Raising Sexually Resilient Children
I have spent much of my career working with both sexual abusers and victims of sexual abuse, so it is not surprising that this topic is in the forefront of my mind both as a psychologist and as a...
View ArticleIt’s Time for The Talk
I recently watched “Let’s Talk About Sex,” a documentary by James Houston about how American attitudes towards sex, and more specifically towards talking about sex, impact adolescent sexuality. If you...
View ArticleTeaching a Child to Trust Their Feelings
Recently, through blogs, communication with other parents and discussion with my own family, I have heard myself talk about helping a child to learn to trust herself. I have become aware that for me...
View ArticleBody Talk
******Guest post By Sarah MacLaughlin, Excerpted and adapted from her Award-winning Amazon bestseller What Not to Say: Tools for Talking with Young Children******* American culture is loaded with...
View ArticleSex Talk: Getting Over Our Hang-Ups
Let’s talk about sex. Again. Yes, I know I have written about it before, but I’m writing about it again. Why? Because just as in real life, we can’t talk about it just once and have it be a done deal....
View ArticleA Real Look at Preventing Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse prevention is an issue close to my heart and something I have worked with for many years in various capacities. I have written about protecting our children from sexual abuse numerous...
View ArticlePreventing Abuse: Raising Children Who Are Strong Self-Advocates
***********************Guest Post by Emily Plank of Abundant Life Children******************* Last week, my children and I were out at a coffee shop. My daughter caught the eyes of another patron, and...
View ArticleSex: Can Your Kids Really Talk To You?
What message do you give your child about sex? How do kids learn about sex? More importantly, how do they learn how to learn about sex? Do they feel comfortable coming to you about sex? Really? Are you...
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