RESOURCES
We realize parents have lots of questions and would like to have the answers easily available, so below we’ve compiled a comprehensive resource list of websites and books. If you don't find what you're looking for or one to contact us and we'll add it to the others.
We strongly encourage you to view any website yourself before giving the information to your child or teen. This will allow you to check for age appropriate content.
WEBSITES FOR PARENTS:
www.guttmacher.com - The Allan Guttmacher Institute – Research and information on sexual health information
www.teenpregnancy.com – The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
www.focusas.com/SexualBehavior.html - Focus Adolescent Behavior – Information, Resources and Support
www.siecus.org – Resource site for current sexual health information
www.kff.org - The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
www.californiateenhealth.org – California information on adolescence issue
www.healthyteennetwork.org – Making a difference in the lives of teens and Young Families
www.drnorthrup.com – Official website of Christiane Northrop, MD. Innovative women’s health website.
www.talkingwithkids.org – Talking with kids about tough issues
WEBSITES FOR ‘TWEENS & TEENS:
www.girlsinc.org – Website advocating healthy attitude for young girls
www.4girls.gov – Website for girls about their health and well being
www.teenwire.org – Sexual health resource geared toward older teens
www.girlscouts.org – Website helping girls to grow strong in their body, mind and spirit
WEBSITE ARTICLES:
From the Mouths of Babes Article – quotes from children about sex
Teens, sex, and the power of parents - From The Christian Science Monitor
BOOKS About How to Talk With Your Teen About "Sex":
Robie Harris, It’s Perfectly Normal: Growing Up, Changing Bodies, Sex and Sexual Health (Cambridge,MA;Candelwich Press, 1994 Ages 10 and up)
Linda and Richard Eyer, How to Talk to Your Child About Sex (NewYork: Golden books, 1998)
Jennifer Sowle Aho, Learning About Sex: A Guide for Children and Their Parents (New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1978)
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & How to Listen So Kids Will Talk ( Mamaroneck, NY: International Center for Creative thinking 1990)
Paula Elbirt and Sabrina Solin, The Seventeen Guide to Sex and Your Body(Aladdin Library, 1996)
Paul Swets, The Art of Talking with Your Teenager (Adam Media Corporation 1995)
Jay Gale, A Parent’s Guide to Teenage Sexuality (New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, Inc., 1991)
Lynda Madara, The What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: A Growing Up Guide for Parents and Daughters (New York, NY: Newmarket Press, 2000)
Pepper Schwartz, PhD and Dominci Cappello, Ten Talks Parents Must Have With Their Children About Sex and Character (New York: Hyperion, 2000)
Debra Hafner, Beyond the Big Talk: every Parent’s Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Teens-From Middle School To High School and Beyond (Newmarket Press, 2001)
Deborah Roffman, Sex and Sensibility: The Thinking Parent’s Guide to Talking Sense About Sex (Perseus Books, 2000)
Laurie Krasny Brown, Ed.D. and Marc Brown, What’s the Big Secret? Talking About Sex With Girls and Boys (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1997)
BOOKS About And For Daughters:
Virginia Beane Rutter, Celebrating Girls: Nurturing and Empowering Our Daughters (Berkely, CA: Conari Press, 1996)
Virgina Beane Rutter, Embrassing Persephone: How to be the Mother You Want for the Daughter You Cherish (Berkely, CA:Conari Press, 2000)
Lynda Madaras, The What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Girls: A Growing Up Guide for Parents and Daughters (New York, NY: Newmarket Press, 2000)
BOOKS About “Periods” and Puberty:
JoAnn Loulan et al., Period: A Girl’s Guide to Menstruation With a Parent Guide (Book Peddler, 2001)
Jean Marzollo, Getting Your Period (New York, Ny:Newmarket Press, 2000)
Karen Gravelle & Jennifer Gravelle, The Period Book (Walker and Company, New York,1996)
Valorie Lee Schaefer,The Care & Keeping of YOU, The Body Book for Girls (Pleasant Company Publications 1998) American Girl Library.
Mavis Jukes, Growing It’s A Girl Thing (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 1998)
BOOKS About Sons:
Paulette Bourgeois et al., Changes in You and Me: A Book About Puberty, Most for Boys (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1994)
Karen Gravell et al., What’s Going On Down There: Answers to Questions Boy find Hard to Ask (Walker & Co, 1998)
We realize parents have lots of questions and would like to have the answers easily available, so below we’ve compiled a comprehensive resource list of websites and books. If you don't find what you're looking for or one to contact us and we'll add it to the others.
