Talking To Kids About Puberty, Boundaries, & Consent | Dr. Cara Natterson & Dr. Nadine Thornhill | A Kids Co.

About this episode

The episode discusses how to talk to kids about puberty, boundaries, and consent with expert guidance.

When puberty hits earlier and emotions run higher, the conversations we have with our kids about their bodies, sex, and consent matter more than ever. Kids are already learning about these topics earlier and earlier from peers, media and the world around them. To help parents keep up, host Elise Hu revisits earlier conversations with Dr. Cara Natterson and Dr. Nadine Thornhill with their expert guidance for parents supporting kids through puberty, adulthood, and relationships.

People in this episode

Host: Elise Hu

Guests: Dr. Cara Natterson, Dr. Nadine Thornhill

Topics covered

• puberty
• boundaries
• consent
• parenting
• relationships
• education

Keywords

• puberty
• consent
• boundaries
• parenting
• relationships
• education
• kids

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