Spare Me 'The Talk'! a Girl's Guide by Jo Langford

Spare Me 'The Talk'! a Girl's Guide by Jo Langford

If you have a teenage girl, there s a 50 percent chance she s already sexually active and a 33 percent chance she s been solicited by an online predator in the past year. How prepared is she for the risks and realities of sex?

You hold in your hands a comprehensive crash course for girls into staying safe emotionally, mentally, and physically while navigating the danger-laden worlds of teenage sex and sexuality in a digital age. This book is the first of its kind for girls and young women ages 12-24, and for parents of girls as young as 8.Your teen will learn proven, effective ways to: Avoid pregnancy, and HIV and other sexually transmitted infections Stay safe online and avoid sexual harm Ask someone out (and let someone down easy) Understand bodies and body issues, both male and female Accept that sexuality comes in all shapes and sizes Know the consequences of abstinence, indulgence, and everything in between Decide what is right for her, remaining true to herself and respectful of others

In language that s relatable, unflinchingly honest (and often funny), veteran sex educator Langford offers a powerful supplement to those notoriously awkward parent-daughter sex talks, answering the tough questions that teenage girls really have but would rather die than ask.

Jo Langford is a certified counselor and sex educator who for two decades has provided outreach programs in high schools, residential medical, and psychiatric settings. He is the author of Spare Me the Talk: A Guy s Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Growing Up, a Sex Offender Treatment Provider and adjunct faculty for Saybrook University s Washington campus. He can be reached at beheroes.net.

Langford, Jo: - Jo Langford is a dad, a sex educator, and a public speaker. He is a master's level therapist in Washington state, and is a member of the adjunct human sexuality faculty for Saybrook University's Washington campus. For the past 20 years, Jo has worked with adolescents, parents, and professionals to promote healthy, positive, and safe sexual behavior. He specializes in the intersection of youth, sexuality, technology, and behavior, providing therapy to adolescents dealing with sexuality issues, as well as offering comprehensive sexuality education for tween and teen boys and their families. He is a Certified Counselor as well as a Sex Offender Treatment Provider in Washington State, and the adjunct Human Sexuality Faculty for Saybrook University, Washington. Spare Me the Talk: A Guy's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Growing Up and The SEX-EDcyclopedia.

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ISBN 13	9780990430629
ISBN 10	0990430626
Title	Spare Me 'The Talk'! a Girl's Guide
Author	Jo Langford
Series	Spare Me 'thetalk'!
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Parent Map
Year published	2016-09-01
Number of pages	152
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