We strongly encourage you to view any website yourself before giving the information to your child or teen. This will allow you to check for age appropriate content.
WEBSITES FOR PARENTS:www.guttmacher.com - The Allan Guttmacher Institute – Research and information on sexual health information
www.teenpregnancy.com – The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
www.focusas.com/SexualBehavior.html - Focus Adolescent Behavior – Information, Resources and Support
www.siecus.org – Resource site for current sexual health information
www.kff.org - The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
www.californiateenhealth.org – California information on adolescence issue
www.healthyteennetwork.org – Making a difference in the lives of teens and Young Families
www.drnorthrup.com – Official website of Christiane Northrop, MD. Innovative women’s health website.
www.talkingwithkids.org – Talking with kids about tough issues
WEBSITES FOR ‘TWEENS & TEENS:www.girlsinc.org – Website advocating healthy attitude for young girls
www.4girls.gov – Website for girls about their health and well being
www.teenwire.org – Sexual health resource geared toward older teens
www.girlscouts.org – Website helping girls to grow strong in their body, mind and spirit
WEBSITE ARTICLES:From the Mouths of Babes Article – quotes from children about sex
Teens, sex, and the power of parents - From The Christian Science Monitor
BOOKS About How to Talk With Your Teen About "Sex":Robie Harris, It’s Perfectly Normal: Growing Up, Changing Bodies, Sex and Sexual Health (Cambridge,MA;Candelwich Press, 1994 Ages 10 and up)
Linda and Richard Eyer, How to Talk to Your Child About Sex (NewYork: Golden books, 1998)
Jennifer Sowle Aho, Learning About Sex: A Guide for Children and Their Parents (New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1978)
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & How to Listen So Kids Will Talk ( Mamaroneck, NY: International Center for Creative thinking 1990)
Paula Elbirt and Sabrina Solin, The Seventeen Guide to Sex and Your Body(Aladdin Library, 1996)
Paul Swets, The Art of Talking with Your Teenager (Adam Media Corporation 1995)
Jay Gale, A Parent’s Guide to Teenage Sexuality (New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, Inc., 1991)
Lynda Madara, The What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: A Growing Up Guide for Parents and Daughters (New York, NY: Newmarket Press, 2000)
Pepper Schwartz, PhD and Dominci Cappello, Ten Talks Parents Must Have With Their Children About Sex and Character (New York: Hyperion, 2000)
Debra Hafner, Beyond the Big Talk: every Parent’s Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Teens-From Middle School To High School and Beyond (Newmarket Press, 2001)
Deborah Roffman, Sex and Sensibility: The Thinking Parent’s Guide to Talking Sense About Sex (Perseus Books, 2000)
Laurie Krasny Brown, Ed.D. and Marc Brown, What’s the Big Secret? Talking About Sex With Girls and Boys (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1997)
BOOKS About And For Daughters:Virginia Beane Rutter, Celebrating Girls: Nurturing and Empowering Our Daughters (Berkely, CA: Conari Press, 1996)
Virgina Beane Rutter, Embrassing Persephone: How to be the Mother You Want for the Daughter You Cherish (Berkely, CA:Conari Press, 2000)
Lynda Madaras, The What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Girls: A Growing Up Guide for Parents and Daughters (New York, NY: Newmarket Press, 2000)
BOOKS About “Periods” and Puberty:JoAnn Loulan et al., Period: A Girl’s Guide to Menstruation With a Parent Guide (Book Peddler, 2001)
Jean Marzollo, Getting Your Period (New York, Ny:Newmarket Press, 2000)
Karen Gravelle & Jennifer Gravelle, The Period Book (Walker and Company, New York,1996)
Valorie Lee Schaefer,The Care & Keeping of YOU, The Body Book for Girls (Pleasant Company Publications 1998) American Girl Library.
Mavis Jukes, Growing It’s A Girl Thing (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 1998)
BOOKS About Sons:Paulette Bourgeois et al., Changes in You and Me: A Book About Puberty, Most for Boys (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1994)
Karen Gravell et al., What’s Going On Down There: Answers to Questions Boy find Hard to Ask (Walker & Co, 1998)
