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5 Basic Tips for Talking to Your Child About Sex
By Amanda Grossman-Scott Update May 26, 2015-With the accusations against and acknowledgment of wrong doing by a member of the reality-TV-famed Duggar Family I can’t help but think that this is another result of many parents’ fear of or refusal to discuss sexual...
7 Steps to Take to Establish Yourself as an Approachable Parent
By Megan Maas www.meganmaas.com "...the advice I am most comfortable doling out, is to prioritize becoming an approachable parent. In other words, you want to learn how to listen to your kids talk about sex, not just learn what to say to them about sex." Working as a...
5 Things To Never Say To Your Teenager
By Caron C. Andrews Every parent has found themselves at one time or another saying things to their teenagers that they later regret. Or that shut down whole conversations. Or that their kids make clear are neither helpful nor welcome. These are things that can pop...
Media Literacy: Ads Sell More Than Products to Our Kids
By Amanda Grossman-Scott This article is the third in a series about media literacy and how to teach your children to look and think critically about the media they view. Last Christmas I took my kids shopping. One of them felt he'd hit the jackpot when he found, for...
Media Literacy: Images in Advertising and the Unattainable Standard
By Amanda Grossman-Scott This article is the second of a series about media literacy and how to teach your children to look and think critically about the media they view. I grew up in the 90’s reading a fashion magazine geared toward young teens. It was my bible. I...
Media Literacy: Why It’s Important for Your Child to be Media Savvy
By Amanda Grossman-Scott This is the first in a series of articles about media literacy and how to teach your children to look and think critically about the media they view. For most of the time my children have been growing up, we haven't had cable in our home. I'd...
20 Ways to Compliment A Child That Have Nothing To Do With Appearance
So the children in your life know their worth; 20 ways to compliment a child that have everything to do with who they are and nothing to do with appearance.
Why We Need to Fight for Our Kids’ Healthy Sexuality
By Amanda Grossman-Scott "All of our children’s future intimate moments will be effected by and can be ruined by every moment of porn he or she is exposed to." Whether you realize it or not, we are all engaged in a war. Some of us are bystanders who don’t even know...
I’m Beautiful and This is Why
I’ve approached my own body image at times with intense confidence and power, and at other times with trepidation and vulnerability. But the bottom line is that I’m beautiful and I love my body because it’s amazing. I’m grateful for it and that it serves me so well.
Where Did the Hypersexualized Teen Come From?
As children grow into teenagers, how do the hypersexualized messages and images they see change, and what is the continued impact on kids?
Guiding Kids Through a Hyper-Sexualized Childhood
Many times young children don’t know exactly what they are asking, so finding out what the context is can help prevent giving more information than they really need at that point. Similarly, it can help pinpoint what the child’s true concern is. When children learn that they can discuss things with you and you’ll be patient, honest, and respectful of them, the trust will grow. Lay a foundation for this early and your children will likely continue coming to you as they grow older.
Helping Kids Develop a Healthy Body Image
It’s one thing to deal with what these images and influences do to me – I am constantly battling an obsession with trying to be better looking – but now, as a mother of 4, my more urgent worry is how to help my kids survive unscathed and with a healthy sense of self.
Healthy Body Image: Your Kids Deserve It!
If we start teaching our children to develop a healthy body image when they’re young, we might give them a shot at a healthy mind and body image for life.
15 Things I Want My Son to Know About Love and Sex
By Caron C. Andrews Search online and you can find all kinds of tips on how men can be good lovers and avoid things that turn women off. You can find tons of information on birth control and avoiding STDs. But where can a young man turn to learn about the emotional...
