Podcasts about beyond birds

Bonnie J. Ruff, author of "Beyond Birds and Bees: Bringing home to our kids a new message about love, sex and equality." Ruff, her husband and children moved from the US to the Netherlands and found themselves confronted by profoundly different attitudes about sexuality - and, in particular, different ideas about the best way to educate youngsters about matters related to sex and sexuality. Ruff's book explores this.

Patricia speaks on "Beyond Birds and Bees" - A sex education in a sexualized culture. As a Sexologist and evangelical Christian, Patricia has translated her passion to bring good holistic sexual health to all people into practical sex education, sex research and sex therapy.

Today I explore how to talk (and answer their many questions) to elementary school age children (ages 6-12) about sex, sexuality and gender identity, relationships, body image, family dynamics, & supportive parenting if your child (including when identifying as gender creative or expansive or transgender). Resources - Planned Parenthood Website (2023) - Book Recommendations: What are my Words by Katherine Locke, What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg, Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder, One of a Kind Like Me (Español) by Lauryn Mayeno, It Feels Good to Be Yourself by Teresa Thorn, Introducing Teddy by Jessica Watson, Body Boundaries make me Stronger by Elizabeth Cole, YES NO - A first book on consent by Megan Madison, Gender Explorers by Juno Roche, The Gender Creative Child by Diane Ehrensaft PhD - If you enjoyed this podcast - Please consider donating to my Patreon account at http://patreon.com/TheSexPositivePodcast

From early childhood, our children are bombarded with images of romance and sex, but often those images are far from what we parents wish for our children. Yet we often are so uncomfortable discussing these topics with our children that we leave the teaching to pop culture and peers.   Drawing on their professional and personal experiences, Marti and Erin talk about the most important things parents and other caregivers can do to help children develop healthy attitudes, values and behaviors about love, romance and sex. Whatever the age of your child, it's not a moment too soon to begin! Tune in and learn how to teach your children about love, sex and romance.   HOW WILL YOU APPROACH TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT LOVE, ROMANCE AND SEX? How can parents and caregivers approach the topic of love, romance, and sex education with their children? What are some common misconceptions about teaching children about relationships, sex, and romance? What are some of the most critical values and attitudes that you would want to instill in your children when it comes to love, romance, and sex?   WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT LOVE, SEX, AND ROMANCE? ❉ TALKING WITH CHILDREN ABOUT SEX: KEYS TO SEXUAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. Author Janet Rosenzweig, Executive Director of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and a longtime sex educator and author, joins Marti & Erin to talk about what it means to speak comfortably and accurately about sex with children and teens.   ❉ TEACHING OUR CHILDREN ABOUT SEX, LOVE AND EQUALITY: A CONVERSATION ABOUT SEX EDUCATION WITH AUTHOR BONNIE ROUGH. Author Bonnie Rough discovered some surprising lessons about teaching children about sex while living in the Netherlands when her children were very young. That experience led her to several years of research for her book, Beyond Birds and Bees: Bringing Home a New Message to Our Kids about Sex, Love and Equality. Bonnie joins Marti & Erin for a thought-provoking discussion in this episode of Mom Enough.

On this episode: Jamilah, Zak, and Elizabeth share some parenting triumphs and fails. Then Elizabeth and Dr. Joseph Currin continue to answer teen questions. (Part one of ‘teen talk' aired on Monday.) Today the questions are all about sex education and navigating potentially uncomfortable conversations.   On Slate Plus, they take turns telling each other their best dad jokes. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on MADAF each week, and no ads. Sign up now at slate.com/momanddadplus to listen and support our work. Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today's show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes.  Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson and Jasmine Ellis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode: Jamilah, Zak, and Elizabeth share some parenting triumphs and fails. Then Elizabeth and Dr. Joseph Currin continue to answer teen questions. (Part one of ‘teen talk' aired on Monday.) Today the questions are all about sex education and navigating potentially uncomfortable conversations.   On Slate Plus, they take turns telling each other their best dad jokes. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on MADAF each week, and no ads. Sign up now at slate.com/momanddadplus to listen and support our work. Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today's show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes.  Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson and Jasmine Ellis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonnie J. Rough, author of Beyond Birds and Bees. Topic: A new message about sex, love, and equality. Issues: Comparing the differences between the ways parents in Holland and the US discuss sex and related topics with their children. When is the right time to talk about sex, gender, love, and relationships? Christa Santangelo, author […] The post Beyond Birds and Bees + A New Theory of Teenagers appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Sexual Education is an important topic for our kids. It's not just about teaching anatomy and where babies come from, but early sexual education reduces the risk of abuse, STI's, unwanted teen pregnancies, and also empowers our kids about their bodies. In this episode co-hosts Vanessa and Shannon discuss the book, Beyond Birds and Bees by Bonnie J. Rough and how it changed their approach to discussing this topic with their young kids. Early and open conversations about sex promotes equality and reduces shame. Have you started these conversations with your kids?

