A Modern Approach to the Birds & the Bees: A Parent's Comprehensive Guide to Talking about Sexuality

by Robin Pickering

Overview

How to Raise a Sexually Healthy, Safe, and Informed Child in Our Modern World

"A Modern Approach to the Birds and the Bees is the only book you'll need for teaching sex education... —Amanda DeLis-Mireles, mother of four (ages 4–17) and teacher

#1 New Release in Human Sexuality and Health Education & Teaching

This book enables parents to engage in effective age-appropriate, evidence-based, integrated discussions with their children to optimize sexual health and reduce risk behaviors.

Raise sexually healthy kids. As parents, we want our children to be armed with scientifically accurate sexual education. But many of us lack the information, tools, and skill to be able to effectively engage in these complex conversations with our children. This book is an essential tool for parents, informing them about key issues surrounding sexual health so that they are better equipped to engage in age-appropriate, evidence-based, informed discussions with their children that improve sexual health and reduce risk behaviors throughout their lives.

Help your kids through puberty and beyond. Dr. Pickering knows that your children are going to face unique and difficult issues as they grow up. To help you prepare, A Modern Approach to the Birds and the Bees covers controversial and sensitive topics, diving into questions that many parents are afraid to ask. The chapters are written in an accessible format that will be easy for parents to understand and pass on to their kids. This book also takes an inclusive approach to sex education, capturing the unique concerns and questions related to modern sexuality, including:

• Issues related to social media and the internet
• Topics such as consent and personal safety
• Unique concerns in the LGBTQ+ community

Parents looking for age-appropriate books on sexuality and puberty like Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!), Growing Up Great!, Boys & Sex, and Girls & Sex will love the scientifically based educational tools in A Modern Approach to the Birds and the Bees.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781642503265
Publisher:	Mango Media
Publication date:	11/18/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	215
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Dr. Robin Pickering is currently an Associate Professor of Health Sciences specializing in Community Health at Whitworth University in Spokane Washington. Her research interests include women's health, health risk behaviors, and issues surrounding sexuality. She serves as Program Director of the Women and Gender Studies Program at Whitworth University, an advisory board member for the Eastern Washington University Alumni magazine, and a contributor for several local media publications. She has served as the Vice Chair of the Board for the Spokane AIDS Network, Program Director of Community Health at Eastern Washington University (EWU), and steering committee member for the Masters in Public Health degree for EWU.

Robin received her PhD in Education with an emphasis on Health and Psychology, a master's degree in Exercise Science and Pedagogy, and a bachelor's degree in Health Promotion and Wellness. She has also served on the board for Early Head Start, The Spokane Birth Outcome Task Force, and on various other committees committed to promoting community health. Robin has worked as a certified Wellness Coach and currently serves as a Personal Development Consultant specializing in Sexual Assault Prevention for the Spokane Chiefs (a local hockey team).

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction: Young People Need to Know about Sex

1. Sexuality: Keeping It Real about the “Private Parts”

2. Puberty: “What in the World Is Going on Here?”

3. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Respecting and Understanding Differences

4. Consent: The “Affirmative and Enthusiastic” Standard

5. Pornography and Sexting: Talking about the “Tough Stuff”

6. Sex, Virginity, and Sexual Response: The White, Black, and Gray Areas of Sex

7. Making Sex Safer: Staying Safe When Choosing to Be Sexually Active

8. Sexually Transmitted Infections: Facts Not Fear

9. Birth Control: How Do All These Things Work Anyway?

10. Developing Healthy Relationships: Knowing the Difference Between the Good and the Bad

11. Talking to Kids About Sex: The “What’s”, the “How’s”, and the “When’s”

Resources: “I Want to Know More about Sex!”

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“A Modern Approach to the Birds and the Bees is the only book you’ll need for teaching sex education. It is a clear, comprehensive, modern guidebook for all things related to sexuality. Every parent needs this book right next to their copy of What to Expect When You’re Expecting on their bookshelf. It is a resource they’ll grab again and again throughout their children’s lives. Every teacher needs this as a reference book as well. I only wish I’d had this book sooner.”
—Amanda DeLis-Mireles, mother of four (ages 4–17) and teacher

“A Modern Approach to the Birds and the Bees is a tremendous resource for parents! My sons are in first and seventh grade, and the book eased my anxiety around sexual education by providing age appropriate information and discussions ideas. It is not too early to protect and prepare my sons for healthy sexuality, and I am now armed to do so.”
—Tena Merkel Baker, parent

"As both a new step-mom and a woman who grew up with internet access before it was as monitored as it is now, I find this book an enlightening and informative resource to have, not only for navigating these conversations with my own kids, but for undoing two decades of misinformation and misunderstanding of my own sexuality and sexual health. Robin's book bridges the gap between generations who have had no real acceptance and understanding of sexual health and education, and a younger generation who is bombarded with unfiltered, often unsolicited, information regarding their own sexuality.”
—Kaylee Goins

“Dr. Pickering brings a balanced, factual perspective into an arena that is presently governed by shame and confusion. In current sexual education models, there is a vast gap between what is evidence-based and what is in current practice. Dr. Pickering fills this gap with information and practical tools, making this book applicable for healthcare workers, parents, or anyone looking to understand the current sexual landscape of our culture. She has drawn from a wide variety of resources to compile a comprehensive guide that outlines the ‘what’ and the ‘how’ to talk to children and young adults about sexual health and relationships with confidence and clarity. I hope that this resource will empower parents and healthcare workers to support children through life’s transitions to become emotionally and physically healthy adults.”
—Allison Grefsrud, BA Health Science and student of Naturopathic Medicine

“A Modern Approach to the Birds and the Bees should be every parent’s go-to guide to discussing sexuality with their children. Whether you are looking to open a first-time discussion with your kids or build on conversations you’ve already had, this book gives clear, insightful pragmatic advice to answering all the questions you have about broaching this sometimes difficult topic with your children.” —Dr. John Duffy, author of Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety

“As a mom of two young adult men, I truly enjoyed reading this book and only wish I could’ve read it earlier, when we first started talking about sex in our house. Perhaps the biggest benefits here are her real world guides to navigating discussions about consent and break-ups, the points where a compassionate parent needs guidance to discuss relationship topics normally only broached within a friendship circle. I recommend this book for all parents looking to connect with their maturing kids and help with relationship development.”
—Amy Biviano, MBA, CPA