by Saleema | Sep 26, 2018 | Parenting, Sex Education
People ask me questions about gender almost everyday. Kids want to know “How does the doctor know if it’s a boy or a girl?” and “What if a boy wants to be a girl?” Understandably, parents want to increase their understanding of gender so that they can answer their...
by Saleema | Apr 5, 2018 | Parenting, Sex Education, Teens
Some parents, not surprisingly, are afraid to address sex in a positive way with their teens for fear that if we make sex sound too good, every teen will be doing it ten times a week. Not true. Within the context of giving life-saving safety information, we need to emphasize at every opportunity that sex is a good thing.
by Saleema | Jun 19, 2017 | Sex Education
For males, an orgasm involves semen (the fluid that carries sperm) being ejaculated from the penis. After ejaculation, the body relaxes and the penis goes back to its usual size. For females, an orgasm involves contractions of the muscles around the vagina, and...
by Saleema | Feb 3, 2017 | Parenting, Sex Education
At the end of my evening sessions, parents often approach me privately to ask questions they “wouldn’t dare” ask in front of the group. Most of these have to do with questions their children have asked, but they have no idea how to answer. And who can blame them? Our...
by Saleema | Feb 25, 2016 | Sex Education, Teens
I remember when I first started teaching 18 years ago, just mentioning the word “gay” in a grade 6 or 7 class would bring on swarms of laughter, snickering and barfing noises from students. But thanks in part to national awareness campaigns like Pink Shirt Day we’ve come a long way in the past decade when it comes to people understanding that homophobia isn’t OK.
by Saleema | Jan 26, 2016 | iGirl, iGuy, Parenting, Sex Education, Teens
Parental consent for a fieldtrip. Informed consent to participate in a study. We throw the word consent around without thinking about it too much, but what about sexual consent? What is it and what do we need to teach our kids about it?
