“I had spent 26 years of my life dedicated to women’s health. In one terrible decision, the Supreme Court sent the rights of women in America about 70 years backward.”
— Read on www.huffpost.com/entry/young-womens-sexual-health-roe-wade_n_66d0bc84e4b02e9516063d68
That Time Of The Month: Teaching Your Mighty Girl About Her Menstrual Cycle | A Mighty Girl
A Mighty Girl’s recommended books and resources for preparing girls for their first periods.
— Read on www.amightygirl.com/blog
Indigenous info
The Body Happy Org
The Body Happy Org
— Read on www.bodyhappyorg.com/
Disappointing
Free, fun support for kids whose parents have cancer | Kesem
Kesem supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer with free camp, other fun-filled programs, and community, and provides resources for parents.
— Read on www.kesem.org/
How to raise emotionally intelligent kids |
We need to teach children about the importance of connection, heart and compassionate listening and put these things at the center of all our relationships, says author, educator and consultant Lael Stone.
— Read on ideas.ted.com/how-to-raise-emotionally-intelligent-kids/
What Parents’ Other-Oriented Perfectionism Does to Kids – The Atlantic
Mothers and fathers risk passing down this tendency to the next generation, creating a pattern of dissatisfaction.
— Read on www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/07/family-other-oriented-perfectionism-parents-child/619461/
The Parenting Philosophy Of bell hooks: There Is No Love Without Justice
Author and feminist activist bell hooks critiques the power dynamics within parent-child relationships and asserts that love is never abusive
— Read on feminisminindia.com/2021/09/16/the-parenting-philosophy-of-bell-hooks-there-is-no-love-without-justice/
A Brief But Spectacular take on talking to children about sex | PBS NewsHour
For more than 25 years, Peggy Orenstein has broken new ground with her intimate explorations of adolescence. In her bestselling books “Girls and Sex” and “Boys and Sex,” she dives into the lives of young people to unravel the hidden truths, hard lessons, and important realities of their lives. This is her Brief But Spectacular take on talking to kids about sex.
— Read on www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-brief-but-spectacular-take-on-talking-to-children-about-sex