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Sex Therapy 101 with Cami HurstA Conversation with Al VernacchioWe dive into the complex world of "consenting to unwanted sex" with Al Vernacchio, a comprehensive sex educator who brings unique insights from his position at a Quaker school. Our conversation explores why many women agree to sex they don't desire and the cultural influences that create these situations.Al Vernacchio, MSEd teaches at Friends' Central School in Wynnewood, PA. He is the Coordinator of Gender, Sexuality, and Consent Education, a Senior Staff member in the department of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Justice, and is also a member of the Upper School English department. Al is forthright, f...2025-05-2251 min
Stay Current in Pediatric SurgeryUmbilical Disorders with Dr. Rebeccah BrownIn this podcast, we explore the anatomy, conditions, and treatment strategies related to umbilical disorders in newborns and young children with Dr. Rebeccah Brown from Cincinnati Children's.From umbilical cord anatomy and infections like omphalitis to congenital abnormalities like gastroschisis and umbilical hernias, this comprehensive discussion covers key diagnostic and management approaches. We also highlight treatment guidelines for umbilical granulomas and practical tips for avoiding complications with silver nitrate applications.Host: Em Gootee, MD0:00 Introduction0:59 Omphalitis2:00 Umbilical Hernia6:55 Proboscoid Hernia8:48 Umbilical Granuloma10:18 Summary2025-01-0911 min
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שיט של אחריםפרק 206 - האם אנחנו מתקדמים בקצב הנכון? | ספיישל נוער עם סהר גל״עין מתגלגלת״ וחבר שלה בני 15 והתחילו לעשות ביחד דברים מיניים אבל היא לא בטוחה אם היא באמת מוכנה לזה. ונעמי שמר בת 17 נמצאת בזוגיות אוהבת עם חבר שלה כבר שבעה חודשים אבל לאחרונה הוא אומר לה שהוא מרגיש שהיא אוהבת אותו יותר ממה שהוא אוהב אותה, ושכבר אין לו פרפרים ונהיה לו נוח בקשר.
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הפודקאסט גם בוידאו ביוטיוב: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cOEKVM5Y98
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*השיט של סיון זה שהיא נדבקה בכינים מאחיינית שלה.
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הצטרפה אלינו לספיישל: סהר גל- אמא, מורה. חוקרת, מרצה ומנחת סדנאות בנושא חינוך מיני. חברת ועד מנהל באגודה לחינוך מיני בישראל. ממנהלות קהילת הפייסבוק "חינוך למיניות חיובית".
האינסטגרם של סהר: https://www.instagram.com/sahargal_/
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הפודקאסט של סהר- "חינוך מיני- שיחה בגובה העיניים: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fPEy3ACz9AYSBSMl0NuGq?si=99079ef240114bae&nd=1 &dlsi=4bc3e80400124332
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הקבוצה בפייסבוק "חינוך למיניות חיובית": https://www.facebook.com/groups/846097562801298
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תודה לאולפן של ניב עשת בו צילמנו את הפרקים: https://niveshetcohen.com/
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מודל הבייסבול: https://www.ted.com/talks/al_vernacchio_sex_needs_a_new_metaphor_here_s_one/details?subtitle=en
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מודל האינטיליגנציה המינית: https://www.booksefer.co.il/index.php?dir=site&page=catalog&op=item&cs=62952&langpage=heb&category=
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כל הפרקים של שיט של אחרים מסודרים לפי נושאים בפלייליסטים בספוטיפיי:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAGJNpt6UOE/dwndUzjfvEYDitezGTy0kQ/edit
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תעקבו אחרינו באינסטוש: https://www.instagram.com/other.people.shit/
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ואל תשכחו לספר לנו על השיט שלכם: https://cutt.ly/usCCWr6
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קצת עלינו:
סיון לוטן - עו"ס תואר שני, מטפלת מינית מוסמכת, מרצה ומחנכת למיניות חיובית. מרצה ראשית ורכזת אקדמית בלימודי התעודה "חינוך למיניות" בעמותת דלת פתוחה. אחראית ע2024-08-1440 minשיט של אחריםפרק 206 - האם אנחנו מתקדמים בקצב הנכון? | ספיישל נוער עם סהר גל״עין מתגלגלת״ וחבר שלה בני 15 והתחילו לעשות ביחד דברים מיניים אבל היא לא בטוחה אם היא באמת מוכנה לזה. ונעמי שמר בת 17 נמצאת בזוגיות אוהבת עם חבר שלה כבר שבעה חודשים אבל לאחרונה הוא אומר לה שהוא מרגיש שהיא אוהבת אותו יותר ממה שהוא אוהב אותה, ושכבר אין לו פרפרים ונהיה לו נוח בקשר.
