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Today on my twitter feed I was asked for a resource to refer a parent who found BDSM porn on their 12 year old daughter’s computer. So being the dutiful sexuality researcher I am, I started digging through my archive for reference materials. One of my favorite sexuality educators, Kirsten DeFur, wrote a great post [...]

There are articles and interviews throughout the interwebs. I’ll be doing a link roundup soon. But for now, Dr. Joycelyn Enders said something (per the usual) in an interview for the American Social Health Association (ASHA) that made my heart sing! It’s also important that we educate parents. I think parents would do a good job if we [...]

Take a listen to the Are You a Sex-Positive Parent Checklist! I made it just for you! As I said in the podcast, here is the checklist written out: Þ Modeling sexually healthy attitudes in your own relationships? Þ Maintaining a non-punitive stance toward sexuality? Þ Demonstrating that you are knowledgeable about sexuality? Þ Discussing [...]

A lot of people are interested in polyamory these days. And while I’ve done a lot of research on polyamory and consensual non-monogamy, there are other people who are great at coaching people through opening up their relationships. The problem is, even THINKING about it can feel WAY RISKY. And doing it, well… it seems [...]

I’ve Come Along Way Since graduating with my Master’s degree in Sexuality Studies in May, I have experienced some amazing successes. From presenting my original research at a national conference to publishing my first ebook to being interviewed on international radio networks, I am beginning to fill the role of sexuality education expert. It’s Time [...]

Feedback from today’s workshops: “we LOVED it! so glad i get the chance to learn from someone who has really studied and considered so many aspects of this…THANKS!” There are two more tomorrow: Sunday, Aug 26th 10:30am-Noon: What to say and When to say it; Strategies for age-appropriate conversations about sexuality and desire. 1:00pm-2:30pm: Building [...]

I get asked this a lot. Sometimes it’s just straight to the point or it’s a more lengthy: How do I make sure my child has a healthy image of her sexuality, whatever it is? or it’s phrased like this: She is feminine AND masculine. Both together at times. It is confusing when media images [...]

Today I had the pleasure of being a guest on Alyssa Royse and Lanae St. John’s Sexxx Talk Radio show on the Progressive Radio Network. I had a great time speaking with the women, both of whom are smart and savvy sex-positive parents! I was able to talk about the upcoming workshops as well. Click here [...]

Sometimes when I open my laptop in the morning, all the awesome just floods in. It’s my own doing of course. I’ve curated my social media streams toward the awesome side of the sexuality news spectrum. Links! Ok, so here’s a lil blog post I did for Oakland Local. It contains online resources for parents [...]