Recommended Resources

We've compiled a variety of resources that can be a big help for parents in addressing the issues of sex with their children.

Books

Questions Kids Ask About Sex: Honest Answers for Every Age
By Melissa Cox

This guide gives candid, practical, age-appropriate insights that can help parents overcome obstacles to protect the health, hope and happiness of their children. It includes real world answers to the honest and inquisitive questions today's kids are asking.
To purchase, go to www.medinstitute.org.

Sex Q & A: Kid's Questions - Parent's Answers

This pamphlet provides parents and health educators with the facts they need to discuss sexual issues with adolescents.
To purchase, go to www.physicianscenter.org.

CD-ROM

Prescriptions for Parents: A Physicians Guide to Adolescence and Sex
This CD is a powerful and user-friendly education resource that provides information on adolescent development and sexual health.
To purchase, go to www.physicianscenter.org.

Websites

www.4parents.gov
US Department of Health and Human Services
4Parents.gov is a guide to help you and your adolescent discuss important, yet difficult, issues about healthy choices, abstinence, sex and relationships.

www.medinstitute.org
The Medical Institute for Sexual Health
The Medical Institute is a nonprofit and nonpartisan educational organization that evaluates and communicates credible scientific data in practical, understandable and relevant formats to promote healthy sexual decisions and behavior.

www.parentsfortruth.org
Parents for Truth
Parents for Truth is a national campaign of concerned parents who are committed to protecting their children's health and future through abstinence education. Parents for Truth provides parents with tools to talk to their children about sex and the value of abstinence. It also provides resources to help parents take an active role in ensuring that abstinence education is taught in their children's schools.

At Home Activities

How can I begin the conversation?
Communication Tips
How can I explain healthy and unhealthy relationships to my teen?
The Respect Model
Problem Boyfriends/Girlfriends
How can I help encourage my teen to choose abstinence?
8 Ways to Wait