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Sex education goes down a storm
25 June publicly celebrates the private talks about sex & relationships that we have with our kids. Here's how you can join in…

Leah Jewett
Jun 22, 20202 min read


Help us with our X, Y and Z please
We help PARENTS to TALK OPENLY WITH THEIR KIDS ABOUT SEX & RELATIONSHIPS, so that...
... what? We’re stuck for something snappy & accurate

Sophie Manning
Jun 16, 20201 min read


5 tips for successful homeschool sex education
If the school biology teacher thought they had it rough, parents nationwide are wondering how to give their kids the sex ed they deserve

Sophie Manning
Jun 5, 20202 min read


Teen avatars with attitude: welcome to virtual sex ed
Can teen avatars – voiced by actors in real time – help train sex ed teachers? Sit in on a few minutes of classroom simulations to find out

Leah Jewett
May 28, 20201 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


10 things teens say about parents & porn
It’s rare that teenagers talk with trusted adults, although they do see this as a way to reduce the negative impact of porn

Leah Jewett
Apr 30, 20204 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


Virginity, the checklist & chocolate croissants: Flo Perry & Rachel Fitzsimmons in conversation
You’ll have amazing chocolate croissants and amazing sex. What your first chocolate croissant is like doesn’t matter

Leah Jewett
Dec 23, 20195 min read


Review: The Diary of My Broken Vagina
The Diary of My Broken Vagina is Adrian Mole for the digital age, Sex Education for the modest of budget and Fleabag for the young

Sophie Manning
Dec 16, 20191 min read


In the Wild West of young people’s digital lives: the 2019 Sexplain conference
Approaching sex and relationships in a digital age is the theme of Sex Education for the 21st Century – the second Sexplain annual...

Leah Jewett
Dec 10, 201910 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


How to do it like Dutch parents: four tips from the world’s best sex educators
Your 3-year old comes out of the bathroom holding a tampon and asks: “Can I have this?” – or a porn ad pops up on the computer while...

Sophie Manning
Nov 1, 20192 min read


Teaching the children & educating the parents: a profile of teacher Kauser Jan
Fifteen years ago Kauser Jan, assistant headteacher at Bankside Primary school in Leeds, created a relationships and sex education (RSE)...

Leah Jewett
Oct 29, 20194 min read




