Too often, parents wear blinders when it comes to the sex lives of their children. They hear the statistics-how 80% of college students have engaged in rough sex or how one in four teens have sent or received a sext-and think, "Not my kid."
Yes, Your Kid is the reality check parents need about what sex is like today-so they can better educate and support their tweens, teens, and college students. Combining insights from cutting-edge research, conversations with real students, and on-the-ground legal experience, Yes, Your Kid provides:
● An overview of key topics in sexuality, from communication and consent to pornography and rough sex, describing how things have changed
● Real-world legal stories illustrating today's consensual sex pitfalls and clear tips for how to help your child avoid them
● Age-appropriate tools to talk with tweens and teens about bodies, puberty, technology, birth control, and consent
● Concrete advice parents can share directly with their children so that-if and when their children become sexually active with partners-they are more likely to have safer, consensual sex
● Inclusive sexuality education tips for parents of young people on the autism spectrum
