Read Me: A Parental Primer for "The Talk"
Talking to your kids about sex is hard. And, oh so awkward.
But...important. Especially if you want your kids to grow up confident and have healthy relationships (it will save you thousands on future therapy!).
Sexologist and mom, Dr. Lanae St.John, aka, The MamaSutra, believes it's time to shake up the status quo and normalize sex and sexuality. Dr. St.John uses "The Five Building Blocks to a Healthy Sexuality" to ensure children and adults of all ages have the best resources, support, and skills to make good decisions and grow into a happy and fulfilling sex life.
You'll be given tools like:
- How to identify your own hurdles when it comes to discussing sex.
- How to stay ahead of today's information overload and guide your kids to the best information to support their curiosity.
- The steps to open the door of communication with your kids and keep the eye-rolling to a minimum.
Children at any age want information when it comes to their emerging sexuality, physical, and emotional health. Dr. St.John hands you a mindful approach to integrate discussions of sexuality, relationships, decision making, and other relevant topics into everyday conversations. No matter where you are in your parenting journey... it starts with sex-positive parenting.
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"Impressively informative and 'real world practical' in scope, organization and presentation, "Read Me: A Parental Primer for "The Talk" is an ideal, effective, and thoroughly 'user friendly' instruction guide and manual for parent-child discussions about sex and human relationships appropriate to every age of childhood. While unreservedly recommended for community library Parenting instructional reference collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that "Read Me: A Parental Primer for "The Talk" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99)." Midwest Book Review, August 2019midwestbookreview.com/sbw/aug_19.htm#parenting
"Anchored in the lived experience and as a highly trained sexologist, Lanae St.John (The MamaSutra) writes in a voice that is authentic and on target with a practical model that sets the stage for successful parent-child communication about sexuality. Dr. Lanae presents a path for parents to follow her sage advice, resulting in smarter, healthier and sexually (and emotionally) sophisticated adults from homes that thrive in sexual openness, accurate information and holistic wellness. The MamaSutra has the cred, savvy and spirit to be THAT guide for all parents looking for how, what, where, when and how come they can be that primary sex educator for their family. I highly recommend this book as a necessary ingredient for raising happy, healthy children of all ages." Patti Britton, PhD, Sexologist, Sexuality Educator, and Co-Founder of SexCoachU.com, the world's premier sex coach training and certification program.
"St. John, a sex educator and mother, offers a cogent, warm, and good-humored guide for parents preparing for the inevitable talk with their children about sex and sexuality.
The author ably strikes a balance between an assuring, casual tone, with one more informational and instructive. She relates to parents' uncertainties by sharing her own experiences speaking to her children about sex. In addition to addressing topics of body development and intercourse, she speaks candidly about how to navigate topics relating to pleasure, consent, and societal notions about virginity, among manyother topics.St. John wisely approaches the topic of the 'the sex talk' with the understanding that parents often need an education, too.Her work is sensitive, progressive, and highly readable." Critic's Review, The BookLife Prize (by Publisher's Weekly) February 2020
"This is a great book for parents and kids alike and especially for those parents who need a starting point and may feel awkward discussing sex and all that it encompasses with their kids.
"I have a great appreciation for her direct and humorous approach, which humanizes the experience and reminds us not to take ourselves so seriously. Her Five Building Blocks to a Healthy Sexuality take the shame, scariness, and secrecy out of talking about sex. Her approach also takes the stigmas and misconceptions youth and adults alike may have about sex and replace it with healthy views that they can take with them into as part of their sexual evolution without shame and with self-empowerment for building healthy sexual relationships." NetGalley review