The concept of consent has been in the news a lot in recent years in the context of stories of sexual assault at high school or college parties and sexual harassment in the workplace. But, understanding consent is important long before children reach adolescence. In what ways might we be unintentionally sending the wrong message about consent? What about when we push our young child to give a hug to a visiting relative? Or what about kids horsing around by a lake and pushing another child off the dock?   These common scenes are the starting point for teaching children they have a right to say no. And, perfect opportunities for them to learn to respect the rights of others to say no to them. (And if Aunt Agnes wants a hug, she should ask, “Would it be OK if I gave you a hug?”) Then, when toddlers become teens, it’s time to ramp things up. At this age, you can speak candidly and clearly about legal definitions of consent. For example, you would be wise to discuss the risks of sexting. And – on the brighter side – you can discuss the joy of consent and enthusiastic (and sober) participation in  intimacy. Christy Keating, prosecutor turned parenting coach, and CEO of The Heartful Parent, joins Marti & Erin in this Mom Enough episode. Tune in for a rich, heartfelt, and informative discussion on this important aspect of parenting.     HOW WILL YOU TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT CONSENT?  Whatever the ages of your children, in what situations could you teach them in age-appropriate ways about the concept of consent? If you have adolescents (or, if not, think ahead to when you will), what are key points in this podcast that you would want to be sure to discuss with them? What are some of the situations or sources of pressure that could pose a threat to your teens or young adults in making healthy, respectful choices about consent in romantic relationships?      WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CONSENT? ❉ HEARTFUL PARENT HANDOUT ON CONSENT. Take a look at this handout on talking about consent that includes do's, don'ts, and Christy Keating's eight rules for what to talk about.   ❉ TEACHING OUR CHILDREN ABOUT SEX, LOVE AND EQUALITY: A CONVERSATION ABOUT SEX EDUCATION. Author Bonnie Rough discovered some surprising lessons about sex education while living in the Netherlands when her children were very young. That experience led her to several years of research for her latest book, Beyond Birds and Bees: Bringing Home a New Message to Our Kids about Sex, Love and Equality. Bonnie joins Marti & Erin for a thought-provoking discussion on what she learned about the "birds and the bees."

How conversations about sex, love, and equality play out clearly differ depending on where you live. In this episode, you’ll hear from Bonnie Rough, author of “Beyond Birds  and Bees: Bringing Home a New Message To Our Kids about Sex, Love, and Equality.” Bonnie and host Christine Koh talk about Bonnie’s observations about the differences between American and Dutch cultural approaches to sex, bodies, love, and more. They talk about Bonnie’s experience abroad, as well as her impression that, “American culture has confused the body with sexuality, sexuality with eroticism, eroticism with shame, and shame with safe keeping.” Links:Bonnie RoughBecome An Askable Parent is a podcast from AMAZE.org. AMAZE creates free educational videos + resources to help families talk openly, honestly, and less awkwardly about sex, health, relationships + growing up. The goal of the podcast is to help parents learn how to communicate better (even when they don’t have all the answers!) so their kids know that they can ask them anything. Connect with AMAZE.org on YouTube (@amazeparents), Facebook (@amazeparents), Instagram (@amazeparents) and Twitter (@amazeorg).

