Raising Healthy Kids
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Family Health
While producing our video, In Our Own Words: Teens and AIDS, I noticed that the young people with HIV whom we profiled talked so openly about sex with their parents.  They even expressed their love to family members more freely.  They told me that the AIDS diagnosis knocked down the barriers. They each said that if they had communicated more openly earlier in life things might have turned out differently.  So, I wondered how we could help families learn to talk more openly and honestly in the absence of a tragedy like AIDS.  The result of our research is Raising Healthy Kids®: Families Talk About Sexual Health,a set of videos to help parents talk with children and young people about sexuality.  In the program, you will hear from young people, parents and experts.  Click here to order Raising Healthy Kids®: Families Talk About Sexual Health.
Read below and find out what you can do to help your family communicate more effectively.
The Experts in Raising Healthy Kids®: Families Talk About Sexual Health…
Raising healthy kids - Zuckerman
Barry Zuckerman, M.D.:
Dr. Zuckerman is the Chairman of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center and internationally respected for his work in early childhood development.
“One of the best things parents can do for their children is help them develop a healthy sexuality. Â This means to love and be loved, to trust and be trusted, and to develop healthy relationships. Â Communication is key to achieving these goals.”
Raising healthy kids - Wilson
Pam Wilson, MSW:
Pamela Wilson is a nationally respected expert in sexuality education and parent-child communication. She is the author of When Sex Is the Subject: Attitudes and Answers for Young Children.
“Children are learning something about sexuality every day, and whether a parent says, ‘I am educating my child about sexuality,’ they are.  They’re the primary sexuality educators because their child lives in their home.”
Raising Healthy Kids: Families Talk About Sexual Health is a two-part program designed to help families communicate more effectively about sexual health. Â Use the pages listed below to help open the doors of communication in your family. Â Got questions? Â Ask the experts. Â Got stories to tell about how your family communicates? Â Share it with us.
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