The Sex Talk Your Kids Actually Need

About this episode

Dr. Finlayson-Fife discusses how parents can have honest and ongoing conversations about sex and sexuality with their children.

Despite their reactions to our attempts to discuss it, our children are looking to us to help them make sense of their sexuality. And while talking to kids about sex can feel deeply uncomfortable — for reasons that are actually quite natural — avoiding these conversations comes at a cost. In this episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife joins Holly J. Moore of the Made for Moore podcast to discuss how parents can approach conversations about sex and sexuality with their children in a way that is honest, ongoing, and shame-free. They explore why discomfort doesn't have to be a barrier, how to begin these conversations early and keep them going, and how offering values around sexuality — rather than fear or shame — empowers children to make informed, confident, and integrity-driven choices as they grow. Want to learn more? Enroll in Dr. Finlayson-Fife's How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex course!

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

Guest: Holly J. Moore

Topics covered

• parenting
• sexuality
• communication
• children
• values
• shame-free

Keywords

• sex talk
• children
• parenting
• sexuality
• communication
• shame-free
• values

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