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# The Sex-Wise Parent

The Parent's Guide to Talking About Sex

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- [Parents --- The Internet is not the best place to get information on speaking to your kids about sex!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2026/04/22/parents-the-internet-is-not-the-best-place-to-get-information-on-speaking-to-your-kids-about-sex/) - Our study of the information parents get when they ask a search engine 'how should I talk to my child abuse sex?' found major gaps!!! Most articles talk about warning kids of dangers like abuse or pregnancy, but few advise parents how to talk about the beauty of sex in a loving relationship! For example, Our study of the information parents get when they ask a search engine 'how should I talk to my child abuse sex?' found major gaps!!! Most articles talk about warning kids of dangers like abuse or pregnancy, but few advise parents how to talk about the beauty of sex in a loving relationship! For example,
- [Lessons for Parents from the Epstein Case](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2026/02/19/lessons-for-parents-from-the-epstein-case/) - There are people like Jeffrey Epstein everywhere. He just had a bigger field.A millionaire’s private island filled with luxury goods, gourmet food, and fine wine seems like a reality a million miles from yours, so what can Philadelphia-area parents learn from the Epstein files? Plenty. There are people like Jeffrey Epstein everywhere. He just had a bigger playing field. Epstein started small. In her memoir Nobody’s Girl, A millionaire’s private island filled with luxury goods, gourmet food, and fine wine seems like a reality a million miles from yours, so what can Philadelphia-area parents learn from the Epstein files? Plenty. There are people like Jeffrey Epstein everywhere. He just had a bigger playing field. Epstein started small. In her memoir Nobody’s Girl,
- [Why parents avoid ‘the talk,’ and how to engage with your kids on sex ed](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2025/05/12/why-parents-avoid-the-talk-and-how-to-engage-with-your-kids-on-sex-ed/)
- [On-line 'sextortion' of our children: what parents must  know!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2023/05/24/on-line-sextortion-of-our-children-what-parents-must-know/) - https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2023/05/24/on-line-sextortion-of-our-children-what-parents-must-know/ Prevent on-line sex abuse of children
- [Teens are Turning to Porn to Learn about Sex:  Advice for Parents to be the Healthier Alternative](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2023/02/01/teens-are-turning-to-porn-to-learn-about-sex-advice-for-parents-to-be-the-healthier-alternative/)
- [Why it’s never OK to scare kids…. Even at Halloween!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2022/10/26/why-its-never-ok-to-scare-kids-even-at-halloween/) - A video of daycare workers terrifying toddlers as they chased them while wearing a frightening mask made the rounds on the evening news last week. They were arrested and charged with child abuse. These staffers may have thought Halloween made this behavior acceptable, but decades of science have taught us that terrorizing child is a A video of daycare workers terrifying toddlers as they chased them while wearing a frightening mask made the rounds on the evening news last week. They were arrested and charged with child abuse. These staffers may have thought Halloween made this behavior acceptable, but decades of science have taught us that terrorizing child is a
- [Teaching the difference between privacy and secrecy can improve parent-child relationships](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2022/09/15/teaching-the-difference-between-privacy-and-secrecy-can-improve-parent-child-relationships/) - Great relationships are built on trust — just think about who you choose as a confidant or list as an emergency contact. Trust involves feeling safe to share anything with someone without fear of painful consequences. Most of us can think of very few people with whom we feel that way, yet parents and primary How parents and caregivers can teach the difference between privacy and secrecy to help keep children safe from sexual abuse
- [Parents: How to Pick a Summer Camp with Safety in Mind](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2022/06/11/parents-how-to-pick-a-summer-camp-with-safety-in-mind/) - The school year will end before you know it, and now is the time to make summer plans for kids. Regardless of the program you choose, one thing should be certain: that the camp is run in a way to keep children safe.The school year will end before you know it, and now is the time to make summer plans for kids. Regardless of the program you choose, one thing should be certain: that the camp is run in a way to keep children safe. Long before my career working with child abuse prevention, I spent summers The school year will end before you know it, and now is the time to make summer plans for kids. Regardless of the program you choose, one thing should be certain: that the camp is run in a way to keep children safe. Long before my career working with child abuse prevention, I spent summers
- [April is Child Abuse Prevention Month:  Access to accurate information is a key protective factor in prevention!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2022/04/06/april-is-child-abuse-prevention-month-access-to-accurate-information-is-a-key-protective-factor-in-preventing-child-sexual-abuse/) - Access to accurate information is a key protective factor in preventing child sexual abuse It’s a tough world, and we want to protect our children from the people and concepts we think will hurt them, right? In a sense that we could generously call misguided, the “Don’t Say Gay” bills, the first of which was Janet Rosenzweig
- [A New FREE Resource for Parents - Download this Booklet for Ideas to Promote Sexual Health and Safety and Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2022/01/26/a-new-free-resource-for-parents-download-this-booklet-for-ideas-to-promote-sexual-health-and-safety-and-help-prevent-child-sexual-abuse/) - Parents --- click here to find a booklet written just for you! Find ideas to promote sexual health and safety for kids from infants through teens. Send this link to your friends, and practice having these important discussions with each other! Remember, raising sexually safe and healthy kids is a strategy to help prevent sexual
- [Sex Abuse Prevention Advice for Parents Planning a Family Getaway](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2021/08/10/summer-family-safety-part-1-discuss-safety-rules-prior-to-family-vacation/) - Advice from a sexual abuse prevention expert to consider before for parents to consider before a family vacation n!
