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The Smart Way to Protect Kids’ Innocence

October 1, 2019 by Jill Whitney Leave a Comment

No parent wants their child to grow up too quickly or be exposed to things they’re not emotionally equipped to handle. We want to give them room to be children without adult worries. It’s our job to protect them, physically and emotionally, while we help them grow up at a gentle pace. Wanting to protect […]

Filed Under: Featured, For Parents of Teens and Preteens, For Parents of Young Children Tagged With: birds & bees, kids, parenting, sex ed

TalkStarter for Adults: The Funny Side of the Birds & the Bees

September 17, 2019 by Jill Whitney Leave a Comment

If you’re feeling awkward about telling your kids about the birds and the bees, or even talking with your partner about sex, let a little humor help you through. Think about children you’ve known over the years: your own, or a friend’s children, or kids you knew growing up. What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever […]

Filed Under: Everyone, Featured, For Parents of Teens and Preteens, For Parents of Young Children, TalkStarters Tagged With: birds and bees, kids, parenting, sex ed

School Open House? Learn about Health Ed

September 3, 2019 by Jill Whitney Leave a Comment

If your kids are in school, chances are you’ll be invited to an open house this fall. I hope you’ll go, for many reasons—one of which is that it’s a great chance to learn what your kids will be learning about health and sexual health. You might think health ed isn’t as important as math […]

Filed Under: Featured, For Parents of Teens and Preteens, For Parents of Young Children Tagged With: health ed, parenting, school, school open house, sex ed

Add Romance Novels to Your Teen’s Reading List

July 9, 2019 by Jill Whitney 1 Comment

When you were a teenager, did you read romance novels? Does your teen daughter read them? Your son? If they don’t, you might want to pick up a couple Harlequin Romances and leave them lying around. They’re a surprisingly useful component of sex education. OK, this might not be obvious. It makes more sense when […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: parenting teens, sex ed, summer reading, teen sexuality, teens

TalkStarter for Adults: What Was the Most Helpful Thing Your Parents Said about Sex?

April 30, 2019 by Jill Whitney Leave a Comment

It’s easy to think about all the ways your parents didn’t do a great job teaching you about sexuality: the facts they avoided telling you, the times they freaked out or got judgy, the conversations they shut down, the things you wish you’d known. But they probably didn’t get it all wrong. Likely they told […]

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Explaining Periods to Little Kids

March 19, 2019 by Jill Whitney Leave a Comment

When you buy pads or tampons, do you try to hide them from your kids? Do you avoid talking about your or your partner’s period when kids are around? If so, I respectfully suggest you try the opposite approach: Use periods as a conversation opener. Really. Having a period is a normal, healthy thing; it’s […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: kids, parenting, periods, preteens, puberty, script, sex ed

When Should Kids Watch PG-13 Movies?

March 5, 2019 by Jill Whitney Leave a Comment

When children are super-little, it’s easy: G-rated movies only. But it doesn’t take long before kids want to see shows whose ratings say they’re for an older audience. When are they ready? That depends on two things: your child’s temperament and the reason for the movie’s rating. How Your Kid Is If your child is […]

Filed Under: Featured, For Parents of Teens and Preteens, For Parents of Young Children Tagged With: kids' movies, parenting, sex ed

With Birds & Bees, Questions Matter as Much as Answers

February 19, 2019 by Jill Whitney Leave a Comment

It can be hard to talk about sexuality with kids. It’s even harder if you think you need to have all the answers. Good news! You don’t need to know everything in order to be a valuable resource to your kids. Rather than worrying much about information, pay attention to the emotional tone of how […]

Filed Under: Featured, For Parents of Teens and Preteens, For Parents of Young Children Tagged With: kids, parenting, sex ed, sexuality, teens

Hey, Parents: Having a Good Sex Life Is Good for Your Kids

February 6, 2019 by Jill Whitney 1 Comment

Parents’ healthy sex life models affection, teaches that sex is private and good, and strengthens the couple relationship, which gives kids stability.

Filed Under: Featured, For Parents of Teens and Preteens, For Parents of Young Children Tagged With: couples, healthy relationships, parenting, sex ed

TalkStarter for Teens: What Was Hard for You as a Teen

November 28, 2018 by Jill Whitney 1 Comment

Maybe you’ve always meant to talk more with your kids about sex and dating, but kept putting it off. Now they’re teens or preteens and you know you need to open a conversation, but you don’t know where to start. How can you get beyond the wall of groans, eye-rolling, and “I know all that”? […]

Filed Under: Featured, For Parents of Teens and Preteens, TalkStarters Tagged With: preteens parenting, relationships, sex ed, teens

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Jill Whitney is a licensed marriage and family therapist dedicated to improving communication about relationships, sexuality, and intimacy. Learn more about her and her practice at Green Tree Professional Counseling.

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