Sitting in a Car
By Sarah Sproule
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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 someone to go to with your questions?
Good news - now you do!
Each week on Sitting In A Car, educator Sarah Sproule answers parents’ questions about everything from bodies to babies, from puberty to privacy, from sex to Snapchat - and so much more.
With humour, creativity and compassion, Sarah will help you become more comfortable and empowered to talk about sexuality, relationships & consent with your kid -
and help you to raise a confident, caring young person who respects themselves and the people around them.
No matter your worry, Sarah’s here to help.
Join her while you’re 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 someone to go to with your questions?
Good news - now you do!
Each week on Sitting In A Car, educator Sarah Sproule answers parents’ questions about everything from bodies to babies, from puberty to privacy, from sex to Snapchat - and so much more.
With humour, creativity and compassion, Sarah will help you become more comfortable and empowered to talk about sexuality, relationships & consent with your kid -
and help you to raise a confident, caring young person who respects themselves and the people around them.
No matter your worry, Sarah’s here to help.
Join her while you’re Sitting In A Car!
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Do you want a family team or a ‘you vs him’ situation?
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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'It’s a pretty dark and complex topic but you can still talk about it'
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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‘How do I chat with my neurodiverse kid about sex, bodies, puberty etc?’
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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'That time my 6 yr old learned that people kiss each other’s private parts'
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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‘How can I hold boundaries for my 2-year-old with family members who want to kiss, hug & handle her without her (or my) consent?’
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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‘My 5yo boy likes to wear his cousin’s ballerina dress. What do I do?’
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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‘My 7-year-old has asked, ‘How do a boy and a boy have sex?’
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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Are you now wondering if you’ve said too much too soon?
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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My 8-year-old is asking what boyfriends/girlfriends are…how do I explain?
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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‘How can I talk to my kids about bad words? as in, ugly words for body parts?’
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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‘How can I talk to my friend, who speaks in a toxic way about bodies in front of my kids?’
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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‘How do you discuss sexual desire with adolescents? And without shame?’
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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‘What do I say when my 9-year-old says they don’t want to have a period?’
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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‘How do you deal with awkward daddies? Ours panics at the word vagina when our girls say it.’
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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if your child who is eight is not asking questions, should you initiate the conversation?
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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'How can I chat with my squeamish 8-year-old about periods?'
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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How do I teach my kid about consent, when I’m not sure they’re old enough?
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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How do I chat with my kid about puberty, so they’ll come to me with questions?
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Is it Ok to tell a 4-year-old they came out of the vagina?
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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‘How can I have conversations about consent with young children?’
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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'How do I tell my kid without shame, not to touch their genitals in public?'
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Should you talk to your 6-year-old about pleasure? And if so, how should you do it?
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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‘I’m a trans dad . . . How can I approach chats with my girls about non-traditional relationships?
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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‘How can I avoid passing shame on to my kids?’
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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‘How can I hold my boundaries with my enthusiastic 5-year-old, without shaming them?
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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How do I respond to things I hear my kid say that I don’t agree with?
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Need to stop your daughter touching your son’s penis without shame?
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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‘How can I teach my 15-year-old daughter to say no when she’s in highly pressurised situations?'
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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‘What’s a good way to manage nakedness in family situations, both for parents & kids’
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Three hidden questions that create connection with your kid(s)
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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How can I talk to my kids about porn, in a non-alarming way?
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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‘How can I talk to my 7-year-old about her clitoris?’
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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How can I talk to my 7-year-old girl about body image?
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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“How did the baby get in there?” Is this a question you dread?
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Should I cancel her? I don’t like her toxic talk around my kids.
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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How exciting is it to have this honour to celebrate your differences?
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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How to work out what’s right for you and your family
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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My kid’s a lesbian. Now what?
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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‘How to chat about an uncle who is transitioning?’
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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How to claim your sexuality when your 7 & 10 yr old find photos of you?
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Sensitive chats? It’s easier if you start with your youngest kid
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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In this case, ignorance is definitely NOT bliss. Protect your kid(s)
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Breasts and Udders have the same function!
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Antidepressants. Contraceptives. And a curious 4 yr old...
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Where to go, Who to turn to, What advice to take about my 6yo? Help!
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Was I wrong to listen to the experts? My 10yo hated this convo!
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Bisexual...a femme boy...and he’s 12. Advice please.
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Help! My teen is disgusted and angered by any sex talk.
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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'What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘porn’?'
