How do we have the hard chats? Talking to our kids/tweens/teens about puberty, sex, relationships and more? - with Em Tabacaru

You might remember when your parents tried to speak to you about The Birds and The Bees. Or they left a book about puberty for you on your bed one day. Maybe they left a box of pads in the bathroom? Today we speak to Em from Pippin Girl about how to have the awkward chats with our kids about puberty, sex, consent, relationships and more - and do it a little better than how our parents might have done it! We discuss… When and how to start discussing body changes with your children Taking your child’s personality into account when broaching bigger topics The puberty chat - what do we even say? What puberty may look like for boys and girls Preparing your daughter for puberty and her period  What questions are students asking in schools? What are they actually wanting to know!? Sex and pleasure  Approaching the topic of consent with our kids and how despite awareness, society still has a long way to go  Preparing your child for dating and relationships The importance of boundary setting and receiving someone’s no See Pippin Girl’s resources and products here Be sure you’re signed up to our newsletter here to receive 10 conversation starters at the end of April.   This episode is proudly sponsored by Lyden Lane, estate planning made simple for families. You can listen to our episode with Tess here. Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcast Facebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group  Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here.  We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.