Archive for October 2009
Talking to Little Kids About Sex: when sperm meets egg and other bed time stories
Posted by: Sarah on: October 26, 2009
Even though I am always saying to talk to young kids openly and honestly about sex, when my own four year old boy asked me, “how do the babies get into the mommy’s tummy”, I thought “oh my gosh” in my head and felt the blood drain from my body. I then took a really [...]
Teens and Sex: virginity…to do it or not to do it that is the question?
Posted by: Sarah on: October 14, 2009
I get a lot of questions about sex from teens who are debating having sex for the first time. The age old conundrums still exists. Girls want their first time to be special, and boys tend to see it more as a right of passage. Deciding when to have sex is a very personal decision, [...]
Kids and Body Image: what you think of you matters
Posted by: Sarah on: October 7, 2009
It is a given that parents have a huge influence on how their children feel about their bodies. One of the biggest influences is how parents feel about themselves. What we say about ourselves has a big impact. You may feel like you look fat etc. but for the sake of your child try to [...]
