have Reignited A Conversation About “Blurred Lines” And Why It Has Always Been Problematic (BuzzFeed, 4/10/21)Providing a Voice to Children – Teaching about Children Sexual Abuse Including to Boys – 32-minute podcast (5/10/21)

Sophie McBain on rape culture and the crisis in British schools – part 2 of Have we hit peak Boris Johnson? podcast – 9 minutes long (from minute 18) (News Statesman, 8/10/21)

Who’s protecting our kids? – 29-minute Panorama programme with Mariella Frostrup (BBC, 6/9/21)

Singer praised on TikTok after rewriting hit song “Blurred Lines” to highlight importance of consent  (Independent, 27/9/21)

5 things you should know before you talk about consent with children (CNN, 21/9/21)

Sex, Pleasure, Consent, and the Intimate Lives of Teens Today – 48-minute podcast with Peggy Orenstein (Sex and Psychology Podcast with Justin Lehmiller, 8/10/21)

Instagram fuels both body-image issues and social connections, teen girls say (CBC, 6/10/21)

Rise in children having eating problems is “concerning” according to experts at Cambridge University (ITV News, 30/9/21)

Botox and lip-fillers no longer available to under-18s in England (Guardian, 1/10/21)

Is it any wonder teenage girls are shunning sports because of their periods? (Independent, 11/10/21)

Emily Ratajkowski says her parents obsessed over her looks growing up: “Beauty was a way for me to be special” (Independent, 6/10/21)

Emily Ratajkowski reveals how she was sexualized as a CHILD: Model recalls a middle school teacher snapping her bra and a casting agent telling her as a teen that he could tell she πgets f***ed” (Daily Mail, 8/10/21)

She hates her body… she’s only 10! – 13-minute podcast (Sitting In A Car with Sarah Sproule, 12/10/21)

The Blessings of Wendy Mogel – 1-hour podcast (Puberty Podcast, 12/10/21)

Andrew Goldberg on Big Mouth and Being A World Famous Early Bloomer! – 50-minute podcast (Puberty Podcast, 5/10/21)

French Catholic Church abuse report highlights the special toll faced by boys (NBC News, 8/10/21)

Schools stopping pupils from using the toilet on their period teaches them to be ashamed of their bodies (iNews, 7/10/21)

Dad Petitions for Period Pains to Be Legitimate Reason for Missing School (Parents, 7/10/21)

China to ban games with "effeminate men" and same sex relationships (Sixth Axis, 8/10/21)

Why gender-neutral toy options matter, according to experts (Yahoo News UK, 11/10/21)​

How the demonisation of Black fathers is damaging generations of men (Metro, 8/10/21)

Irish girls say a lack of subject choices is a barrier to a STEM career (Silicon Republic, 10/10/21)

“Normal” does not exist: How to survive (and thrive) in your teens (Irish Examiner, 10/10/21)

It’s Time to End Gender Stereotypes in Schools (Ms Magazine, 11/10/21)

EMOTIONAL SCENES Strictly viewers in tears as Johannes breaks down after leading same-sex Bridgerton-style dance with Kai (The Sun, 9/10/21)

Strictly Come Dancing fans praise “beautiful” group same-sex dance by professionals (Digital Spy, 9/10/21)

Tory MP Dehenna Davison “overwhelmed” with support after saying she is bisexual (Guardian, 11/10/21)

Conservative conference 2021: Carrie Johnson reveals she was “moved to tears” by hate crime victim as she speaks at LGBT+ reception (Sky, 5/10/21)

DC Comics reveals latest Superman as bisexual in new issue (Guardian, 11/10/21)

“My parents tried to pray for me”: How prejudice is driving LGBTQ+ homelessness (Big Issue, 12/10/21)

LGBT: New resources for teachers aim to boost equality (Gazette, 4/10/21)

Here’s the Letter I Wish I Sent to My Worried Parents When I Came Out (Advocate, 11/11/21)

​Devon teenagers inspire English schools with mental health resources (Guardian, 10/10/21)

One in five 15- to 24-year-olds globally “often feel depressed”, finds Unicef (Guardian, 5/10/21)

Fifth of children in Hampshire affected by mental health (Romsey Advertiser, 4/10/21)

Parents are adamant phones are bad for your kids but I gave my child a phone and it made me a better mum (The Sun, 6/10/21)

My Kid’s Cellphone Actually Made Me a Better Mom (CafeMom, 4/10/21)

It’s about time parents changed their approach to teens and their devices (Stuff.co.nz, 6/10/21)