- [Sex-Wise Parenting  during Covid-19! A webinar with Dr. Rosenzweig (start at minute 12)](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2020/06/26/sex-wise-parenting-during-covid-19-a-webinar-with-dr-rosenzweig/) - Sponsored by @The_APSAC, @JanetRosenzweig presents a webinar for professionals with advice & resources to support sexual health and safety during Covif19.
- [A hidden gift  for families in quarantine time](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2020/07/10/a-gift-in-the-family-closeness-of-quarantine-time/) - Parents have an opportunity to use this new-found closeness to promote sexual health & safety of their children. See Dr. Rosenzweig's advice & suggested resources!
- [What every parent should know about the middle school crush](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2019/09/14/what-every-parent-should-know-about-the-middle-school-crush/) - School crushes can be a normal, healthy part of development, or the platform for bullying and exploitation. Find straightforward advice for parents and teachers
- [How can a serial predator like  operate in plain sight?  What can parents do?](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2019/07/15/how-can-a-serial-predator-like-operate-in-plain-sight-what-can-parents-do/) - The awful story of Jeff Epstein, whose legal team coined the term 'underage women' to mask the fact the was raping GIRLS has lessons for all,especially parents!
- [It's time to change the way we deal with kids' on-line sexual behaviors](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2019/04/22/its-time-to-change-the-way-we-deal-with-kids-on-line-sexual-behaviors/) - Parents can help their children understand the risks and make a sensible decision when temptation arises to share sexually explicit materials on line.
- [To prevent abuse and promote health among kids, focus on impact of behavior  (Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2019)](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2019/04/01/to-prevent-abuse-and-promote-health-among-kids-focus-on-impact-of-behavior-child-abuse-prevention-month-2019/) - Let's have a long-term impact on violence and abuse by raising this generation of children to focus on the impact their behaviors have on others.
- [Today Show Online Interview on what parents need to know after "Leaving Neverland'](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2019/03/18/today-show-online-interview-on-what-parents-need-to-know-after-leaving-neverland/) - Kavita Varma-White, Senior Editor for TODAY.com/TODAY Parents did a great job synthesizing information for parents interviewing ME and D2L CEO Katelyn Brewer
- [A lesson from "After Neverland" --- Seduced kids don't relate to the term 'sex abuse'!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2019/03/12/a-lesson-from-after-neverland-seduced-kids-dont-relate-to-the-term-sex-abuse/) - Advice for parents on promoting sexual health and safety, using the important lesson from Leaving Neverland: a seduced child may be confused by the term abuse!
- [Take the Doctors Advice -- Don't Spank](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2018/11/06/take-the-doctors-advice-dont-spank/) - Developing trusting and loving relationships as a child promotes sexual health and safety as a teen or adult. Spanking disrupts that process. The AAP says don't hit your kids and we agree
- [Get ready -- 50 Shades of Grey is coming  to a theater near your kids!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2015/02/18/get-ready-50-shades-of-grey-is-coming-to-a-theater-near-your-kids/) - Don't agree with the message of 50 Shades? Then make this an opportunity to share your values about sex, love and relationships with your kids. There is no more important sex educator than a loving, sex-wise parent!
- [Want to help prevent child sexual abuse?  Plan now for an April event!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2015/03/13/want-to-help-prevent-child-sexual-abuse-plan-now-for-an-april-event/) - A 'how-to' for finding resources and planning a child abuse prevention month event to make a difference in your community
- [Dangerous games](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2015/04/07/dangerous-games/) - Black Hole, Black Out, Red Out, Knock Out, Flat lining, Five Minutes in Heaven, Suffocation Roulette..... Do you know what these games are? Parents, FIND OUT!
