The announcement last year of a new sex ed curriculum in Ontario resulted in some serious outcry and protest from parents who didn’t want the school system to teach their children topics they themselves were uncomfortable with—like what a penis is and does or that same-sex couples exist. Another … [Read more...]
What Your Tween Wants To Know About Sex
Let's not kid ourselves—our tweens have heard things about the sex and they want to know more.It's the very nature of being a tween, of being in a peer group who are all exploring and engaging with the world around them in different ways. https://casinoceske.comPlanned Parenthood, the nonprofit … [Read more...]
No Increase In Home Schooling Despite Sex-Ed Curriculum Fears
Back in the spring it seemed like everyone had an opinion on the sex-ed curriculum that rocked Ontario. The reaction from parents and indeed the general public swung on a pendulum from panic and fury to bewilderment and utter disbelief. Children kept home by parents in protest filled the news and … [Read more...]
Parents Keep Kids Home In Protest of Ontario’s New Sex-Ed Curriculum
Thousands of Ontario parents pulled their kids out of school this past Monday in protest of Ontario's newly updated sex education curriculum. The curriculum, which will be put into effect starting this September, includes discussions around consent, gender identity, sexual orientation, masturbation, … [Read more...]
Faith In Humanity—Restored
How often do you browse through social media accounts, only to toss your phone aside in disgust, your faith in humanity hitting rock bottom? I know it happens to me several times daily: news of atrocities committed in the name of one religion or another, parents being tried for neglect because they … [Read more...]
Ontario’s New Sex-Ed Curriculum Takes A Stand Against Rape Culture
If you have a computer, a smartphone, a television, a tablet or even a newspaper, you'll have at least heard the term "rape culture". Coined in the 1970's, rape culture refers to the many ways in which our society accepts, creates and normalizes sexualized violence. In Transforming a Rape Culture, … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk About Sex
Well. Here we go. Parents of older kids - I need you.The letter came home last week about the Always Changing program being presented to Cam's class this week.Puberty.**sigh**From the get-go I have been honest, open and a matter of fact when it comes to sex ed. and puberty.Starting 2 years … [Read more...]