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Has your 12-yr-old gone radio silent?
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Conform to the rules or push them away?
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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I don’t want my kid to be THAT kid! What can I do?
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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She hates her body...she’s only 10!
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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6yo: Mummy, I’ve been a boy since I was 2 ½.
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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“How did the baby get in there?” Is this a question you dread?
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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‘My kid is 12 and I feel like I’ve really messed up’
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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‘My 6-year-old is constantly trying to touch other kids’ genitals. Help!’
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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'How do you answer a 10-year-old who asks, What is rape?'
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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What do I do if he puts his fingers in his ears when I talk about puberty?
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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When is it the right time to chat with my kids about sensitive stuff?
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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I’m ready to answer my son's question about sex, but he hasn’t asked again!
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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What can I do when chats with your kid aren't happening naturally?
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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‘How can I turn uncomfortable conversations with my kid about sensitive stuff into more comfortable ones?’
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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'How can I get on the same page as my ex/co-parent, when it comes to having sensitive conversations with our kids?’
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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‘My 6-year-old likes to hump the couch. What should I do?’
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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'My 7-year-old son wants to tell all the girls about periods. Is that ok?'
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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‘How can I teach my 15-year-old daughter to say no when she’s in highly pressurised situations?’
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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‘I’ve told my 5yo what sex is - and I’m afraid he’ll act it out in school.’
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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My 3yo is EXTREMELY interested in her little brother’s willy. What do I do?
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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How can I have sensitive conversations with my kid(s) on the spectrum?
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Three hidden questions that create connection with your kid(s)
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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‘How can I be there for my 8yo, who’s the first one to grow breasts in her friend group?’
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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‘How can I talk to my 7-year-old girl about body image?’
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May 25, 2021 |
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'How can I talk to my kids about porn, in a non-alarming way?'
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May 18, 2021 |
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‘Can I talk to my 7-year-old about her clitoris?’
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May 11, 2021 |
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‘How can I chat with my squeamish 8-year-old about periods?’
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May 04, 2021 |
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‘How can I get my child to confide in me?’
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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‘How can I avoid passing shame on to my kids?’
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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I’m a trans dad so how can I chat about non-traditional relationships?
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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‘Why won’t my 11-year-old let me talk to her about sex, bodies and puberty?’
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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‘Any ideas for a parent of a 9-year-old who might be questioning their gender?’
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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‘How can I hold my boundaries with my enthusiastic 5-year-old, without shaming them?’
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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‘Should I get my kid a book about puberty?’
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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‘What’s a good way to manage nakedness in family situations, both for parents & kids?’
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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'How can I talk to very young children about periods?'
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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I’m going to cry, but I need to have a heart-to-heart with you
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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‘How do I teach my kid about consent, when I’m not sure they’re old enough?’
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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‘How do I chat with my kid about puberty, so they’ll come to me with questions?’
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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‘How can I teach my kids about sex, if I’m too embarrassed to even begin?’
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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‘How can I prepare for the ‘what is sex’ questions, before my kids ask them?’
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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‘How old does my child have to be, before I start having conversations about masturbation?’
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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‘How do I respond to things I hear my kid say that I don’t agree with?’
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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‘How can I answer my 7-year-old’s questions about the vulva and the clitoris?’
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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The Secret Way Christmas Helps You Talk about Sensitive Stuff to Your Kids
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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‘How can I be there for my child through puberty?’
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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‘How do I balance talking to my child about the pleasure of sex and also explain that someone can hurt and abuse them?’
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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How do you model consent when you’re carrying your 2-year-old to the potty?
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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‘Should I talk to my 6-year-old about pleasure? And if so, how?’
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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‘How to be open with a small child about sensitive stuff even if you don’t know what to say’
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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Need to stop your daughter touching your son’s penis, but don’t know how?
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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‘How can I have conversations about consent with young children?’
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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How can I ask my 9-year-old to keep quiet about what he knows about sex?
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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How do I tell my kid without shame, not to touch their genitals in public?
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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‘If I don’t have boys, should I talk to my daughter about porn?’
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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‘Is discharge from my vagina normal?’
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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How to eliminate this worry and concern
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Is it Ok to tell a 4-year-old they came out of the vagina?
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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‘How do I balance my 12-year-old’s resistance to showering with respecting her boundaries?’
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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‘How can I correct my child on gender stereotypes like “green is a boy colour”?’