Many of us are uneasy talking with our teens about topics related to adolescent sexual health, such as how to prevent sexually transmitted infections or choose the most effective birth control. We may worry that talking about these issues will encourage our kids to become sexually active too soon. But our sons and daughters are more likely to make wise and healthy choices if we talk openly and supportively with them.   Family physician, Amy Bonifas, joins Marti & Erin for a candid and informative discussion of what your teens need to know and what you can expect when you take your adolescent daughter for a medical visit.   WHAT HAVE YOU TAUGHT YOUR ADOLESCENTS ABOUT SEXUAL HEALTH? How do you feel about talking with them about this sensitive and important topic? What did you find most helpful and interesting in Marti & Erin’s teen sexual health conversation with Dr. Bonifas?   WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TALKING WITH YOUR KIDS ABOUT SEXUAL HEALTH? ❉ TALKING WITH CHILDREN ABOUT SEX: KEYS TO SEXUAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. Author Janet Rosenzweig, Executive Director of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and a longtime sex educator and author, joins Marti & Erin to talk about what it means to speak comfortably and accurately about sex with children and teens.   ❉ TEACHING OUR CHILDREN ABOUT SEX, LOVE AND EQUALITY: A CONVERSATION ABOUT SEX EDUCATION WITH AUTHOR BONNIE ROUGH. Author Bonnie Rough discovered some surprising lessons about teaching our children about sex, love, and equality while living in the Netherlands when her children were very young. Learn about her experience and book, Beyond Birds & Bees: Bringing Home a New Message to Our Kids about Sex, Love and Equality, in this episode of Mom Enough.   ❉ THE SEX-WISE PARENT & THE PARENT'S GUIDE TO TALKING ABOUT SEX. Check out these great books from Mom Eough guest, Dr. Janet Rosenzweig. Or better yet, purchase them here (click book image to purchase):   ❉ ERIN'S RECOMMENDED BOOKS ABOUT SEX FOR KIDS: For 4 years old and up (click book image to learn more or to purchase book): For 7 years old and up (click book image to learn more or to purchase book): Mom Enough® only shares recommendations for products or books we have independently reviewed. As an Amazon Associate, Mom Enough may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your purchase helps Mom Enough continue to offer evidence-based information at no cost to our listeners.

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Many of us are uncomfortable talking candidly with our children and teens about sex, perhaps hoping sex education programs at school will do the job. And yet, research shows that, as parents, we often overestimate what our children learn at school. And we underestimate the impact we will have on our children’s attitudes and behaviors if we muster the courage and confidence to talk openly about this important aspect of human development.   Author Janet Rosenzweig, Executive Director of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and a longtime sex educator and author, joins Marti & Erin to talk about what it means to speak comfortably and accurately about sex with children and teens. For example, she emphasizes the importance of teaching children about sexual arousal as an autonomic (involuntary) response that has nothing to do with thought or reason – a critical element in discerning between arousal and love. And she highlights that, when parents take responsibility as primary sex educators for their children, they have the opportunity to wrap those messages in their family’s values. Above all, Dr. Rosenzweig makes a strong case for arming our children with detailed, accurate information about the natural sexual responses humans experience, which in turn will empower our children to make healthy, safe choices now and later.   HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT TALKING WITH YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT SEX? How did your parents or other adults talk to you about sex? How helpful were those conversations in terms of your understanding of your own sexual arousal and the choices you made about sexual behavior? In what ways do you want to do things the same or differently as you try to prepare your children for making safe, healthy sexual decisions?   WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TALKING WITH CHILDREN ABOUT SEX? ❉ THE SEX-WISE PARENT & THE PARENT'S GUIDE TO TALKING ABOUT SEX. Check out these great books from this week's guest, Dr. Janet Rosenzweig. Or better yet, purchase them here (click book image to purchase through our affiliate link):   ❉ TEACHING OUR CHILDREN ABOUT SEX, LOVE AND EQUALITY: A CONVERSATION ABOUT SEX EDUCATION. Listen to this episode of Mom Enough with Bonnie Rough, author of Beyond Birds & Bees: Bringing Home a New Message to Our Kids about Sex, Love and Equality.   ❉ ERIN'S RECOMMENDED BOOKS ABOUT SEX FOR KIDS: For 4 years old and up (click book image to purchase through our affiliate link): For 7 years old and up (click book image to purchase through our affiliate link): Mom Enough® only shares recommendations for products or books we have independently reviewed. As an Amazon Associate, Mom Enough may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your purchase helps Mom Enough continue to offer evidence-based information at no cost to our listeners.

