Let’s Be Honest: Communication in Families that Keeps Kids Healthy

Posted: 10/28/2023 6:32 pm

Attention 7th and 8th Grade Parents!

Let’s Be Honest: Communication in Families that Keeps Kids Healthy

Nov. 7, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, BHS Martin Luther King Room

Studies show that children who have frequent and open conversations about sexuality with their parents are more likely to make informed, healthy, and responsible decisions about relationships. Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts’ acclaimed “Let’s Be Honest” presentation is designed to help parents and caregivers create an environment of trust and comfort in talking about relationships and sexuality at home. Positive communication helps establish values, enabling young people to make healthier, better-informed decisions. By providing parents with useful skills, information, and resources, this lively and refreshingly direct program can empower parents to feel competent and successful as their children’s primary sexuality educators. Please register for this free event at https://forms.gle/xE7rADiwX4F3whj6A. Participant numbers are limited. If you sign up and it is full, please email jennifer_gangadharan@psbma.org to be added to the waitlist. If your plans change and you’re unable to attend, please update registration so others may clear the waitlist.

New B-PEN Parent Update!

The recent PTO/B-PEN parent presentation by Joani Geltman, "Adolescent Psychology: The Parent Version," discussed adolescent development and navigating tricky conversations with teenagers. Her info is quite relevant for middle school grades as well. Here is a link to her talk (for best sound quality, we recommend listening with headphones) and here is a summary of key takeaways.

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