5 Ways to Help Children Feel Thankful For Their Bodies
Sex Positive Families
by Melissa Carnagey
1y ago
– By: Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW – Growing up, what messaging did you receive about bodies? Did it include… Images dictating what an attractive or desirable body should look like? Messaging that bodily functions, like menstruation, are gross? The idea that genitals, aka ‘private parts,’ are dirty? If so, you’re definitely not alone.  Many of us were raised to feel at war with our bodies or to see our body as unpredictable, wild, and something we must control. Taken to extremes, this can manifest into harmful outcomes like fear of physical intimacy, shame over typical bodily functions ..read more
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Having the Porn Talks
Sex Positive Families
by Melissa Carnagey
2y ago
– By: Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW – As parents and caring adults, we’re charged with keeping the children in our world safe. Safe as they navigate their day-to-day world, which also includes digital spaces. How do we do that in the age of online porn?  The key is not to go silent. Porn has more influence when it’s not spoken about. Instead of taking a fear-based or reactive approach when considering how accessible online porn is to young people, this article will help you get clear about your influence and the opportunities to foster shame-free talks that open up the conversations with ..read more
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Six Answers to Kids’ Questions About Sex
Sex Positive Families
by Melissa Carnagey
2y ago
– By: Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW – Some of the toughest questions parents receive from their child aren’t about subjects like algebra or geography. They’re about sex– What is it? How do you do it? Who has sex? How do you know if you’re ready for it? These curiosities are completely typical within childhood and adolescence, and they offer amazing opportunities for a trusted adult and young person to connect. That said, the topic of sex is one that few caregivers feel totally prepared and confident to tackle, which is common because many adults of today: received poor-to-no sex education gro ..read more
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Becoming the Sex Positive Parent I Needed
Sex Positive Families
by mcarnagey
2y ago
-By Guest Blogger: Sarah Macedo- Nine months ago, I gave birth to my first child and, as a response, my mind has been swirling with how I want to do things differently than my parents. My partner and I want to foster an environment where conversations surrounding sex and sexuality are the norm. I want him to know we will always answer honestly, and if something makes us uncomfortable, we will vocalize that and explain why. I wasn’t raised in a home where the topic of sex was hidden necessarily, but there were definitely underlying feelings of shame and guilt that permeated most conversations ..read more
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Talking to Kids About Secrets, Privacy, and Surprises
Sex Positive Families
by mcarnagey
2y ago
-By; Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW, CLC- How can we help our children understand the differences between a secret, something that’s private and a surprise? These are in fact different terms with often very different outcomes when applied. The ways in which we frame, model and reinforce these concepts in everyday situations makes all the difference in how our children use them. In the context of sexual health and safety, here is some helpful language to highlight the differences between the three terms: Secrets are often meant to be kept quiet for a long time and to protect something that wo ..read more
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012: Courtney Brame | Shaking STI Stigma
Sex Positive Families
by mcarnagey, Sex Positive Families
2y ago
I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on a podcast called Something Positive for Positive People hosted by Courtney Brame. His podcast offers a safe space for people living with or affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like herpes and HIV to share their experiences as a way to shake the shame and stigma that exists around these diagnoses. He originally invited me on his podcast to talk sex ed and SPF but little did he know, I too am a person living with HSV2 (herpes simplex virus type 2), and I’m not at all ashamed. So on this episode, I chat with Courtney about his journ ..read more
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