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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What if talking about porn makes my child curious – and they go look for it
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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‘Does a condom work all the time?’
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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‘Any advice if my partner doesn’t want to get involved in talking to our kids about sex?’
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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I’m growing hair on my vulva, but my mum doesn’t have any. What’s going on?
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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What bits of sex ed will my child have missed out on because of lockdown?
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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'Why don’t boys know about cervixes and fallopian tubes?'
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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‘My daughter has told us she’s Bi, did I do the right things?’
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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‘If your 8-year-old ISN’T asking questions, should you initiate the conversation?’
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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‘How do you deal with awkward daddies? Ours panics at the word vagina when our girls say it.’
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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‘What do I say when my 9-year-old says they don’t want to have a period?’
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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‘If I’ve a gay or lesbian child, how do I talk about sex and relationships?’
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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‘How do you discuss sexual desire in adolescents? And without shame?’
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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‘Should I tell my 10-year-old not to tell his sister about sex?’
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Should ‘a talk’ be formal, or more relaxed?
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May 26, 2020 |
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Adults aren’t always right
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May 19, 2020 |
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‘My 9-year-old son is very self-conscious every morning with an erection. How can I talk to him?’
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May 12, 2020 |
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‘Do you talk about contraception?’
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May 05, 2020 |
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‘Does consent always have to be vocalised?’
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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‘How do I answer questions about oral sex?’
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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‘When your child is a bit immature, how do you know how much to tell them?’
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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How do we stop them accessing so much p0r^?’
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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Tampons or towels? When your child first starts their period?
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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And Then I Realised I Couldn’t Do It Anymore
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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My 7-year-old asked, How did you make me?
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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My young kid (age 5-8) asked, ‘What is sex?’ What do I say?
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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How much info is too much info for 4 year olds?
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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how can I help my child develop self-respect and the ability to resist pressure from the kids around them?
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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What are the secret scary thoughts, that are holding you back? Good news: no matter what they are, we’ve a course that can help :)
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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My 7-year-old asked, ‘What is rape?’
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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‘A girl told my 13-year-old she loves him - and he said it back’
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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How do you balance open conversation at home about sexuality, with other families or friends not talking about it?
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Jan 28, 2020 |
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Your parenting superpower: being kind to yourself
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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How To Talk About Not Being Able To Talk
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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What if I say too much?
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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Will Your Kid have Sex in This New Decade? Quite Possibly …
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Dec 31, 2019 |
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How can Christmas help us have sensitive conversations about sex?
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Dec 24, 2019 |
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My 8-year-old googled ‘sex’ on the laptop - and found it
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Dec 17, 2019 |
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Is it possible to be too open and honest with our kids when they ask us questions?
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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How can you talk about consent when your kid waves his penis at you?
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Dec 03, 2019 |
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Is it your fault that you can’t talk about sexuality, relationships, or consent with your kid?
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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how do I empower my kid to say and do what THEY want not what others want
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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How Can I Help My Kid Say ‘No’
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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I don’t want to be embarrassed talk with my kid about sex – Help!
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Nov 05, 2019 |
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The one most important thing
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Oct 29, 2019 |
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How do I have conversations about sex with my 6th-class kid, when he really doesn’t want to have them?
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Oct 22, 2019 |
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Whose job is it to talk to our 12-year-old boy about sex? My job or my husband’s?
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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What are the values that guide your parenting?
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Oct 08, 2019 |
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I don't want to get things wrong - Help!
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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How can I talk to my son about how women are shown in the media?
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Sep 24, 2019 |
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The Two V words
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Sep 17, 2019 |
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Revealing clothes + teenage girls … what do you say?
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Sep 10, 2019 |
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How do you talk to your kids about porn and sexting?
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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Connection or Protection?
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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How to talk about contraception
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Jul 16, 2019 |
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How can we talk about masturbation without causing shame?
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Jul 09, 2019 |
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Why do we need to have these conversations with our kids?
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Jul 06, 2019 |
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Talking about same-sex relationships: step by step
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Jul 02, 2019 |
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Older and younger kids in the same place
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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My 8 year old wants to touch my breast and I don't want that
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Jun 18, 2019 |
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How do you handle your kid's most embarrassing question ever?
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Jun 11, 2019 |
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Do I just answer questions simply or do I give more information?
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Jun 04, 2019 |
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Minimizing First Period Embarrassment
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May 28, 2019 |
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Should we have condoms in our house?
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May 21, 2019 |