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Sitting in a Car

Sarah Sproule

Sitting In A Car: Sexuality, Relationships & Consent For Parents of Teens & Little Kids Ever feel awkward talking to your kids about sexuality, relationships and consent? Wish you had someon...

Episodes

20 of 128 episodes

Where to go, Who to turn to, What advice to take about my 6yo? Help!

There can be a lot of conflicting advice around raising kids. So who do we listen to when our kid, along with his friends, has been asking o...

15:14Dec 7, 2021

Was I wrong to listen to the experts? My 10yo hated this convo!

No you weren't wrong. We do need to have sensitive convos with our kids that provide them with information that they will need as they grow....

15:00Nov 30, 2021

Bisexual...a femme boy...and he's 12. Advice please.

Firstly, what a win that your kid could come to you and share this discovery with you! How many of us hid our identities because we didn't f...

11:53Nov 23, 2021

Help! My teen is disgusted and angered by any sex talk.

Behaviour is logical. It doesn't come out of nowhere. Our kid's words, actions, body language, and tone of voice are communicating something...

14:23Nov 16, 2021

'What comes to mind when you hear the word 'porn'?'

My 13-yr-old has started watching porn but doesn't want to talk about it. He feels awkward when I try to discuss it with him as he says it's...

17:14Nov 9, 2021

Has your 12-yr-old gone radio silent?

Have you been wracking your brain for all the reasons why they're not talking? Especially when you know they need someone they can trust to...

13:59Nov 2, 2021

Conform to the rules or push them away?

Sitting In A Car: Sexuality, Relationships & Consent For Parents of Teens & Little Kids Ever feel awkward talking to your kids about sexuali...

20:09Oct 26, 2021

I don't want my kid to be THAT kid! What can I do?

I don't want my kid to be that kid that knows about how we make new humans before the other kids do. But I also know they need the info. Wha...

15:38Oct 19, 2021

She hates her body...she's only 10!

Given the society and culture we live in today, this is enough to freak any parent out! We remember what our teenage years were like. We all...

13:36Oct 12, 2021

6yo: Mummy, I've been a boy since I was 2 ½.

Does this feel like a bit of a curveball? It's ok if it does. As humans we want to protect our kid(s) from anything that may cause them pain...

18:32Oct 5, 2021

"How did the baby get in there?" Is this a question you dread?

When it came to awkward conversations, our parents did their best with what they knew. Whether you were dismissed, made to feel uncomfortabl...

14:23Sep 28, 2021

'My kid is 12 and I feel like I've really messed up'

No, you haven't! But let's not wait any longer. We can be so hard on ourselves as parents. Understandable, I get it. The pressure to be perf...

19:42Sep 21, 2021

'My 6-year-old is constantly trying to touch other kids' genitals. Help!'

What would you do if this were your kid? Can you imagine how you might feel? Have you been this parent? Are you this parent? First things fi...

18:44Sep 14, 2021

'How do you answer a 10-year-old who asks, What is rape?'

"What is rape?" coming from a 10-year-old is a pretty loaded question! Where do we even begin? What do we say? How much do we say? Unfortuna...

17:46Sep 7, 2021

What do I do if he puts his fingers in his ears when I talk about puberty?

Here's a quick heads up … our goal isn't ONLY to get info about sex, bodies, babies and all the things in front of our kids … It's to create...

13:09Aug 31, 2021

When is it the right time to chat with my kids about sensitive stuff?

Lots of us are dedicated to giving our kids all the info we know they need, but aren't sure how to do that, or when. And we might have memor...

14:49Aug 24, 2021

I'm ready to answer my son's question about sex, but he hasn't asked again!

This week, let's talk about what to do when your 8-year-old asked you (quite a while ago) What is sex? and you said you'd get back to them w...

15:14Aug 17, 2021

What can I do when chats with your kid aren't happening naturally?

This week, a parent asks what to do when chats with your kids about sensitive stuff, aren't happening naturally . We might be ready to be op...

13:20Aug 10, 2021

'How can I turn uncomfortable conversations with my kid about sensitive stuff into more comfortable ones?'

This week, a parent asks, 'How can I turn uncomfortable conversations with my kid about sensitive stuff into more comfortable ones?' What a...

12:41Aug 3, 2021

'How can I get on the same page as my ex/co-parent, when it comes to having sensitive conversations with our kids?'

'How can I get on the same page as my ex/co-parent, when it comes to having sensitive conversations with our kids about sex, bodies, babies...

18:18Jul 27, 2021