In addition to the TALK Puberty app and Puberty Prof Podcast, the following are other resources to help your conversations!
For comprehensive lists of resources pertaining to sexuality topics, check out these sites:
Sex Ed Rescue’s website Cath Hakanson provides an overview of many books on a variety of topics and for specific ages.
Saleema Noon – Sexual Health Educators
Online Resources:
Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth focuses on the reproductive and sexual health of young people and includes a Parents’ Sex Education Center section. Found at https://advocatesforyouth.org
BAM! Body and Mind
Created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this site is for children and focuses on a variety of health topics and decision-making skills. Found at https://www.cdc.gov/bam/body/body-smartz.html
Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
GLSEN focuses on supporting respect for children in schools, no matter their gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. Found at https://www.glsen.org
KidsHealth
Part of the Nemours Foundation’s Center for Children’s Health Media, this site has sections for parents, teens, and children on a variety of health topics. Found at https://www.kidshealth.org
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
RAINN is an anti-sexual violence organization with safety support information for parents. Found at https://www.rainn.org
The Scrub Club
Working with the National Sanitation Foundation International, this website has information regarding proper hand washing skills. Found at https://www.scrubclub.org/home.aspx
Stop It Now
This site provides programs and information on the prevention of child sexual abuse. Found at https://www.stopitnow.org
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center – Vanderbilt Consortium Lend
A Parent’s Guide on Puberty for Boys with Disabilities – Found at https://vkc.mc.vanderbilt.edu/healthybodies/files/HealthyBodies-Boys-web.pdf
A Parent’s Guide on Puberty for Girls with Disabilities – Found at https://vkc.mc.vanderbilt.edu/healthybodies/files/HealthyBodies-Girls-web.pdf
Online Resources with Child-Friendly Diagrams of the Reproductive Systems:
To find diagrams, type “reproductive system” in the web site’s search engine.
KidsHealth at http://www.kidshealth.org
Nationwide Children’s Hospital a https://www.nationwidechildrens.org
Books Written for Adults:
The Art of Talking with Your Teenager by Paul Swets (Adams Media Corporation, 1995).
Beyond the Big Talk: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Teens – From Middle School To High School and Beyond by Debra Haffner and Alyssa Haffner Tartaglione (William Morrow Paperbacks, 2008).
Celebrating Girls: Nurturing and Empowering Our Daughters by Virginia Beane Rutter (Conari Press, 1996).
From Diapers to Dating: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Teens – From Infancy to Middle School by Debra Haffner (William Morrow Paperbacks, 2008).
How to Talk So Children Will Listen & Listen So Children Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish (Scribner, 2012).
How to Talk with Your Child about Sex: It’s Better to Start Early, but It’s Never Too Late by Linda Eyre and Richard Eyre (St. Martin’s Griffin, 1999).
Sex and Sensibility: The Thinking Parent’s Guide to Talking Sense about Sex by Deborah Roffman (Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2000).
Ten Talks Parents Must Have With Their Children About Sex and Character by Pepper Schwartz and Dominic Cappello (Hyperion, 2000).
Talk with Me First: Everything You Need to Know to Become Your Kids’ “Go-To” Person about Sex by Deborah Roffman (Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2012).
Books Written about Most Girls:
The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls by Valorie Schaefer and Josee Masse (Illustrator) (American Girl, 2012).
The Care & Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls by Cara Natterson and Josee Masse (Illustrator) (American Girl, 2013).
The Girl’s Body Bookby Kelli Dunham (Applesauce Press, 2017).
Growing Up: It’s A Girl Thing by Mavis Jukes (Knoft Books for Young Readers, 1998).
The Period Book, Updated Edition: Everything You Don’t Want to Ask (But Need to Know) by Karen Gravelle and Debbie Palen (Illustrator) (Walker Childrens, 2006).
Ready, Set, Grow! A “What’s Happening to My Body?” Book for Younger Girls by Lynda Madaras and Linda Davick (William Morrow Paperbacks, 2003).
“What’s Happening to My Body?” Book for Girls by Lynda Madaras, Area Madaras, and Simon Sullivan (William Morrow Paperbacks, 2007).
Books Written about Most Boys:
The Boy’s Body Book by Kelli Dunham (Applesauce Press, 2017).
Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys by Cara Natterson and Micah Player (Illustrator) (American Girl, 2017).
My Body, My Self for Boys by Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras (William Morrow Paperbacks, 2007).
On Your Mark, Get Set, And Grow!: A “What’s Happening to my Body?” Book for Boys by Lynda Maderas and Paul Gilligan (William Morrow Paperbacks, 2008).
What’s Going on Down There? A Boy’s Guide to Growing Upby Karen Gravell and Robert Leighton (Illustrator) (Bloomsburg USA Children, 2017).
“What’s Happening to My Body?” Book for Boys by Lynda Madaras, Area Madaras, and Simon Sullivan (William Morrow Paperbacks, 2007).
Books Written about all Children:
It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley (Illustrator) (Candlewick Publishing, 2014).
It’s So Amazing! A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley (Illustrator) (Candlewick Publisher, 2014).
Sex, Puberty, and All that Stuff: A Guide to Growing Up by Jacqui Bailey (Barron’s Educational Series, 2016).
What’s the Big Secret? Talking About Sex with Girls and Boys by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown (Illustrator) (Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2000).
Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle and Arthur Robins (Illustrator) (Lyle Stuart Inc., 2000).