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הפודקאסט גם בוידאו ביוטיוב: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cOEKVM5Y98
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*השיט של סיון זה שהיא נדבקה בכינים מאחיינית שלה.
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הצטרפה אלינו לספיישל: סהר גל- אמא, מורה. חוקרת, מרצה ומנחת סדנאות בנושא חינוך מיני. חברת ועד מנהל באגודה לחינוך מיני בישראל. ממנהלות קהילת הפייסבוק "חינוך למיניות חיובית".
האינסטגרם של סהר: https://www.instagram.com/sahargal_/
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הפודקאסט של סהר- "חינוך מיני- שיחה בגובה העיניים: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fPEy3ACz9AYSBSMl0NuGq?si=99079ef240114bae&nd=1 &dlsi=4bc3e80400124332
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הקבוצה בפייסבוק "חינוך למיניות חיובית": https://www.facebook.com/groups/846097562801298
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תודה לאולפן של ניב עשת כהן בו צילמנו את הפרקים: https://niveshetcohen.com/
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מודל הבייסבול: https://www.ted.com/talks/al_vernacchio_sex_needs_a_new_metaphor_here_s_one/details?subtitle=en
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מודל האינטיליגנציה המינית: https://www.booksefer.co.il/index.php?dir=site&page=catalog&op=item&cs=62952&langpage=heb&category=
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כל הפרקים של שיט של אחרים מסודרים לפי נושאים בפלייליסטים בספוטיפיי:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAGJNpt6UOE/dwndUzjfvEYDitezGTy0kQ/edit
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תעקבו אחרינו באינסטוש: https://www.instagram.com/other.people.shit/
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ואל תשכחו לספר לנו על השיט שלכם: https://cutt.ly/usCCWr6
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קצת עלינו:
סיון לוטן - עו"ס תואר שני, מטפלת מינית מוסמכת, מרצה ומחנכת למיניות חיובית. מרצה ראשית ורכזת אקדמית בלימודי התעודה "חינוך למיניות" בעמותת דלת פתוחה. אח2024-08-1340 min
Una Parola al Giorno - il podcastPernacchiaper-nàc-chiaSIGNIFICATO Rumore volgare di dileggio fatto con la boccaETIMOLOGIA attraverso il napoletano vernacchio, dal latino vernaculus‘domestico’, diminutivo di verna ‘schiavo nato in casa’.Voce di Giorgio MorettiMontaggio di Stefano Riggi e Emanuele PaveseSigla a cura di Emanuele PaveseTesti di unaparolaalgiorno.itSitoInstagramUna produzione BonfireSito Instagram2024-04-1704 min
Liberty Roundtable PodcastRadio Show Hour 2 – 8/03/2023* Guest: Pete Sepp – President of National Tax Payers Union – (NTU) is the Voice of America’s Taxpayers, mobilizing elected officials and citizens on behalf of tax relief and reform – NTU.org
* How US Trade Law is Set Up to Compete with National Interest – Atticus Vernacchio.
* Have We Weaponized US Trade Law?
* Rich States Poor States! – States with policies such as low or no income taxes and worker freedom are more economically competitive and better positioned for wage growth, job creation and domestic in-migration compared to states with higher taxes and government spending – ALEC.
* Truth...2023-08-0354 min
Sex Ed Book ReviewEpisode 44: A Dirty Word: How a Sex Writer Reclaimed Her Sexuality by Steph AuteriIn today's episode, we're diving into "A Dirty Word: How a Sex Writer Reclaimed Her Sexuality" by Steph Auteri. This captivating memoir, published in 2018 by Cleis Press, delves into the cultural perception of female sexuality as a dirty word. Steph, a writer and editor, shares her journey of becoming a sex writer to overcome her own sexual dysfunction and discovering that she wasn't broken to begin with. Throughout the book, she tackles various themes like sexual health, body image, and the pathologization of female sexuality. Join us as we explore the importance of adult sex education and why this...2023-06-1135 min
Listen to Best Free Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Parenting TipsFor Goodness Sex: A Sex-Positive Guide to Raising Healthy, Empowered Teens by Al VernacchioPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674826 to listen full audiobooks. Title: For Goodness Sex: A Sex-Positive Guide to Raising Healthy, Empowered Teens Author: Al Vernacchio Narrator: Michael David Axtell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 31 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: “A breath of much-needed fresh air around a very charged subject.”—Christiane Northrup, M.D., OB/GYN physician and author of the New York Times bestsellers Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause “Vernacchio's no-blame, no-shame approach will inspire parents to drop their fears, judgments, and inhibitions in order to help their kids navigate the teen...2023-05-0205 min
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Parenting TipsFor Goodness Sex: A Sex-Positive Guide to Raising Healthy, Empowered Teens by Al VernacchioPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674826to listen full audiobooks.
