Most kids don’t go looking for porn - they stumble across it.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to talk to your tween about porn calmly and clearly, so they feel safe coming to you (not the internet) with their questions. 

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✅ In this episode:

• Why porn is so different now than it was when we were growing up
• What your tween might see (and why it’s often not age-appropriate)
• How porn can shape ideas about sex, consent, and relationships
• What to say if your child sees something - and how to help them feel safe telling you
• How to make your devices safer using filters, settings and shared spaces
• Two easy ways to start the conversation - even if you’ve never talked about it before

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🦄 About Cath Hakanson

If you want to teach your tween about sex without fear or awkwardness, then I’m the sex educator that families across the globe turn to. An author, certified sexologist and a wonderfully AuDHD mother of two neurodivergent kids, I’m real, relatable and totally unshockable. I simplify sex ed so parents (like you) can start teaching their tween about sex ed. Minus the cringe or shame!  

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