puberty education

Justine and Jenny chat all things puberty. Do you need to have a chat with your young person about puberty? Are they asking lots of questions and you don't quite feel equipped or confident to answer them? We talk We our memories of puberty, we look at some anonymous questions from Year 5-6 students, acknowledge the importance of empathy and also the importance of parents being the 'go-to person' for their child. Other topics covered: periods, wet dreams, vaginal discharge Also: see our earlier episode on Periods as well!

Initiating a chat, either deliberately or organically, is always the best way to show your child you are up to talk about anything they may be wondering or worried about.

Please visit our website sexeducationaustralia.com.au where you can listen to our other episodes and also browse our pages for resources, information and support.  (Primary resources are listed here: https://sexeducationaustralia.com.au/resources-2/resources-for-parents/)
 
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Jenny + Justine
 

Karen O’Dougherty is the creator, owner and teacher of Body Basics and Beyond which for 20 years has been providing confidence and puberty education for girls and the grownups who raise them. She offers after school programs for grades 4-8 and Teen Village, monthly talking circles for teenagers. 

A retired elementary school teacher and the mother of 3 adult children, Karen holds a heartfelt belief that all youth deserve to learn about puberty and adolescence in an environment that grows their confidence. She wants to see the next generation of leaders rise with the confidence, empathy, and poise to meet what lies ahead of them. In order for this to happen, she maintains that youth need to understand their bodies, their emotional selves and the influences that may challenge who they are becoming.

Karen believes that parent education is an essential piece in preparation for adolescence, and to aid parents she provides confidence and support through one-on-one coaching and group sessions. 

To learn more please visit Karen’s website at www.bodybasicsandbeyond.com or email her directly: karen@bodybasicsandbeyond.com

I spoke to her in Ashland, OR in 2021

Music by: Manpreet Kaur   @manpreetkaurmusic

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