If you are a Milwaukee-area parent, you can easily gain access to great advice from FUPTP.* This local organization offers FREE monthly parent meetings, FREE quarterly newsletters and a variety of other web-based services to support YOU as a parent in communicating with your child about sexual activity, teen pregnancy and STDs, while encouraging him/her to abstain. Visit Youth & Parent Programs.
Sex Talk - 20 Things Parents Should Know
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Let's face it. Information about sex is everywhere for our children to see. They will learn about it somehow, but most young people say that parents are the ones they want to hear it from. Learning about sex from parents goes far beyond the dreaded "birds and bees" talk for kids. By getting the talk at home, kids see their parents as role models and begin to formulate values and beliefs that will help shape their lives and have a major effect on their sexual behavior as adults.
- 5 Tips For Parents When Talking to Their Kids About Sex
- 10 Things Kids Want Parents to Know
- 5 Helpful Hints to Monitor Your Child's Behavior
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Tips for Talking to Your Daughter About Sex
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Wondering how to discuss the birds and the bees with your child? Having “the talk” with your daughter doesn't have to be anxiety-ridden or difficult. Roni Cohen-Sandler, author of “Stressed-Out Girls: Helping Them Thrive in the Age of Pressure,” and Dr. Christiane Northrup, author of “Mother-Daughter Wisdom: Understanding the Crucial Link Between Mothers, Daughters and Health,” share advice on how you can discuss sex with your child.
- When answering questions is it better to fib a little or to tell the whole truth?
- How do moms walk the line between being a best friend and a mom?
- What are the top three ways for moms to talk to their daughters about sex?
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Boosting Body Image: Tips to Talking with Teens
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Worried about your daughter's body image? Psychologist Dr. Nancy Etcoff shares some tips to help moms positively impact their daughter's well-being.
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More Online Resources
You’ve made a great choice already by visiting www.acryingshame.info. Keep coming back, and you’ll find more information and advice about teen sex and the consequences. Remember, abstinence – not having sex until marriage – IS the right choice. No STDs, no pregnancy, no worries.
Click here for a list of other websites YOU AND YOUR TEEN can rely on for more information.
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*FUPTP stands for Families United to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
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