How Can We Talk About That? Overcoming Personal Hand-Ups So We Can Teach Kids the Right Stuff About Sex and Morality

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How Can We Talk About That? is a down-to-earth resource that can help you overcome your hang-ups so you can talk to your kids openly and honestly about sex. Author Jane DiVita Woody's new approach will inspire you to examine your sexual history so you will be better able to give your children both accurate sex education and meaningful moral guidance. Throughout the book she offers parents practical ideas for making changes and gaining the information and communication skills they need to guide the next generation toward sexual health. How Can We Talk About That? Uncovers the powerful unconscious emotional barriers that block parents from discussing sex with their children Helps parents understand and examine their own sexual history Prepares parents for explaining to their children the sexual dimension of human life Supplies the sexual information relevant to each developmental stage of a child's life Teaches parents how to talk about sex in ways that their kids will understand and accept "Thanks to Dr. Woody, a certified sexologist, we now have a comprehensive guide to recommend to all parents, regardless of their social and religious backgrounds." -Jean D. Koehler, president-elect, the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists "This provocative and helpful book gives parents the tools needed to talk about age-appropriate issues of sexuality with younger children and teenagers." -Ann L. Hanson, Minister for Children, Families and Human Sexuality Advocacy, Justice and Witness Ministries, United Church of Christ "Every day, kids are caught in the blind spot by our failure to offer psychologically realistic and ethically driven sex education. Jane Woody helps illuminate the darkness of this domain and replaces awkward silence with refreshingly sensible, compassionate, and caring advice for parents." -James Garbarino, author, Parents Under Siege: Why You are the Solution, Not the Problem, in Your Child's Life and codirector, Family Life Development Center, Cornell University