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Expanding the #MeToo Conversation: Discussion Prompts for Tweens and Teens About Gender, Boundaries, and Respect
Adapted from Questions & Quotes for Girls In a Jar®. The recent #metoo conversations and the increasing number of sexual assault allegations in the media bring attention to the questions of where and how we are talking with tweens and … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Teaching Strategies
Tagged gender, in a jar, sex, sexual abuse, talk with kids, talking with teens, teens, teens and sex, tweens
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How to Support a Young Person Coming Out
By Kelly Huegel Madrone, author of GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens. These days, kids are “coming out”—telling others about their gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, or any number of other nonheterosexual or gender … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Spirit author, gay youth, gender, gender expression, GLBTQ, sex, talking with teens
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How Pushing Gender Norms Can Make Kids Less Resilient
By Kelly Huegel Madrone, author of GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens. This post was originally published June 25, 2014. I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience and vulnerability. If you had a mild (or … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Spirit author, gay youth, gender, gender expression, GLBTQ, resilience, sex
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How Pushing Gender Norms Can Make Kids Less Resilient
By Kelly Huegel, author of GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience and vulnerability. If you had a mild (or maybe not so mild) negative reaction to the … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Social & Emotional Learning
Tagged Free Spirit author, gay youth, gender, gender expression, GLBTQ, resilience, sex, vulnerability
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