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Leah Jewett
- Oct 15, 2020
- 5 min
“I’m learning all the time” – Joe Gray on being a man who talks about menstruation
When I discuss periods, I’m met with a range of openness – some people are happy to talk and some are still confused as to why I’m there
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Leah Jewett
- Oct 1, 2020
- 4 min
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
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Leah Jewett
- Sep 3, 2020
- 6 min
Naked truths – making a children’s book about bodies
I wanted to show children normal bodies and that there’s loads of different ways to be and they’re all fine. I don’t want to be proscriptive
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Leah Jewett
- Aug 20, 2020
- 5 min
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…
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Leah Jewett
- Aug 6, 2020
- 6 min
Period positivity
Girls and boys hold onto lots of angst and myths about periods – they need permission to be able to talk about them. The stigma is so strong
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Leah Jewett
- Jul 20, 2020
- 3 min
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
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Leah Jewett
- Jul 9, 2020
- 3 min
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
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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
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