Oh, stop squirming! Most of our listeners have one right? And yet, why is it still so hard to talk about sex and sexuality with our kids? (And why do we have to mark this "explicit," ya know?) Well this week, Liz is chatting with family sex communication researcher and "Beyond Birds & Bees" educational workshop host Dr. Heidi Croatt, who has truly genius ideas to help you rethink everything -- like why we all need to raise sexually healthy kids; what to say by age; how to talk about some newer sexual health topics including consent and gender identity; and tips for making it all less awkward for everyone involved. And whatever yours! // Thanks so much for listening and subscribing and telling ALL YOUR FRIENDS, because that's what friends do, right?And this one can really help a parent out. // See show notes on the Cool Mom Picks podcast page including info on our cool picks, and join our Spawned Facebook community to chat about today's episode...or anything at all.

HIGH QUALITY, FACT-BASED INFORMATION. From managing media to vaping to sex ed to mental health, today's adolescent is in need of some real guidance. In our next installment of the Expert Insight summer series, Scott interviews Christopher Pepper, award-winning health educator involved in comprehensive sexual wellness, substance use awareness, suicide prevention efforts, and more. Chris discusses his passion and advocacy, quality organizations that provide accurate information, and three things as recommendations for a better life. RESOURCES: Christopher Pepper: Mr. Health Teacher SFUSD Health Education Mentioned in the podcast: Stanford Tobacco Toolkit: Resources for educators. (Plus a new cannabis toolkit!) SHAPE America: Society of Health and Physical Educators. CDC Adolescent & School Health: Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data summary and trends. Six Minute Sex Ed: A podcast by Kim Cavill. Scarleteen: Sex Education for the real world. S.E.X.: A book by Heather Corrina. Beyond Birds & Bees: A book by Bonnie J. Rough. The Bigger Picture Project: Collection of poems and spoken word from young people. SUMMER SERIES: Continue to tune in to the Life Is The Future “Summer Series.” Included in these summer months are quick tips for health and wellness as well as a slew of expert interviews to give listeners some insight into the many topics of life. Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

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Join the Joyful Courage Tribe in our community Facebook group - Live and Love with Joyful Courage.  Raising our children while growing ourselves... :::::   Today’s guest is Bonnie J. Rough, who is an author, journalist, and speaker focusing on families, health, education, parenting and sexuality. Her latest book is Beyond Birds & Bees: Bringing Home a New Message to Our Kids about Sex, Love, and Equality. has written recently for the New York Times on teaching young children about boundaries and consent and the value of childhood crushes, The Atlantic on both the link between sex ed and gender equality and improving school sex ed, the Washington Post on why it’s important to teach sex ed in mixed-gender groups, and New York Magazine on raising kids without sexual shame. Join us!   "What I learned is that the focus on helping kids wait longer is really not and should not be the end all. It’s really more about how can we prepare them to have a positive experience.”   “The Dutch parents who I met and the American ones too who have inspired me on this really are prioritizing their relationship with their kids over their ideals about what and when their kids will do things.”   “If we have those open lines of communication we actually have more control than if we forbid.”   “The more open and transparent we can be with our kids the better.”   What you’ll hear in this episode: Cultural differences between the US and Amsterdam around gender equality, nudity, and sexuality Normalizing conversations about sexuality Separating nudity from eroticism Differences in sexual health outcomes between US and Dutch teenagers Ways to keep lines of communication open with your kids Double standards applied to boys and girls Why helping your child maintain cross-gender friendships The importance of knowing your kids’ friends What the research says about teenage sex What to do when you feel you’re late to the party in talking to your kids about sex The importance of not having an agenda when having those curious conversations with kids Owning when we feel awkward or uncomfortable Navigating fear and baggage to become available for conversations with our kids Expanding our own knowledge base to have better conversations   What does Joyful Courage mean to you? Oh my gosh, to me joyful courage is all about that permission, that freeing sense of permission that I got from observing parents who knew that, you know, making little mistakes in a day to day conversation with our kids about healthy sexuality, it's meaningless, those little mistakes. The big thing that we're doing right, you know, having an interest in relating with them on the subject and so when I realize that, you know, it's not a thing to damage our kids by telling them too much, it's not a thing to damage our kids by telling them something that wasn't accurate one day and coming back, circling back to it another day. It's, you know, knowing that I could be gentle with myself and that we can actually have fun with the conversation once they kind of got to just be a thread through our normal life, you know, basically joyful courage for me is about going headlong into it, you know, with optimism and cheerfulness and hope and trust.   Resources: Beyond Birds & Bees: Bringing Home a New Message to Our Kids about Sex, Love, and Equality   Where to find Bonnie: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram   ::::   Joyful Courage: Calming the drama and taking control of your parenting journey   This book is all about how to show up as a Joyful Courage parent so that you have better access tot eh tools you need in hot parenting moments – tools that are helpful and maintain connection with your child.   Presale is April 10th – as many of you as possible buying presale would be FABULOUS. I am going to have some special bonuses TBD for my presale buyers. Official launch date is May 20th – OMG – so so exciting!!!   The best way to stay up to date on the book news is to join my newsletter list, if you haven’t already.  Sign up at www.joyfulcourage.com/join   Thank you to everyone that has been so encouraging on this journey!!!  I appreciate you and we are ALMOST THERE!!!! ::::: Buy the Parenting Teen Audio Summit! ** This will only remain available for a limited time ** The Parenting Teens With Positive Discipline Audio Summit is a deep dive into the messiness of parenting through the teen years and beyond. Each of the featured guests speaks candidly from both their wisdom as parent educators, as well as their real life experience of raising their own teens.   Check it out – www.joyfulcourage.com/teensummit   ::::: Be a Subscriber Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Joyful Courage Podcast on Apple Podcast to get the latest shows STRAIGHT to your device!!  AND PLEASE rate and review the Joyful Courage Parenting Podcast to help me spread the show to an ever-larger audience!! CLICK HERE to watch a video that shows up how to subscribe with your iPhone!  

