Topic: teaching

Sex (Re)Ed: Having “The Talk” About Birth Control, Delaying Sex Is Uncomfortable, Necessary

Sex (Re)Ed: Having "The Talk" About Birth Control, Delaying Sex Is Uncomfortable, Necessary

October is a spooky month for more than one reason. Aside from hosting Halloween, it’s also Let’s Talk Month, a group effort organized by health activists and Planned Parenthood to encourage parents to talk to their kids about their sexual health. And it turns out, according to one poll released earlier this month, while parents understand the importance of having “the talk“, they also find discussing sex (and birth control) to be just as uncomfortable as their mortified teens. More »