Title: For Goodness Sex: A Sex-Positive Guide to Raising Healthy, Empowered Teens
Author: Al Vernacchio
Narrator: Michael David Axtell
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes
Release date: May 2, 2023
Genres: Parenting Tips
Publisher's Summary:
“A breath of much-needed fresh air around a very charged subject.”—Christiane Northrup, M.D., OB/GYN physician and author of the New York Times bestsellers Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause “Vernacchio's no-blame, no-shame approach will inspire parents to drop their fears, judgments, and inhibitions in order to help their kids navigate the teen yea...2023-05-029h 31Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Relationships & IntimacyFor Goodness Sex: A Sex-Positive Guide to Raising Healthy, Empowered Teens by Al VernacchioPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674826to listen full audiobooks.
Title: For Goodness Sex: A Sex-Positive Guide to Raising Healthy, Empowered Teens
Author: Al Vernacchio
Narrator: Michael David Axtell
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes
Release date: May 2, 2023
Genres: Relationships & Intimacy
Publisher's Summary:
“A breath of much-needed fresh air around a very charged subject.”—Christiane Northrup, M.D., OB/GYN physician and author of the New York Times bestsellers Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause “Vernacchio's no-blame, no-shame approach will inspire parents to drop their fears, judgments, and inhibitions in order to help their kids navigate the teen yea...2023-05-029h 31Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Mental Health & PsychologyFor Goodness Sex: A Sex-Positive Guide to Raising Healthy, Empowered Teens by Al VernacchioPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674826to listen full audiobooks.
Title: For Goodness Sex: A Sex-Positive Guide to Raising Healthy, Empowered Teens
Author: Al Vernacchio
Narrator: Michael David Axtell
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes
Release date: May 2, 2023
Genres: Mental Health & Psychology
Publisher's Summary:
“A breath of much-needed fresh air around a very charged subject.”—Christiane Northrup, M.D., OB/GYN physician and author of the New York Times bestsellers Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause “Vernacchio's no-blame, no-shame approach will inspire parents to drop their fears, judgments, and inhibitions in order to help their kids navigate the teen...2023-05-029h 31
subMERGE: The PodcastEpisode 47- Ashley Robertson Part 2🎙 Episode 47 🎙 Leia talks more with Ashley Robertson, provider of shame free sex education to children, teens and families. We talk about being a kinky parent and the struggles that come with it.Ashley Robertson identifies as a feminine, ethically non-monogamous, doll. With over a decade of experience in the BDSM scene, she isn’t shy of perverse topics. She is a liberated, educator who wishes to share with others the freedom of sexuality without shame. With three teaching degrees, she’s fed up with the idea that learning comes from a constrictive set of standards. Instead, she assumes in...2022-12-2134 min
BedsideThe State of Sex Ed with MariahINTERVIEW: So what does Sex Ed in 2022 look like? This week I’m excited to introduce Mariah Caudillo to Bedside as we talk all about the topic of sex education. More specifically, the current climate of teaching sex ed to teens in mostly digital spaces. Mariah is a certified comprehensive and inclusive sex educator who teaches sex ed in California. On this episode Mariah shares with Bedside what sex ed curriculum looks like, the state of sex ed across the US, and how she is helping to facilitate more contemporary conversation to sex as we know it. Let’s get...2022-05-2044 min
Group Chat RouletteThe Sheriff's DeputyThe guys talk through a car accident, discuss losing friends and get a quick update on baby girl Vernacchio.2022-03-1044 min
The Puberty Prof47. Definitions of Identity & Orientation TermsGender identity? Sexual orientation? LGBT? Nonbinary? Need to learn or be reminded of terms related to who we are and who we love? Then listen to episode #47 of the Puberty Prof Podcast! IIn this episode Dr. Lori Reichel speaks with the nationally recognized sexuality educator Al Vernacchio. After first sharing some of his background, Al discusses current sexuality terminology in a positive and... SourceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-03-0859 min
What We DoPAST TO PRESENT HAS A POSSE! – What We Do #13 – feat. Joe Vernacchio (@pasttopresentsj)What We Do is a podcast series chronicling the Philadelphia vintage clothing collecting and reselling scene as it stands in the Fall of 2021. We have "What We Do" t-shirts printed on recycled garments in stock right now! Only at: https://phound.us/collections/what-we-do2021-11-091h 01
Find the Gap PodcastEp5: Creating a Culture with Frank Vernacchio (Head Men's and Women's Soccer Coach at SCCC)Coach Frank shares what he believes are the essential factors that make up a cohesive culture within a team environment. Frank is lucky to be supported by amazing colleagues within the athletics department, in which he credits for a lot of its recent successes.
