Resources

(and special shout outs)
Linda Brooks Photography – lindabrooksphotography.net
Dr. Rosalyn Dischiavo – Institute For Sexuality Education and Enlightenment, instituteforsexuality.com
Scott Weir – Graphic Design (206) 972-5807
Online Resources:
Aasect.org – American Association of Sexuality Educators, Therapists, and Counselors provides a search tool to locate certified professionals near you.
Advocatesforyouth.org – Sexuality education resources
Amaze.org – Animated educational videos about puberty and sex ed.
Asapscience.com – Videos about research on all sorts of neat stuff related to being a human.
Asexualiy.org – The Asexual Visibility and Education Network.
Cdc.gov – Center for Disease Control sexual health concerns and resources.
Condomfinder.org – Find out where to get free condoms near you!
Genderbread.org – A teaching tool about gender.
Goodmenproject.com – Articles about what healthy masculinity looks like in the 21st century.
Isna.org – The Intersex Society of North America.
Loveisrespect.org – Resources to help end dating abuse.
Mykidisgay.com – Resources for families with LGBTQ kids.
Nadinethornhill.com – Sexuality education videos.
Pflag.org – organization for (LGBTQ+) people, their parents, families, and allies.
Plannedparenthood.org – Information on sexually transmitted infections, birth control, and sexual health concerns.
Rainn.org – Rape, abuse, and incest national network
Respectability.org – Sexual education resources for intellectual and developmentally differently-abled people.
Ridgefieldrecovery.com – LGBTQ-friendly option for suicide prevention and substance abuse treatment.
Scarleteen.com – Sexuality information and live help for teens and young adults. Make sure to check out their “safer sex shop” for sampler pack of various sized condoms.
Sexplainations – Dr. Lindsey Doe: sexuality education videos on You Tube.
Sexpositivefamilies.com – Resources for raising sexually healthy children.
Thepornconversation.org – Tools to help parents and caregivers talk to their kids about porn.
Translifeline.org – Transgender support, education, and resources.
Print Resources:
Breaking the Hush Factor: Ten Rules for Talking with Teenagers about Sex – by Dr. Karen Rayne, Impetus Books, 2015
Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life – by Emiliy Nagoski, PhD., Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2015
Dating and Sex: A Guide for the 21st Century Teen Boy – by Andrew P Smiler, PhD., Magination Press, 2016
Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape – by Peggy Orenstein, Harper Paperbacks, 2016
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need To Matter More Than Peers – by Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D. and Gabor Maté, M.D., Ballentine Books, 2014
It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, And Sexual Health – by Robie H Harris and Michael Emberley, Candelwick Press, 2014
S.E.X: the all you need to know sexuality guide to get you through your teens and twenties, by Heather Corinna, DaCapo Press/Perseus Books, 2007 & 2016
The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults, by Frances E Jensen, MD with Amy Ellis Nutt, Harper Collins, 2015