- [There's a lot of Sex-Wise Parents in Nebraska!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2015/06/01/theres-a-lot-of-sex-wise-parents-in-nebraska/) - Dr. Janet Rosenzweig offers another well-received training session for a Child Advocacy Center
- [Mutual consent laws?  Parental advice has much  more to offer!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2015/07/12/mutual-consent-laws-parental-advice-has-much-more-to-offer/) - Parents need to be their children’s primary sex educators. But unlike the conversations about anatomy and physiology, which makes some parents uncomfortable, conversations about honesty and respect should be easy to have.
- [Kids and Trauma:  Science Trumps Handcuffs](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2015/08/12/kids-and-trauma-science-trumps-handcuffs/) - Is your child's school prepared to treat a child who acts out due to trauma or disability without resorting to handcuffs?
- [Helping kids understand the meaning of Halloween costumes](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2015/10/15/helping-kids-understand-the-meaning-of-halloween-costumes/) - Thoughts from a sex educator on explaining to your child why they can't wear a Halloween costume that sends a sexualized message
- [Make Holiday Hugs  a Child's Choice!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2015/12/01/make-holiday-hugs-a-childs-choice/) - Empowering your child to decide with whom to share affection is an important developmental step!
- [Help Kids Have a Safe and Healthy New Years Eve!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2015/12/29/help-kids-have-a-safe-and-healthy-new-years-eve/) - Tips for parents of kids of all ages to help ensure a safe and fun New Years Eve celebtation
- [Whats the true rate of abuse in youth serving agencies?  What parents need to know...](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2016/02/05/whats-the-true-rate-of-abuse-in-youth-serving-agencies-what-parents-need-to-know/) - While there are some real risks to children in youth serving agencies, the findings from this national study reveal they're not what most parents expect. This article presents the results and advice for parents
- [Spring break advice from a sex-wise  parent to teen--](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2016/03/16/spring-break-advice-from-a-sex-wise-parent-to-teen/) - An agenda for the pre-spring break conversation every parent should have as their child prepares for a trip!
- [Poverty and child well being - how you can help!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2016/04/19/poverty-and-child-well-being-how-you-can-help/) - The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that all pediatricians screen for poverty, but you don't need to be a professional to sense that a parent might need support and offer them a helping hand.
- [Parents have an important role on keeping  kids safe in youth sports](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2017/08/21/799/)
- [#MeToo:  advice for parents on making this a teachable moment](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2017/10/23/metoo-advice-for-parents-on-making-this-a-teachable-moment/)
- [Conspiracies of silence endanger sexual health and safety](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2018/08/05/conspiracies-of-silence-endanger-sexual-health-and-safety/)
- [What Parents Can do to Hold Youth Serving Organizations Accountable](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2018/08/11/what-parents-can-do-to-hold-youth-serving-organizations-accountable/)
- [Back to School in the #MeToo era:  Sex Ed and Sexual Climate](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2018/09/18/back-to-school-in-the-metoo-era-sex-ed-and-sexual-climate/)
- [This is the Time to Talk to your Kids about Teen-on-Teen Sexual Abuse](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2018/10/01/this-is-the-time-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-teen-on-teen-sexual-abuse/)
- [Privacy? YES! Secrets? NO!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2015/01/15/privacy-yes-secrets-no/) - There’s a time and place for both secrecy and privacy. Understanding and incorporating the concepts into your family life can promote sexual health and safety, and strengthen the overall quality of the relationships between the family members.
- [Sex Play Between Kids -- What's OK  and What's a Problem?](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2014/12/21/sex-play-between-kids-whats-ok-and-whats-a-problem/) - Parents wonder when and how to intervene if there's sex play between kids; here's advice on how to decide and what to do -- and NOT do too!
- [Kids, Food and Pleasure](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2014/10/21/kids-food-and-pleasure/) - To really give our child the gift of sexual health and safety, we have to include the good stuff and one way to do that is to ensure that our kids learn to value their own pleasure.
- [A Lesson in Sexual Abuse Prevention from Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Matt Sandusky](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2014/07/23/a-lesson-in-sexual-abuse-prevention-from-oprah-winfreys-interview-with-matt-sandusky/) - Oprah Winfrey shares my dedication to ensuring that people understand that involuntary physical sexual arousal is often an aspect of sexual victimization, and ignorance of this fact traps victims into confusion, shame and silence. This article encourages parents to discuss this with their children and includes links to resources to help them do so.
