- ISBN13: 9781583333105
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Product Description
A groundbreaking resource to help jump start an ongoing discussion between parents and teens about sex and sexuality Internet chat rooms, boy/girl sleepovers, reality TV . . . there’s more to “the talk” than ever b… More >>
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The author obviously has spent a lot of time discussing this issue with teenage children and their parents and knows a thing or two. This is a straight forward discussion about talking to your teenage children about sex. Very enlightening and frank. DCP
Rating: 5 / 5
I found this book easily readable and informational. I hope that parents find it before their children enter puberty. Most wait too long to begin “the talk”, which should ideally start early and continue for many years.
Rating: 5 / 5
Dr. Maxwell’s book,The Talk, is a positive, powerful, realistic book, and a must for any family library. If you are a parent who feels bewildered about the prevalence of the message of sexuality-without-consequences in today’s society, and want to teach your child the importance of positive, healthy, and delayed sexual relationships, this is your guide. Using several templates to initiate conversations with children of all ages, Dr. Maxwell takes the guesswork out of when, how, and why we must be talking with our children about sex before the media, the internet, and peers do it for us. Amazingly, Dr. Maxwell guides the reader to articulate their own goals and hopes for their child’s future sexual decision making, while not neglecting the emotional, social, or biological power of sexual desire. This generation needs to hear from parents about the biology and ethics of what it means to be a sexually mature and ethical human being who respects others and oneself. Wise, humane, and practical: don’t miss this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
If you’ve been putting off talking about sex with your children, this book can help get you on track.
Dr. Maxwell presents a perspective of sexuality that I found very compelling. Rather than simply talking about the biology of sex, she talks about sexual energy and desire, and how sexuality is an integral part of the human experience. It is certainly part of the media messages that our kids confront in the world — if we don’t initiate conversations then our kids are left with the presentation of sex in today’s media and online.
Dr Maxwell has had extensive experience working with kids in many settings which clearly supports the advice presented in the book. Her calm confidence helped enable me to initiate some of those conversations I had been delaying.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is ‘the book’ for guiding parents of pre-teens and teens in their talks with today’s children regarding sex. Completely relevant and up to date in assessing the impact of internet, TV, and the – appropriately termed – ‘hypersexualized world’ our children are being impacted by. Very helpful are the ‘take it home’ sections for parents contained throughout that prompt parents through answering questions to determine their own awareness and feelings, and give parents exercises to complete which create an action plan for beginning relevant discussions with their children. Beyond a simple description of the ‘birds and the bees’ (which I knew my children already knew about) I had no idea how to begin my discussions with them in ways that would allow me to address my concerns while acknowledging their situations. This book provides that education for parents, and does so in a way that creates discussions with their children of extreme value and respect for both.
Rating: 5 / 5