I’ve got three ways for you to hear more about sex-positive parenting. The first is a podcast you may or may not be familiar with depending on your relationship to non-monogamy. “Life on the Swingset” is podcast that discusses ethical non-monogamy in a group format. I was invited to the swingset to discuss parenting while [...]
It’s always nice to buy presents for your loved ones. It’s also really nice to buy something for yourself. Here’s your sex-positive parent assignment: buy yourself a sex toy. Something that only you know you would like. If you’ve got a store nearby, stop in and say I’m here to indulge myself. If you’re far [...]
Necessity is the mother of invention, right? Here is what I need: other parents. I need you. I need to be with quirky parents like me. I need to look into your face and see that you’re just as determined as I am to not give up. Not give up on your dreams, not give [...]
So, I’m crying. I know that’s not how you’re supposed to begin a book review. But I know Virgie Tovar, and she respects the real like no other scholar/activist I’ve ever met. I’m crying with the realization that the words these women have written have never been read before. Have never been bound in book [...]
Voting in 2012 should not be this dire of a situation. I cast my first vote at the age of 18 during a Presidential election. Bill Clinton’s second term. I voted Democrat across the board. I voted for Barbara Boxer and Diane Fienstein as US Senators. I’ll never forget it. It felt so dull. It [...]
Read my 4 tips to being a sex-positive parent at PlaidforWomen. We can read blogs and how to books all day, but when it comes to how we transmit that knowledge from adult to child, our emotions play a big part. The goal is to acknowledge your emotions while you are having them so that you [...]
Amplify has relaunched! From their new website: “Amplify is a project of Advocates for Youth. Established in 1980 as the Center for Population Options, Advocates for Youth champions efforts to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates believes it can best serve the field by boldly advocating for [...]
