The birds, the bees, and the elephant in the room : talking to your kids about sex and other sensitive topics

The birds, the bees, and the elephant in the room Talking to your kids about sex and other sensitive topics

Rachel Coler Mulholland

Book - 2024

Known as Shug to her nearly 1 million TikTok followers, Rachel Coler Mulholland has become a favorite voice for parents trying to navigate tricky conversations with their curious and confused children. As a nationally certified counselor with a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling, she is the ideal person to write this book, which will empower parents and caregivers by helping facilitate essential but scary conversations with their kids, from toddlers to teens. The book covers a broad variety of topics including how babies are made, dating, safe sex practices, the differences between gender and sexual orientation, and how to discuss consent. It is perfect for caregivers struggling to find the words, and it aims to help ...navigate the sometimes murky waters of discussions around bodies and sex. Written in the frank and funny tone of Rachel's videos, this book arms listeners with applicable skills and accurate knowledge and keeps the next generation of kids safe in an ever-changing world. Whether you're parenting teens, toddlers, or anything in between, this book empowers caregivers by providing age-appropriate sex education and advice on navigating difficult conversations around bodies, consent, puberty, and LGBTQ+ issues.

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Subjects
Sex instruction for children.
Children's questions and answers.
Parent and child.
Communication in families.
Child rearing.
Parenting.
Published
New York : Union Square & Co [2024]
Language
English
Main Author
Rachel Coler Mulholland (author)
Physical Description
304 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-295) and index.
ISBN
9781454953708
  • Introduction: What to Expect in This Book
  • Part I. Foundations
  • Chapter 1. Unconditional Positive Regard
  • Chapter 2. Curiosity
  • Chapter 3. Consent
  • Chapter 4. Consent for Knowledge
  • Part 2. Mechanics (Birth to Age 10)
  • Chapter 5. Self-Stimulation and Exploration
  • Chapter 6. Periods, Period
  • Chapter 7. Pen15 Club
  • Chapter 8. Where Do Babies Come From?!
  • Part 3. Specifics
  • Chapter 9. The Feels
  • Chapter 10. Consent NOW
  • Chapter 11. The Five Pillars of Safe Sex
  • Chapter 12. The Number 12 Rule (Dating)
  • Chapter 13. "The Internet Is for Porn"-Avenue Q
  • Chapter 14. Pride
  • Chapter 15. Remember, Remember
  • Recommended Resources and Further Reading
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Mulholland, a psychology professor at the University of Minnesota--Morris, debuts with a sagacious parenting manual for teaching children and teens about erections, gender, periods, sex, and more. To ensure children feel comfortable asking potentially awkward questions, Mulholland encourages parents to frequently remind their kids that "there's nothing you can do to make me stop loving you." She suggests that parents might answer "where do babies come from" by telling children between two and five that babies form in the uterus "when two cells combine and help each other grow," while those between five and seven can be told that "sex is when a man puts his penis into a woman's vagina." The sex-positive advice emphasizes the importance of teaching kids that their desires and urges are normal ("Let kids know that it's okay that they're curious and want to touch their bodies"). Mulholland provides sensible sample scripts for broaching such topics as body odor, period products, and shaving, though the chatty tone occasionally grates ("This. Was. MIND-BLOWING," she writes of her young daughter's reaction to learning how babies are made). Still, this will be a boon for parents. (July)

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