Articles for tag: Talking to Kids

Karla News

How to Talk to Your Child About Masturbation

Two decades ago, Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders recommended that parents talk to children about masturbation and ultimately had to resign because of this. Our society tends to be uncomfortable with sex and especially with masturbation, but Dr. Elders was right. Children do need to understand masturbation and the best place for them to learn is ...

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The Party Monster Roars: An Interview with James St. James

Billy Bloom, the protagonist of Freak Show, is not your ordinary high school skell. The 16 year-old twinkle queen is obsessed with being fabulous, a hobby that doesn’t go over well at his super-rich, ultra-conservative private southern high school. Each day is a new hell for Billy: tater tots in his hair, noogies and donkey ...

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Theme Ideas for a 6-Year-Old’s Birthday Party on a Budget

Younger kids are generally easy to please when in the company of friends, especially when they’re celebrating a 6th birthday party. Some parents go all out with expensive blow up rentals for jumping, rent-a-clowns, and even ponies, but expensive activities aren’t necessary for a memorable time. Kids will have fun at a 6th birthday celebration ...

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Talking to Kids About Childhood Cancer

My friend’s four-year-old is currently battling a brain tumor, and I’ve found it enlightening (and emotionally challenging) to read about his brave struggle with cancer. Recently, she posted on her blog that two children who saw her chemo-weakened son in the store began talking about “that boy” and how strange and sick he looks. Of ...