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In the Media

Quoted in Publications

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Time Magazine

The Truth about Teen Girls by Belinda Luscombe
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US News & World Report

Nation & World / Decoding MySpace by Michelle Andrews
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Family Circle Magazine

Sext-Ed by Rosalind Wiseman
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Working Mother Magazine

Quoted in the October 2008 Issue
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Wikipedia

Adolescent Sexuality in the United States
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Cookie Magazine

3 Myths About Having “The Sex Talk” With Your Kids
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REGIONAL

Cincinnati Family Magazine

The Big Talk: An Age-by-Age Guide by Sherry Hang
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Fort Worth Child Magazine

Let’s Talk About Sex: Experts’ Advice for ‘The Talk’ by Gretchen Sparling
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Nashville Parent

The Big Talk: An Age-by-Age Guide by Sherry Hang
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Parenthood.com

Should Sex and Character Education Come from Parents, Teachers or Both? by Judy Molland
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Other Publications
  • Austin American Statesman
  • Austin Parent
  • Bay Area Parent: Silicon Valley
  • MetroFamily Magazine (Oklahoma)
  • ParentGuide
  • South Jersey Mom
  • The Staten Island Advance
  • The Miami Herald

Workshops

Talking to Kids about Sex, the Internet, Stress and Drugs (series)
  • The Karuna School: A High School for Peace, Lincoln, MA
  • Ottoson Middle School, Arlington, MA
Internet Safety

The Karuna School: A High School for Peace, Lincoln, MA

A Community Dialogue: Parenting in an Oversexualized, On-line, In-Your-Face World

Parent to Parent, Winchester, MA

Helping Our Children Navigate Today’s Culture

Parent to Parent, Winchester, MA

The Talk: What Your Kids Need to Hear From You About Sex
  • Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, MA
  • Green Meadow Waldorf School, Spring Valley, NY
  • Merriconeag Waldorf School, Freeport, ME
  • Needham Public Schools, Needham, MA
  • Sharon Public Schools, Sharon, MA
Raising Healthy Kids in an Over Sexualized, Online, In-Your-Face World

Wayland Middle School, Wayland, MA

Talking With Kids about Sex: Raising Healthy, Responsible Kids in a Sexually Saturated Environment

Wayland Middle School, Wayland, MA

How to Help Your Kids Deal with Sexuality

Wayland Middle School, Wayland, MA

Awards

2008 NAPPA Honors Winner

National Parenting Publications Awards
For The Talk in the Parenting Resources category
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2009 Family Advocate Award

Boston Parents Paper
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Silver Award of Excellence

Parenting Publications of America
For the three-part series Talking to Our Kids About Sex in the Best Column category

Videos

Dads Play an Important Part

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It’s All About Self-Discipline

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Sex and the Internet

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The Sexualized Child

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The Talk: What Your Kids Need to Hear From You About Sex

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Teens and Sex

Interviewed by Jeff Thielman
Vimeo: The Public Square
Arlington, MA
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Television Interviews

ABC NewsCenter 5

Psychologist Helps Parents Talk About ‘Birds, Bees’ by Heather Unruh
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ABC NewsCenter 5

Kids and Makeup: A Dangerous Mix?
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FOX25 My Fox Morning

Girls & Sex by Kim Carrigan
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NECN New England Cable News Network

Talking About Sex with Your Kids
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Radio Interviews

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National Public Radio (NPR)

News & Notes with Farai Chideya
Teens and Sex: What You Need to Know
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National Public Radio (NPR)

Here and Now with Robin Young
Take a Spin on Chatroulette
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The Oprah & Friends Radio Show with The Peetes

MommyTime Show with Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete
The Talk and Internet Safety for Children
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Sirius Satellite Radio

Doctor Radio: About Our Kids
Talking to Your Kids About Sex

REGIONAL

Amsterdam, NY

WVTL Lite 104.7FM
The Bob Cudmore Show

Boston, MA

WODS
Boston Outlook

Chicago, Illinois

CRIS
Walking on Air with Betsy and Sal

Detroit, MI

WINC Radio

Florida

WJBW Radio
Mom Talk Radio with Maria Bailey
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Iowa Public Radio

The Exchange with Ben Kieffer

Minneapolis, MN

KKMS- AM980
Twin City Christian Radio

Polk County, TX

KETX Radio
Polk County Today

St. Paul, MN

WKLFD

Santa Fe, NM

KSFR
The Journey Home

Tulsa, OK

KFAQ Radio
The Pat Campbell Show

Washington, D.C.

WPGC

Blogs

About.com/Tweens

Review of The Talk
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BostonMamas.com

Review of The Talk
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Care2.com

Sex Ed—Whose Job is It?
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FamilyEveryday.com

Review of The Talk
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GoodReads.com

Review of The Talk
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PleaseStopTheRollerCoaster.com

The Power of Sexy by Sue Blaney
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Dr. Sharon Maxwell’s YouTube Channel

Dads Play an Important Part: A Video with Dr. Sharon Maxwell by Deborah Harper
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Robert Kiyosaki Blog—Review of The Talk

RosalindWiseman.com

Sext-Ed
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TweenParenting.About.com

Sex Education—What’s the Best Approach?
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MomTiniLounge.com

Talk to Your Kids About Sex
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