120: Amy Lang: Birds and Bees and Kids

Published: April 18, 2017, 7 a.m.

Amy Lang is a childhood sexuality expert and parent educator who helps parents talk to their kids about sex and sexuality.\xa0Her\xa0engaging, humorous and inspiring style shows parents how to turn conversations they dread into something they look forward to and embrace\xa0whole-heartedly. Though her business, Birds + Bees + Kids\xae Amy helps parents of all beliefs have easy, open and effective conversations\xa0about sex with their kids. She is the author of\xa0Birds + Bees + YOUR Kids - A Guide To Sharing Your Beliefs About Sexuality, Love and Relationships\xa0and\xa0Dating Smarts \u2013\xa0What Every Teen Needs To Know To Date, Relate Or Wait.\xa0Amy\xa0has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post Live and\xa0Babble.com. Learn more about her work at\xa0www.birdsandbeesandkids.com\xa0\n\xa0\nI have been dying to get Amy on the show for awhile now because I knew there might be things I was already behind on in talking to my 4 year old about sexuality.\xa0In this interview, Amy helped me get my ducks in a row and she\u2019ll help you too!\xa0\n\xa0\nListen in to hear Amy share:\n\nHow her discomfort in talking to her own 4 year old about sexuality catapulted her into a career as a childhood sex expert\n\nAt what age you should be talking to your kids about sex and sexuality (hint: NOW)\n\nWhy talking to your kids about sex includes talking to them about masturbation (especially girls)\n\nHow you can become more comfortable and less awkward as you venture into territory that might be uncomfortable for you\n\nThe reality of why were seeing more sexualized behavior and mature dress in younger children and how you can protect your child\n\nThe 3 ways you can protect your kids from sexual abuse\n\nWhere Radical Responsibility comes into play with parenting and how to find your boundaries between being the parent and being accepted by other parents\n\n\xa0\nLinks Mentioned:\nAmy\u2019s Website: Birdsandbeesandkids.com\nBirds+Bees+Kids on Facebook\nBook: It\u2019s Not the Stork\nApp: Aaptiv.com (use code SMA30 for free 30 day trial!)\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices