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Not a pretty picture – young people and body image
“Hopefully one day people of all ages everywhere will realise they are so much more than their bodies” – girl aged 15-17

Leah Jewett
Oct 1, 20204 min read


From the therapy room: how learning about sex in childhood can influence you as a parent
Parenting is based on modelling. People often tell me: “I never heard my parents say the word ‘sex’.” That sent them a strong message…

Leah Jewett
Aug 20, 20205 min read


Girls & body image – 6 ways to encourage confidence
Talk to your daughter. Aim to have healthy, positive and candid conversations focusing more on what our bodies do than on how they look

Leah Jewett
Jul 20, 20203 min read


Lessons from 4 winning sex ed teachers
We make it clear: good sex (whatever that means to young people) can contribute positively to their wellbeing. Bad sex can do the opposite

Leah Jewett
Jul 9, 20203 min read


Screentime during lockdown – how kids see it
How do kids age 12 to 16 feel their screen use is affecting them – and do they think parents can help them if they need it?

Leah Jewett
Jun 24, 20202 min read


Could Japanese cartoons teach your child sex ed?
Anime gave me the confidence and understanding that sex and bodies are nothing to be afraid or ashamed of. I wish I’d known that growing up

Leah Jewett
May 14, 20208 min read


Hand-me-down Barbies, problematic opinions & talking to boys about equality
What do you say to boys to convince them that they should be good people? How do you teach anyone that what they’re doing is harmful?

Leah Jewett
Mar 3, 20202 min read


Conversing with kids about consent
We bring up children to be polite and to say: “Sorry I wasn’t able to eat all the carrots” instead of: “I didn’t like the carrots”

Leah Jewett
Mar 3, 20207 min read


The good, the bad, the risky
Silence about sex & relationships is not an option. Not saying much about it is saying something…

Leah Jewett
Feb 18, 20203 min read


Let’s hear it from the girls
For years we’ve heard about the need to empower girls. But do they feel empowered?

Leah Jewett
Feb 4, 20204 min read


Taking the plunge: how to talk openly with children about sex & relationships
Start the sex-ed conversation. You'll safeguard your children, shore up their mental health and in the process strengthen your connection…

Leah Jewett
Jan 7, 20204 min read


ROUND-UP Parents & Sex Ed in the News 07.01.20
The most interesting and relevant articles for parents on sex-education issues from 19 December 2019 to 6 January 2020 TALKING OPENLY 10...

Leah Jewett
Jan 6, 20203 min read


ROUND-UP Parents & Sex Ed in the News 23.12.19
The most interesting and relevant articles for parents on sex-education issues from 8 to 19 December 2019 TALKING OPENLY PETA TODD’S MUM...

Leah Jewett
Dec 23, 20195 min read


Growth mindset: lessons from How to Grow a Grown Up
Dr Dominique Thompson started as a university GP at the end of the last century, at which happy time Livin’ La Vida Loca topped the charts a

Sophie Manning
Dec 15, 20193 min read


The parent protection factor: how talking openly can help with negative online experiences
Results from interviews, focus groups and surveys with young people aged 10 to 20 by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse show...

Leah Jewett
Dec 10, 20194 min read


Defining sex, upskilling parents and working with sharks: the 2019 Sex Education Forum conference
The Sex Education Forum annual conference – held this year on 29 November and entitled Final Countdown to Statutory RSE (relationships...

Leah Jewett
Dec 10, 201911 min read


Doing It Like The Dutch: what we learned
Outspoken found the perfect way to launch its new online resource for parents last Tuesday at London’s Conway Hall.

Sophie Manning
Nov 19, 20193 min read


Coming out the other side: young people, porn & sexting
Fill in the blank: “Porn is…” Subjective, massive and dangerous. This is what some of the 12 sexual-health professionals attending a...

Leah Jewett
Nov 11, 20198 min read


Brainstorming the teenage years
What was the riskiest thing you did in your teens? What person, place or thing did you fall in love with as a teenager? And do you mind...

Leah Jewett
Nov 11, 20195 min read


#NoScreensChallenge: two boys, one digital deal
Two French ex-rugby star brothers turned ad-making directors, Michel and Nico, decided to set their 8-year-old sons a...

Leah Jewett
Oct 29, 20192 min read