Resources
Based on her experience in sexuality education, Robin has gathered many helpful resources for parents and youth. Here is a list of books (with helpful links to find them on Amazon) and online resources.
Books for Parents
Breaking the Hush Factor: Ten Rules for Talking with Teenagers about Sex, Dr. Karen Rayne, 2015
Getting to Calm: Cool-Headed Strategies for Parenting Tweens + Teens, Laura S. Kastner, Ph.D & Jennifer Wyatt, 2009
iRules: What Every Tech-Healthy Family Needs to Know about Selfies, Sexting, Gaming and Growing Up, Janell Burley Hoffman, 2014
Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World, Rosalind Wiseman, 2014
Odd Girl Out, Revised and Updated: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, Rachel Simmons, 2011
Sexploitation: Helping Kids Develop Healthy Sexuality in a Porn-Driven World, Cindy Pierce, 2015
Someone Should Have Told Me, Holly-Ann Martin, 2018
The Transgender Teen: A Handbook for Families and Professionals, Stephanie A. Brill and Lisa Kenney, 2008
Talk to Me First: Everything You Need to Know to Become Your Kids' "Go-To" Person about Sex, Deborah Roffman, 2012
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood, Lisa Damour, 2016
Why Do They Act That Way? - Revised and Updated: A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen, Dr. David Walsh Ph.D., 2014
Breaking the Hush Factor: Ten Rules for Talking with Teenagers about Sex, Dr. Karen Rayne, 2015
Getting to Calm: Cool-Headed Strategies for Parenting Tweens + Teens, Laura S. Kastner, Ph.D & Jennifer Wyatt, 2009
iRules: What Every Tech-Healthy Family Needs to Know about Selfies, Sexting, Gaming and Growing Up, Janell Burley Hoffman, 2014
Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World, Rosalind Wiseman, 2014
Odd Girl Out, Revised and Updated: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, Rachel Simmons, 2011
Sexploitation: Helping Kids Develop Healthy Sexuality in a Porn-Driven World, Cindy Pierce, 2015
Someone Should Have Told Me, Holly-Ann Martin, 2018
The Transgender Teen: A Handbook for Families and Professionals, Stephanie A. Brill and Lisa Kenney, 2008
Talk to Me First: Everything You Need to Know to Become Your Kids' "Go-To" Person about Sex, Deborah Roffman, 2012
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood, Lisa Damour, 2016
Why Do They Act That Way? - Revised and Updated: A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen, Dr. David Walsh Ph.D., 2014
Books for Children and Adolesents
A Smart Girl's Guide Books by American Girl Library. Includes guides to:
- Drama, Rumors, and Secrets
- Friendship Troubles: Dealing With Fights, Being Left Out & the Whole Popularity Thing
- Liking Yourself – Even on the Bad Days
- Care and Keeping of Emotions and Feelings
The Boy's Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up YOU, Kelli Dunham, 2015
Boys Guide to Becoming a Teen: Getting Used to Life in Your Changing Body, Amy B. Middleman, Kate Pfeifer, 2006
Growing Up Great - The Ultimate Puberty Book for Boys, Scott Todnem, 2019
Guy Stuff - the Body Book for Boys, Dr. Cara Natterson, 2017
The Heart of a Boy - Celebrating the Strength and Spirit of Boyhood, Kate T. Parker, 2019
It's Not the Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends (The Family Libarary), Robie Harris and Michael Emberley, 2008
It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health (The Family Library), Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley, 2014
It's So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families (The Family Library), Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley, 2014
The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls, Revised Edition, Valorie Schaefer and Josee Masse, 2012
Strong is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves, Kate T. Parker, 2017
Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept, Jayneen Sanders, 2017
What's Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: Revised Edition, Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras, 2007
What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls: Revised Edition, Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras, 2007
Online Resources
www.amaze.org - Provides animated video with information about puberty, bodies, sex, and relationships and how to talk with young people about these topics.
www.amysmartgirls.com - Dedicated to helping young people cultivate their authentic selves. Emphasizes intelligence and imagination over “fitting in”, and creating a safe space where people can be their weird and wonderful selves.
www.beinggirl.com - Provides advice on puberty, menstruation, health, hygiene, nutrition, and relationships. Can chat with other girls. Very age-appropriate for adolescents.
www.commonsensemedia.org - Provides education, unbiased information, and advice to families to promote safe technology and media for children.
www.kidshealth.org - Provides families with perspective, advice, and comfort about a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children and teens.
www.newmoon.org - Ad free, global magazine and moderated social network for girls ages 8 and up, emphasizing learning and creative self-expression.
www.savvyparentssafekids.com - Provides child sexual abuse prevention education for parents, kids, and teachers.
http://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth-resources.htm - Resources for LGBTQ youth, family and friends.
www.amysmartgirls.com - Dedicated to helping young people cultivate their authentic selves. Emphasizes intelligence and imagination over “fitting in”, and creating a safe space where people can be their weird and wonderful selves.
www.beinggirl.com - Provides advice on puberty, menstruation, health, hygiene, nutrition, and relationships. Can chat with other girls. Very age-appropriate for adolescents.
www.commonsensemedia.org - Provides education, unbiased information, and advice to families to promote safe technology and media for children.
www.kidshealth.org - Provides families with perspective, advice, and comfort about a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children and teens.
www.newmoon.org - Ad free, global magazine and moderated social network for girls ages 8 and up, emphasizing learning and creative self-expression.
www.savvyparentssafekids.com - Provides child sexual abuse prevention education for parents, kids, and teachers.
http://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth-resources.htm - Resources for LGBTQ youth, family and friends.
Resources for Older Teens
www.scarleteen.com - Provides comprehensive, supportive sexuality and relationship information for teens and emerging adults.
www.sexetc.org - Written by teens for teens. Provides honest, accurate sexual health information and answers to teen questions on bodies, sex, relationships, orientation, birth control, condoms, STIs, pregnancy and more.
www.rainn.org - Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN). Nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization aimed at preventing sexual assault and helping victims.
https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/lgbt-scholarships/ - Provides scholarship and financial aid information for LGBTQ students and a search tool that allows LGBTQ students to search for scholarships provided by their local community.
Can I Kiss You?: A Thought-provoking Look at Relationships, Intimacy, and Sexual Assault, Michael J. Domitrz, 2016
Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape, Peggy Orenstein, 2016