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    Gloria Steinem and parent tips on that F word – feminism
    Leah Jewett
    • Mar 8
    • 12 min

    Gloria Steinem and parent tips on that F word – feminism

    Still going strong, feminist icon Gloria Steinem has endorsed the work of Outspoken Sex Ed! Here’s how parents and kids can discuss feminism
    89 views
    8 quick sex ed questions + 8 Outspoken tips
    Leah Jewett
    • Jan 27
    • 3 min

    8 quick sex ed questions + 8 Outspoken tips

    We have 8 tips on taking 10 minutes on 2 February – International Sex Education Day! – to talk with your child about sex and relationships
    84 views
    Vulvas vs vaginas – what can I say?
    Leah Jewett
    • Jan 27
    • 6 min

    Vulvas vs vaginas – what can I say?

    Do the words vulva and vagina make you uncomfortable? If so, why? Get vocal with our 10 thought-provoking, conversation-starting questions
    121 views
    Teen sexuality & identity onscreen – the short film Oleander
    Leah Jewett
    • Dec 19, 2021
    • 8 min

    Teen sexuality & identity onscreen – the short film Oleander

    In the coming-of-age short film Oleander, a teen rebels against abstinence-only sex education. Do you empathise, criticise or cheer her on?
    86 views
    “She rolls her eyes at me…”: how to talk positively with kids about sex
    Leah Jewett
    • Nov 10, 2021
    • 11 min

    “She rolls her eyes at me…”: how to talk positively with kids about sex

    Consent, body parts, a Doing It checklist and the word “nice”: sex educator Jonny Hunt helps parents talk openly with their kids about sex
    78 views
    How my teenage diaries helped me rethink sex: comedian Fran Bushe
    Leah Jewett
    • Oct 14, 2021
    • 10 min

    How my teenage diaries helped me rethink sex: comedian Fran Bushe

    Comedian Fran Bushe’s book My Broken Vagina talks about how her teenage diaries helped her understand sex, desire and her body then and now
    58 views
    4 powerful points from the LGBT+ Youth Manifesto
    Leah Jewett
    • Jun 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    4 powerful points from the LGBT+ Youth Manifesto

    Written by young people, the LGBT+ Youth Manifesto details in 12 steps how to raise awareness about LGBT+ issues and how to improve lives
    38 views
    How was it for you? Telling teens your past experiences
    Jill Whitney
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    How was it for you? Telling teens your past experiences

    Being open humanises you, it's not lecture-y, it normalises insecurities and it makes it easier for your child to be vulnerable with you
    42 views
    Show & tell: near-peer sex ed from Sexpression:UK
    Leah Jewett
    • Apr 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    Show & tell: near-peer sex ed from Sexpression:UK

    We have the unique experience of being the first generation to teach RSHE that has grown up with technology platforms and online pressures
    39 views
    8 burning sex ed questions + 8 quick answers
    Leah Jewett
    • Feb 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    8 burning sex ed questions + 8 quick answers

    First look at your own experiences and values about love, intimacy, sex, relationships. Use correct terms for body parts. Be LGBT+ inclusive
    59 views
    Tough questions, quick answers and true-to-life paper dolls
    Leah Jewett
    • Feb 18, 2021
    • 11 min

    Tough questions, quick answers and true-to-life paper dolls

    One mantra I have with parents is: “The fact that you’re talking is important. You don’t have to do it perfectly, because you just don’t”
    114 views
    Tech talk – how parents can manage sexting, porn and screen time
    Leah Jewett
    • Feb 4, 2021
    • 6 min

    Tech talk – how parents can manage sexting, porn and screen time

    A huge part of safeguarding your kids and improving their mental health involves having everyday conversations about sex and relationships
    109 views
    Take 10 – parent advice from International Sex Education Day founder Kim Cook
    Leah Jewett
    • Jan 21, 2021
    • 7 min

    Take 10 – parent advice from International Sex Education Day founder Kim Cook

    It pretty much hit me like a ton of bricks that parents need to talk openly at home. They’re their kids’ first health and sex educators
    172 views
    Hot topics to tackle – parent advice from the Global Teens doctor
    Leah Jewett
    • Dec 10, 2020
    • 9 min

    Hot topics to tackle – parent advice from the Global Teens doctor

    Role play is a great way to put kids in the hot seat. Say: “You’re with this good-looking guy at a party and you’ve both had a few drinks…”
    59 views
    Body of work: the upfront illustrations of Hazel Mead
    Leah Jewett
    • Nov 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    Body of work: the upfront illustrations of Hazel Mead

    “Things You Don’t See In Mainstream Porn was my first viral piece,” says illustrator Hazel Mead. “I didn’t expect it to resonate that much”
    255 views
    Home truths: teaching your child sex ed
    Leah Jewett
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 7 min

    Home truths: teaching your child sex ed

    If you frame the subject of sex in talking about love and good, healthy, exciting relationships, you will give your child a great foundation
    61 views
    5 tips for successful homeschool sex education
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    • Jun 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    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
    69 views
    Teen avatars with attitude: welcome to virtual sex ed
    Leah Jewett
    • May 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    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
    128 views
    Could Japanese cartoons teach your child sex ed?
    Leah Jewett
    • May 14, 2020
    • 8 min

    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
    417 views
    10 things teens say about parents & porn
    Leah Jewett
    • Apr 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    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
    242 views
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    Sex ed: what do young people want from us as parents?
    Leah Jewett
    • 1 day ago
    • 2 min

    Sex ed: what do young people want from us as parents?

    Young people want their parents to talk about sex and relationships earlier and more often, according to a poll by the Sex Education Forum
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