How To Talk To Your Kids About...Sex, Love, And Responsibility

Talking with a group of parents and children, R.N. Sue Johanson offers witty and wise counsel on the subjects of teens, sex and love in the 90s. Acknowledging that it's difficult for parents to discuss these sensitive issues with their children, Johanson and the group explore ways to talk about AIDS and other STDs, condoms, unplanned pregnancies, abstinence, love, responsibility, and more. Emphasizing the importance of open and honest communication, the group discusses the different emotional responses of parents and teens, and how each can effectively address the other. As noted child psychologist David Elkind was quoted as saying in the Aug. 14-20, 1993 issue of TV Guide (p. 35): young people today "know more than they understand." Knowledge without understanding is a dangerous thing; as Johanson drives home to her audience, the human bridge between parents and their children will help facilitate that understanding. This is an excellent and very inexpensive program which uses frank talk and is not afraid to broach embarrassing topics. Along with If You Can Talk to Your Kids About Sex, You Can Talk to Them About Anything (reviewed in our December 1992 issue), How to Talk to Your Kids About...Sex, Love, and Responsibility offers a solid base for initiating conversations about sex between parents and teens. Highly recommended. (Available from: National Family Health Center, 1011 N. Clark St., Suite 402, Chicago, IL 60610; (312) 335-8000.)