Frank has certainly had some highs and lows in his career so far, and now with a family, he reflects on what he considers to be most important and what he tries to teach each athlete that comes through his program.
The program at SCCC is a product of the long ho...2021-08-0542 min
Sex Therapy 101 with Cami HurstSexy Book Club: For Goodness SexJoin Cami Hurst and Braxton Dutson as they review For Goodness Sex: Changing the Way We Talk to Teens About Sexuality, Values, and Health by Al Vernacchio. If you have ever raised a teen, worked with teens, or been a teen, this book is for you! This book offers research-based strategies for understanding and communicating with teenagers about sex. Cami and Braxton summarize some of the main points of this book and offer their experiences as therapists. To support Cami as she creates free episodes each week, you can subscribe to her Patreon athttps://www.patreon...2021-07-0650 min
It's Not Human SexualityCreating A Safe Environment for High School Students Learning About Their Bodies with Al VernacchioAl Vernacchio is the sexuality education coordinator and chair of the upper school english department at his Quaker high school in Wynnewood, PA. He has developed an entire curricula of reproductive health and sexuality education and successfully implemented it at his school, which is no easy task. Vernacchio has more than 25-years of sexuality education experience. Mandy Johnson and Dr. B explore his work and discuss how it overlaps with their own, especially during the pandemic.
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Mirror and a FlashlightWhy Do We Have To Learn This?How do you know a relationship is healthy?Why does our body have to change?What do you do about sadness due to a crush?CWHC’s Outreach and Education (OE) Program has been around for over 30 years and now provides comprehensive sexual health education to over 3,500 young people across Chicago every year. In this episode, we hear from Scout, Megan, and Clare, health educators at CWHC. Listen as they share how the OE Program amplifies CWHC’s education-focused model beyond its clinic into classrooms across Chicago, and how they use of student’s anonymous questi...2021-01-1321 min
Katie's CribLet’s Talk About S-E-X (and Pizza) w/ Al VernacchioAl shares how to counter the negative messages kids are receiving from porn, why pizza is a better model for sex than baseball, and ways to discuss consent and practicing safer sex. Also, at what age SHOULD we be talking to our children about sex? Hit that play button to find out! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2021-01-0749 min
Healing Sols PodcastHealing Sols Podcast | Ep 18: Sexual Education for Children (Refurbished Content)This podcast episode was originally recorded for "Mormon Sex Info" Podcast. It's now being refurbished for your enjoyment here at the "Healing Sols Podcast." For more from Natasha Helfer, LCMFT, CST, CSTS, please visit https://www.natashahelfer.com. Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Alisha Worthington, SSW, a sexual educator, on the topic of providing healthy sexual education to our pre-adolescent children. How do we approach sexuality of children without projecting our own adult sensibilities? What do we teach about sexuality without even realizing it? What are the best ways to respond to things like masturbation/self-touch, p...2021-01-011h 19
Beauty Unlocked the podcastIn the classroom: Pornography & Morality ft. The Daughter of LilithWelcome, friends, to our final episode on Pornography, co-hosted by The Daughter of Lilith. CLASS IS NOW IN SESSION!Join us as we discuss pornography and its role in society. Is it pornography's job to teach us morality? We would personally like to thank Mercury Retrograde for giving us one Helluva time recording this episode. Technical issues, anyone?!We would love to hear from you! Send us messages and let us know what you think. Articles: https://www.philly...2020-10-161h 31
Book Squad Podcast048: What do you read for National American Cheese Month?Did you know it was National Book Month? And National Pickled Pepper Month?? And World Menopause Month??? October is wild, y'all. We decided to combine National Book Month with some of the others and give you reading material to celebrate whatever holiday month you prefer! Except picked peppers -- we forgot books for that one, sorry.