- [Why new technology available to parents to monitor kids online behavior is insufficient](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2014/07/09/why-new-technology-available-to-parents-to-monitor-kids-online-behavior-is-insufficient/) - How can you keep your child safe on-line? New technology offers parents powerful tools to monitor kids on-line behavior, but the most powerful tool is parent child communication. Read more!
- [Does hot weather means “hot” clothes for your kids?](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2014/06/12/does-hot-weather-means-hot-clothes-for-your-kids/) - Before the wardrobe battles begin, read this post for advice on how to find opportunities to share your opinion about dress with your kids, and support for holding your ground
- [Choose a safe summer program for your kids!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2014/05/14/choose-a-safe-summer-program-for-your-kids/) - The author takes a parent through a typical camp day and illustrates the questions a parent should ask before enrolling their child
- [Don’t give a predator an advantage!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2014/04/20/dont-give-a-predator-an-advantage/) - Advice to parents: one important tip for child safety
- [Create a winning team for safety in youth sports -- with parents!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2014/01/28/create-a-winning-team-for-safety-in-youth-sports-with-parents/) - This article provides advice for youth athletic leagues and parents to collaborate and help keep kids safe from predators -- going far beyond a background check!
- [There's still time to make the Golden Rule your family's New Years resolution!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2014/01/16/theres-still-time-to-make-the-golden-rule-your-familys-new-years-resolution/) - Teaching kids to treat others as they'd like to be treated sets a foundation for empathy, a key component in bullying prevention and sexual health and safety.
- [The complicated job of choosing a book explaining sex to your child](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/11/30/the-complicated-job-of-choosing-a-book-explaining-sex-to-your-child/) - Reviews to help parents choose a book explaining sex to their child, and support for parents to keep on talking to their kids about sexual health and safety!
- [What parents need to know about pornography and kids](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/11/11/what-parents-need-to-know-about-pornography-and-kids/) - Early impressions about sexuality should come from loving family, not on-line porn. Advice for parents to minimize damage to kids from seeing on-line pornography
- [A Sex Educator and a Parent:  My essay for "Rage Against the Mini-Van"  Mommy-blog](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/10/21/a-sex-educator-and-a-parent-my-essay-for-rage-against-the-mini-van-mommy-blog/) - A sex educator shares how to incorporate accurate information abut sex with your family values into parenting
- [All too often, bullying can begin at home!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/10/17/all-too-often-bullying-can-begin-at-home/) - Research shows that siblings bully at home and this behavior is often carried into school. This article offers advice to parents and suggests additional resources.
- [What Parents Need to Know: The one "fact of life" that kids must learn early](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/09/24/what-parents-need-to-know-the-one-fact-of-life-that-kids-must-learn-early/) - Child sexual abuse prevention expert Janet Rosenzweig helps parents talk about genitalia with young children. Comfort, knowledge& language set the foundation for sexual health and safety!
- [A lesson for parents from a pedophile](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/09/17/a-lesson-for-parents-from-a-pedophile/) - A pedophile describes how he gained compliance from kids by offering to 'teach' them about sex.
- [How's the 'sexual climate' of your child's school?](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/08/29/hows-the-sexual-climate-of-your-childs-school/) - Sexual contact between students & school personnel happens too often; this article offers parents advice to support sexual health & safety in their child's school.
- [A sex-wise parent's view on how to prepare your child for back-to-school](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/08/11/a-sex-wise-parents-view-on-how-to-prepare-your-child-for-back-to-school-2/) - Advice for parents on preparing thier kids for back-to-school with accurate information on sexual health and safety.
- [Family Summer Safety Tips Part 2 --Restroom Safety!!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/07/17/family-summer-safety-tips-part-2-restroom-safety/) - Advice for parents traveling with kids -- try the "300-second" rule!"
- [A reply to a judge who thinks boys vctimized by women are "lucky"](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/07/15/a-reply-to-a-judge-who-thinks-boys-vctimized-by-women-are-lucky/) - describes the impact of sexual abuse on boys mental health and development
- [Please stop saying child abuse  "prevention" when describing detection and reporting](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/07/13/please-stop-saying-child-abuse-prevention-when-describing-detection-and-reporting/) - Real prevention means stopping child abuse before it ever happens. Simply teaching people how to detect and report is not enough!
- [T-Ball and Sex-Wise Parenting?  YES!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/05/28/t-ball-and-sex-wise-parenting-yes/) - When a 5 year old asks why he needs to wear a protective cup for T-ball, his Sex-Wise parents have an opportunity to promote sexual health and safety!
