Michelle’s Blog

I regularly teach sexual health in primary schools. Today, a 10 year old boy approached me after a lesson about puberty.  He waited until everyone had left the room and then asked me a very direct, personal question. He was uncomplicated in his approach, like...

Most parents tell me that topics like puberty or sex weren’t freely spoken about when they were young. For many, puberty just arrived, and they were left to work out the details by themselves. When it came to the birds and the bees, we were often handed an educational...

If you are a parent of a tween you may have grabble with WHEN to talk to your child about puberty, knowing that it could potentially be a daunting topic for them. Besides the obvious age pressure to get it done before it gets them to (lol), you might be wondering if...