Book Review
Short Summary
Talking Sex -A Conversation Guide for Parents by Vanessa Hamilton is a guide for parents to help them become the askable and tellable adult that children need to be. When talking about sex, human sexuality, consent and respect adults and caregivers are essential. It was published in 2023.
What This Book Is About
Drawing from extensive experience and contemporary research, this ground-breaking book challenges readers to reconsider outdated beliefs about sex and sexuality education. It’s packed with conversation starters, tips and strategies to empower adults to provide the accurate, comprehensive, age-appropriate information children need for a fulfilling and safe journey through life. Talking Sex covers a variety of topics including sexual safety, diversity, reproduction, pleasure, consent and sexual health.
The book talks about:
- The basics of sexuality education
- Conversations, ages and stages
- Reproduction
- Puberty
- Human sexuality diversity
- Sexual wellbeing in the digital age
- Respect, consent and sexual violence
- Top 20 tips for conversations
- Sexuality conversation starters
Reflection and Comments
The author says ‘Your children are getting a sexuality education every day from the world around them. But is it the one you want them to receive? She has written this very helpful and comprehensive yet easy to read book to help you have important conversations with your kids, before the media, advertising, popular culture, porn, online games, the internet and the schoolyard do instead. Many parents don’t feel equipped so this book provides information and that will support and encourage you to be the main provider of this information
Buy a Copy of This Book
Affiliate Disclosure: ‘Amazing Me’ is a participant in affiliate programs such as the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. The links below are affiliate links and if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you, we receive a commission. For more information please read our full disclaimer here.
You can buy a copy of this book online. If you are in Australia, we recommend you purchase via Booktopia or Amazon Australia. If you are in India, you can purchase your copy from Amazon India. For all other countries, you can click the Amazon US button below and you will automatically be redirected to your local Amazon page.
Video Review
