Sex ed curriculum and talking about sex with your kids

In Colorado there is a new sex ed curriculum bill for public schools currently working its way through the legislature and likely to be signed into law in the near future.  The bill is controversial with claims from some Republicans that it is too progressive for various reasons, including how LGBT issues will be taught as part of the new curriculum standards.  Join us as we discuss the bill with our first ever guest:  Alison Macklin, fellow mom and a Vice President at Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains.  We discuss the specifics of the bill - including LGBT issues, consent, parental rights and more - and what is the context behind some of the controversial language.  We also discuss how to talk about sex with your kids without making it awkward and embarrassing for everyone involved - Alison wrote a book about it in 2018 called "Making Sense of 'It':  A Guide to Sex for Teens (and Their Parents Too!)".

 

Reference hyperlinks (links may only be accessible on www.redmombluemom.com):

• Buy Alison's book here!
• Text of 2013 Colorado sex ed curriculum bill
• Text of 2019 proposed Colorado sex ed curriculum bill (approved by House 2/19/19)
• Are conservatives making things up about the new bill? (Westword)
• Fact v. Fiction (Denver Post)
• Is the new bill misleading? (Complete Colorado)
• Concerns about impact on parental rights (Complete Colorado)  
• House testimony (Colorado Public Radio)
• Talking to your preschooler about sex (Planned Parenthood)
• Bill passes the Colorado House (Durango Herald)