{"product_id":"the-talk-what-your-kids-need-to-hear-from-you-about-sex-paperback","title":"The Talk: What Your Kids Need to Hear from You about Sex - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon Maxwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eView our feature on Sharon Maxwell's \u003ci\u003eThe Talk\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA groundbreaking resource to help jump start an ongoing discussion between parents and teens about sex and sexuality Internet chat rooms, boy\/girl sleepovers, reality TV . . . there's more to \"the talk\" than ever before. Faced with a culture that pushes our kids to be \"sexy\" before puberty begins, how do we explain the power of sexuality in a way that promotes healthy, age-appropriate behavior? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Talk\u003c\/i\u003e is a breakthrough resource for parents and educators that prepares kids for a hypersexualized world and lays the foundation for ethical sexual behavior that can guide our children from elementary school through college. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using real-life situations, Dr. Sharon Maxwell demonstrates how dramatically the world of preteen and teen sexual exploration has changed. She helps parents think through the message they want to give to their kids about sexual behavior, and how that message must evolve as their kids get older. Focusing on the importance of love and intimacy, Dr. Maxwell helps parents define their values about sex and gives concrete ways to share those values with teens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Talk\u003c\/i\u003e shows parents how to: \u003cbr\u003e *Set family guidelines for safe Internet use\u003cbr\u003e *Address the social power that comes from looking sexy, and the personal responsibility each of us has to use that power appropriately \u003cbr\u003e *Discuss the moral aspects of sexuality in ways teens will understand\u003cbr\u003e *Help children recognize the difference between feelings of sexual desire and love\u003cbr\u003e *Develop principles with our teens that will help them figure out when it's okay to be sexual with someone and when it's not \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr. Maxwell connects the dots between reproduction, the potent power of sexiness, sexual desire, emotional intimacy, and the spiritual dimension of sexuality. Offering an innovative framework for looking at human sexuality, this book has the potential to change the national conversation on sex education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharon Maxwell, Ph.D., has been a practicing clinical psychologist for seventeen years. She won a national award from Parenting Publications of America for her series of articles on sex education and recognition for her sexual health curriculum. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts features her work in its brochures on sex education in a DVD on teens and drunk driving. Maxwell lives near Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9 x 5.94 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43739628077191,"sku":"9781583333105","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/KYZpmeVAxu9781583333105.webp?v=1768704630","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-talk-what-your-kids-need-to-hear-from-you-about-sex-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}