- [Changing Times~ prepare your child for the summer camp locker room!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/05/07/changing-times-prepare-your-child-for-the-summer-locker-room/) - Advice for parents in helping kids prepare for changing into a swimsuit in front of peers at camp
- [Plan a sexually safe and healthy summer for your kids!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/04/21/plan-a-sexually-safe-and-healthy-summer-for-your-kids/) - Advice to parents on choosing a summer program for thier kids with policies, procedures and programs in place to reduce the liklihood of sexual abuse and bullying.
- [April is Sexual Violence Awareness Month, a good excuse to talk to your kids about sexuality!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/03/26/april-is-sexual-violence-awareness-month-a-good-excuse-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-sexuality/) - Why information about sex for kids is crucial to preventing sexual abuse, and help for parents to in sharing it! origionally posted by the National Sexual Violenceresource Center
- [What parents might learn from the Steubenville rape case](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/03/17/what-parents-might-learn-from-the-steubenville-rape-allegation/) - A call to action to parents to provide adolescents some tools that might have prevented the Steubenville rape: supervision, rules, empathy and accurate information about human sexuality.
- [The benefit of Paterno's hindsight: lessons for parents!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/02/12/the-benefit-of-paternos-hindsight-lessons-for-parents/) - Advice to parents on speaking to their kids about sexuality and sexual abuse in ways to help keep them safe from even the 'nicest' predators!
- [What can you do for Child Abuse Prevention Month? Here are 10 (PLUS!) good ideas to get started!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/02/08/what-can-you-do-for-child-abuse-prevention-month-here-are-10-good-ideas-to-get-started/) - Ideas for action by individuals and organziations to support healthy children and families
- [Parents:  Simple Rules for Raising a Sexually Safe and Healthy Child](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/01/31/parents-simple-rules-for-raising-a-sexually-safe-and-healthy-child/) - Basic rules for parents to promote sexual health and safety, fromThe Sex-Wise Parent
- [Forgive, but don't forget](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/01/25/forgive-but-dont-forget/) - An adult victim forgives her abuser and moves on to restore her mental health, but does she leave other kids at risk?
- [Janet Rosenzweig discusses Sex-Wise Parenting on WPSU's  'Conversations from Penn State'  with  Patty Satalia!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2013/01/17/janet-rosenzweig-discusses-sex-wise-parenting-on-wpsus-conversations-from-penn-state-with-patty-satalia/) - An interview with Sex-Wise Parent author Dr. Janet Rosenzweig disuccsing how parents can prevent sex abuse and promote sexual health and safety
- [Give the gift of  knowledge to support your childs sexual health and safety](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/12/20/give-the-gift-of-knowledge-to-support-your-childs-sexual-health-and-safety/) - Accuate information about sexuality, lovingly offered by parents is a gift that will promote your childs sexual helath and safety for years to come.
- [Ever hear of an ephebophile?  They are just like pedophiles, except they're after teens!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/08/16/ever-hear-of-an-ephebophile-they-are-just-like-pedophiles-except-theyre-after-teens/) - many parents are now aware of pedophiles,adults sexually atracted to kids, but too few recognize the danger of adults attracted to teens.
- [Sex abuse in school?](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/08/15/sex-abuse-in-school/) - A discussion on sexual abuse of students by faculty and staff, and what parents can do to keep their children sexually safe and healthy
- [The Penn State endowment MUST create 'real and permanent good'!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/08/03/the-penn-state-endowment-must-create-real-and-permanent-good/) - A call for an informed strategic plan to guide the endowment created in the wake of the Sandusky horror, to advance the profession and protect against charities with better PR than services
- [Kids, books and sex:  Thoughts for a sex-wise parent!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/08/01/kids-books-and-sex-thoughts-for-a-sex-wise-parent/) - Advice for parents on how thier kids reading choices can be used to promote sexual health and safety
- [Penn State may not be the exception when it comes to sexual culture and climate](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/07/17/penn-state-may-not-be-the-exception-when-it-comes-to-sexual-culture-and-climate/)
- [Include a plan to become a sex-wise parent in your schedule for the next school year](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/07/16/include-a-plan-to-become-a-sex-wise-parent-in-your-schedule-for-the-next-school-year/) - workshops available for parent groups in schools, religious insitituions and sports leagues to help then keep thier kids sexually sage and healthy
- [The double-edged sword of forgiveness](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/07/10/the-double-edged-sword-of-forgiveness/) - It's great when an adult survivor of sexual abuse can forgive and move on, but what if that leaves a predator on the loose?
