Shameless Leadership 120: Amy Lang: Birds and Bees and Kids
Amy Lang is a childhood sexuality expert and parent educator who helps parents talk to their kids about sex and sexuality. Her engaging, humorous and inspiring style shows parents how to turn conversations they dread into something they look forward to and embrace whole-heartedly. Though her business, Birds + Bees + Kids® Amy helps parents of all beliefs have easy, open and effective conversations about sex with their kids. She is the author of Birds + Bees + YOUR Kids - A Guide To Sharing Your Beliefs About Sexuality, Love and Relationships and Dating Smarts – What Every Teen Needs To Know To Date, Relate Or Wait. Amy has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post Live and Babble.com. Learn more about her work at www.birdsandbeesandkids.com
I have been dying to get Amy on the show for awhile now because I knew there might be things I was already behind on in talking to my 4 year old about sexuality. In this interview, Amy helped me get my ducks in a row and she’ll help you too!
Listen in to hear Amy share:
- How her discomfort in talking to her own 4 year old about sexuality catapulted her into a career as a childhood sex expert
- At what age you should be talking to your kids about sex and sexuality (hint: NOW)
- Why talking to your kids about sex includes talking to them about masturbation (especially girls)
- How you can become more comfortable and less awkward as you venture into territory that might be uncomfortable for you
- The reality of why were seeing more sexualized behavior and mature dress in younger children and how you can protect your child
- The 3 ways you can protect your kids from sexual abuse
- Where Radical Responsibility comes into play with parenting and how to find your boundaries between being the parent and being accepted by other parents
Links Mentioned:
Amy’s Website: Birdsandbeesandkids.com
Birds+Bees+Kids on Facebook
Book: It’s Not the Stork
App: Aaptiv.com (use code SMA30 for free 30 day trial!)
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