Porn is a topic that comes up frequently in my work and as parents, it's really important that we be talking to our kids about it. Porn is common on the Internet. It's totally normal and natural for kids to be curious about it.
Read MoreTranscript: A conversation with Shafia Zaloom, author of "Sex, Teens, & Everything in Between!"
Christine Koh: Hi everybody body welcome to AMAZE live. This is very exciting. I was just here last week well not here, but I was live with another guest and now I'm live today with Shafia Zaloom. Hi, how are you?
Read MorePodcast interview. We're going to be talking about sex and teens, which is an obviously sexy topic. We've seen reports of assault. We've seen reports in the me too movement, and recently a story of a girl reporting, a rape at her school publicly and being accused of bullying, sort of like the big flashy headlines. And it's, it's more nuanced than that. You know, kids and intimacy and developing trust and relationships that starts somewhere.
Read MoreHealth educator, author, and mother of three Shafia Zaloom is a leading expert in talking to kids and teens about sex, consent, and healthy relationships. She teaches at the Urban School in San Francisco and consults with schools and districts on health education. Her work has also been featured in The New York Times and USA Today as well as on NPR and PBS. Her acclaimed book, Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between, has helped many parents start conversations with their teens about the societal messages (and literal messages) they're getting about sex and relationships.
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