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...]
Why You Shouldn’t Say No To The New Sex-Ed Curriculum Just Yet
In the recent weeks, the Wynne government’s new sex education curriculum has prompted mass protests and backlash, with parents arguing that certain topics, such as gender identities, oral and anal sex and masturbation, are too graphic or complex for students to learn. While parents have every right … [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...]
Watch As Parents Talk To Kids About The Birds & Bees
It is always a bit of an awkward conversation, when we decide to have “The Talk” with our kids. When a discussion about where babies come from gets going, it can get a bit uncomfortable not just for the kids but also for the parents. The Cut released a video of parents speaking to their kids … [Read more...]
Television: Masters Of Sex
I've mentioned once or twice how people are my favourite subject, probably after sex. (I don't mean people interest me after sex... c'mon now - stay with me.) *ahem* I have a lot of dirty books literature on the topic of sex, ranging from essays on female sexuality, liberation, and sexual … [Read more...]
hard questions
I have always loved hard questions ~ except for an extended period of darkness where I was running as fast as I could from the truth.I try to ask hard questions of the people I care about and hope so much for them to ask them of me.I can hear my children hold their breath a little - now almost … [Read more...]
Front Bum, Hoo Hoo, Pee Pee, Vagina or Vulva?
Sara's post about privates, and a staff room convo, inspired me to write this post today.Little kids like to be naked, it's comfy and free. Sometimes they take off their clothes at socially unacceptable times. My girls love to be naked, they are learning when it is acceptable to be naked … [Read more...]