“What’s missing in many American lives is an everyday place for conversation about sexuality. We have “do” and “don’t”, but almost no “hmmm – let’s think about that…”  ~ Bonnie Rough Having the chance to live for a period of time in Holland, Bonnie Rough and her young family experienced firsthand the way the Dutch have learned to teach their children about sex, sexuality and gender equality. Her latest book, Beyond Birds and Bees: Bringing Home a New Message to Our Kids about Sex, Love, and Equality, and our conversation in this podcast, are filled with humor, humility, and heart. She is forth coming about her own doubts and how she struggled to overcome them and give her children the foundations in sexual education to never feel shame about their bodies and their sexuality.  Bonnie can be found at www.bonniejrough.com and on social media.

Many of us parents cringe at the thought of having “the talk” with our young adolescent kids. But the whole notion of having a single sex education session on the so-called birds and bees, let alone waiting until your child is an adolescent, ought to be thrown out entirely!   Author Bonnie Rough discovered some surprising lessons about this while living in the Netherlands when her children were very young. That experience led her to several years of research for her latest book, Beyond Birds and Bees: Bringing Home a New Message to Our Kids about Sex, Love and Equality.   Bonnie joins Marti & Erin for a thought-provoking discussion in this week’s Mom Enough episode. All three agree that teaching our children about sex begins when they are infants, in the verbal and nonverbal messages we give them about their bodies. Sex education continues as we teach young children the importance of consent and respect for their own bodies and others’. Ultimately, sex education is about much more than sex; it is about healthy relationships, grounded in love, respect and equality.   What messages did your parents give you about your body and sex? How did they connect those concepts to larger ideas about gender roles and relationships? In what ways do you want to do things the same or differently with your children?   For the National Sexuality Education Standards, click here. For Bonnie's article on teaching young children about boundaries and consent, click here.

Bonnie J. Rough, author of Beyond Birds and Bees. Topic: A new message about sex, love, and equality. Issues: Comparing the differences between the ways parents in Holland and the US discuss sex and related topics with their children. When is the right time to talk about sex, gender, love, and relationships? Christa Santangelo, author […] The post Beyond Birds and Bees + A New Theory of Teenagers appeared first on Mr. Dad.