- [It's time to ask your children if they understand what the Sandusky case was about.](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/06/23/its-time-to-ask-your-children-if-they-understand-what-the-sandusky-case-was-about/)
- [Honor the uncounted victims of sex abuse with action](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/06/16/236/)
- [Lesson from day 2 of the Sandusky trial: One victim wept, the other deadly calm](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/06/13/lesson-from-day-2-of-the-sandusky-trial-one-victim-wept-the-other-deadly-calm/)
- [Today's lesson from the Sandusky trial: How to 'groom' an entire community](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/06/12/todays-lesson-from-the-sandusky-trial-how-to-groom-an-entire-community/)
- [Mandatory Reporting..... Mandatory Prevention??](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/06/08/mandatory-reporting-mandatory-prevention/)
- [Use the news!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/05/31/use-the-news/)
- [Free Range Kids need Sex-Wise Parents!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/05/10/free-range-kids-need-sex-wise-parents/) - Giving kids information and language about sex is as important as a bike helmet or car seat. They must be perpared to deal with anything while unsupervised!
- [T-ball and sex-ed??  YES!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/04/28/t-ball-and-sex-ed-yes/)
- [Not everyone who sexually abuses a child is a pedophile;     what parents need to know](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/04/24/not-everyone-who-sexually-abuses-a-child-is-a-pedophile-what-parents-need-to-know/)
- [Hot Weather Can Mean 'Hot' Clothes, So What's the Dress Code in Your Family?](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/04/17/hot-weather-can-mean-hot-clothes-so-whats-the-dress-code-in-your-family/) - As the weather gets hot, kids may be all too ready to bare their skin! Advice for parents on kids and clothing choice.
- [Summer camp and safety - how relaxed is too relaxed??](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/04/11/summer-camp-and-safety-how-relaxed-is-too-relaxed/)
- [What counts in child abuse prevention?  A call out to public officials](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/04/02/what-counts-in-child-abuse-prevention-a-call-out-to-public-officials/)
- [Be prepared -- Sex Abuse CAN happen here!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/03/30/be-prepared-sex-abuse-can-happen-here/)
- [When Talking Sex with Kids,   Parents........ Please Act Your Age](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/03/26/when-talking-sex-with-kids-parents-please-act-your-age/)
- [A Sex Educator can help in the aftermath of sex abuse](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/02/20/a-sex-educator-can-help-in-the-aftermath-of-sex-abuse/)
- [Was removing the whole staff of a school with allegations of sex abuse a good idea?  YOU BET!!](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2012/02/07/was-removing-the-whole-staff-of-a-school-with-allegiations-of-sex-abuse-a-good-idea-you-bet/)
- [What parents must learn from the Penn State allegations of sexual abuse](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2011/11/08/what-parents-must-learn-from-the-penn-state-allegations-of-sexual-abuse-2/)
- [What's the Sexual Climate in Your Child’s School?](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2011/10/28/whats-the-sexual-climate-in-your-childs-school/)
- [It's Child Abuse Prevention Month: Do you know an Ashley Judd?](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2011/04/08/its-child-abuse-prevention-month-do-you-know-an-ashley-judd/)
- [Real Prevention………](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2011/04/02/real-prevention/)
- [Parenting the on-line teen](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2011/03/18/parenting-the-on-line-teen/)
- [Sexy GLEE](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2011/03/18/sexy-glee/)
- [What Parents Can Learn From Bill Zellers Final Words](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2011/02/17/what-parents-can-learn-from-bill-zellers-final-words/)
- [The Top 10 List of ...Reasons Not To Spank Your Child](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/2007/04/27/791/)

## Pages

- [About the Book](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/about-the-book/) - About the book The Sex-Wise Parent, the parent's guide to talking about sex, by Dr. Janet Rosenzweig
- [About Dr. Rosenzweig](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/about-dr-rosenzweig/) - About Dr. Janet Rosenzweig, author of The Sex-Wise Parent, the parent's guide to talking about sex
- [Resources](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/resources/) - Resources to prevent child sexual abuse; checklists, pamphlets, brochures designed for parents & educational resources for practitioners! Workshop slides
- [Bring Dr. Rosenzweig To Your Community](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/bring/) - Connect with Dr. Janet Rosenzweig, author of The Sex-Wise Parent, the parent's guide to talking about sex
- [Introduction](https://www.sexwiseparent.com/introduction/)

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