Rosalia Rivera says consent is the greatest virtue of a civilized society. This episode we explore the vital topic of teaching body rights and consent culture to children. Rosalia, founder of Consent Parenting, equips parents and caregivers with the tools they need to raise better informed children, break cycles of abuse, and create a safer future for us all.

Rosalia Rivera is a consent educator, child sexual abuse prevention specialist, and sexual literacy advocate. She’s the founder of CONSENTparenting™ and the host of the AboutCONSENT™ podcast.

• Consent culture - lack or violation of body rights
• Consent culture with kids
• Teaching children they have agency
• Teaching children their body belongs to them
• Dealing with other adults that resist consent parenting
• Understanding where different generations are coming from
• Be ok being the pattern breaker in your family
• How does consent parenting reduce risk for abuse?
• Educated children are more likely to report abuse
• Using correct terms for human genitalia, when to start?
• The foundation of sex education is body literacy
• Stranger Danger, where does risk come from?
• 40-70% of abuse comes from peers
• Stay involved in your kid’s life
• Be the safe space for your kids
• Letting kids develop their critical thinking skills
• Trusting your parenting
• The dangers of pedophile organizations online
• Spread the word about consent parenting to other parents
• Be compassionate with those that don’t get consent parenting

Show Resources:

• Rape and Incest National Network
• Consent, Kids, and Culture | Rosalia Rivera | TEDxOneonta
• ConsentParenting.com
• Consent Parenting on Instagram
• About Consent Podcast
• CBC - Hunting Warhead

Music:

“Macario” by Conjunto Tropidélico