‘Dad, what’s a “blow job”? ’: what should you say?
We all dread questions like this as a parent (the awkwardness! And how much should I say?), but it’s actually […]
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Your child tells you they’re scared to get their period. What do you say?
It’s completely normal for a young person to be feeling a bit nervy about their period starting. And to be […]
Let’s talk crushes
We all remember our first big crush. Maybe it was the boy or girl in your class, or Brad Pitt. […]
You find an unused condom in your teenager’s pocket – what do you do?
This is the first in our ‘What do you do/what do you say?’ series that focuses on answering questions we […]
Taking the ‘awkward’ out of sex ed with Justine Kiely-Scott
When I was growing up, anything related to private body parts and sex were never spoken about, at home or […]
Resources to help kids learn about racial prejudice, cultural diversity, and empathy
For many parents and caregivers, talking to their children about how race can play a role in people’s judgement of […]
How to have ‘the talk’
This is one of the most frequent questions we get from parents and caregivers. With many adults never having received […]
You hear your 10-year-old using homophobic slurs. What do you say?
If you catch them in the act, it’s good to respond right there and then. One approach is to ‘play […]
You catch your 5-year-old playing ‘doctor’ with their schoolmate. What do you do?
Eeeeeek! We all dreaded this moment, didn’t we? This can be quite a confronting situation for parents and caregivers, but […]