show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/048-national-american-cheese-month
Bookish News
- Roughly a quarter of U.S. adults (27%) say they haven’t read a book in whole or in part in the past year, whether in print, electronic or audio form, according to a Pew...2019-10-061h 12
Next Question with Katie CouricIs violent porn changing us?Are you holding a smartphone or sitting down at your laptop right now? If so, you’re just a few clicks away from free, hardcore pornography. There are no explicit content warnings, and no age verifications to make you think twice about clicking "play”—which means kids as young as 9 and 10 are being exposed to sex for the first time via sites like PornHub. But what happens when porn becomes a form of sex education? On this special preview episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, Katie talks to a young woman who believes porn led to her boyfriend’s scary be...2019-09-2640 min
Next Question with Katie CouricIs violent porn changing us?Are you holding a smartphone or sitting down at your laptop right now? If so, you’re just a few clicks away from free, hardcore pornography. There are no explicit content warnings, and no age verifications to make you think twice about clicking "play”—which means kids as young as 9 and 10 are being exposed to sex for the first time via sites like PornHub. But what happens when porn becomes a form of sex education? On this special preview episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, Katie talks to a young woman who believes porn led to her boyfriend’s scary...2019-09-2637 min
BedsideWhy We Should Talk About Sex Like PizzaINTERVIEW: It's finally here! In this first episode of the Bedside Podcast, I chat with Al Vernacchio, a renowned sex-positive Human Sexuality educator based in Philadelphia. I had the pleasure to sit in on one of Vernacchio's human sexuality classes a few weeks ago, and left thinking to myself, Al is one of those people who is changing the world one teenager at a time. Vernacchio has been featured on four TED Talks, The New York Times Magazine, NPR, and lectured workshops across the country. In our conversation, Vernacchio and I chat about our current sex landscape and his...2019-08-2957 min
Talk Like a Man PodcastTLaM Season 1, Episode 5: Al VernacchioIn this episode, I talk to Al Vernacchio, Sexuality Education Coordinator for Friends Central School in Wynnewood, PA. We discuss the pitfalls and joys of adolescent masculinity, educating about consent, and the relationship between spirituality and sexuality, among other things. More information about Al's work can be found here: https://alvernacchio.com/
Visit TLaM's web hub: www.talklikeaman.net
Support the show at Patreon: www.patreon.com/talklikeaman
Theme music by Lee Rosevere: freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/2019-08-011h 00
Humanist AgendaIt's About ConsentShow Notes and Links:Assaulted Women’s Helpline: 1-866-863-0511Talk 4 Healing (for aboriginal women): 1-855-554-HEALAnova: 519-642-3003Ford government scraps controversial Ontario sex-ed curriculumHow NOT to sexually harass someoneAziz Ansari controversyNeil deGrasse Tyson sexual misconduct allegationsBishop sorry after ‘groping’ Ariana GrandeMonica LewinskyDan SavageAl Vernacchio: Sex PizzaHumanist Association of London and Area (HALA)2018-12-311h 03
RSS feedAl Vernacchio Author of For Goodness SexAl Vernacchio, a Sex Education teacher teaches "Porn Literacy" in his high school classroom. We wanted to know what was "porn literacy" and does that include watching porn?2018-06-1114 min
Mormon Mental Health PodcastSex in the Mormon News May 2018Natasha is joined by Braxton Dutson, CWS, in the second episode of the series discussing the letter that Camille Bailey Aagard wrote to her son about porn. This episode includes multiple references including the following: Al Vernacchio’s “For Goodness Sex” https://www.amazon.com/Goodness-Sex-Changing-Sexuality-Values/dp/0062269518 David Ley “Ethical Porn for Dicks” https://www.amazon.com/Ethical-Porn-Dicks-Responsible-Pleasure-ebook/dp/B01M67PXK9/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Paul Malan “The Naked People In Your iPod” https://medium.com/@ungewissen/the-naked-people-in-your-ipod-f770a27fdb59 Mormon Sex Info episode with Paul Malan “The Naked People In Your iPod” http://www.mormonsexinfo.com/69-naked-people-in-ipod Marty Klein Porn Literac...2018-05-311h 11
Birds and Bees Podcast021 Talking to Teens About Sexuality with Al Vernacchiospeaks candidly with about a topic that affects children and teens significantly, values and sexual health. Al is a sex educator who has over 25 years working with teen, parents and sexual health education. He demonstrates ways parents can identify what values they have about anything, especially sex. Knowing these values has a huge impact on how to speak to your child about life. They explore the influence pornography, religion, media, and many other topics that affect our values, and outlook on sexual health. And who can have a coversation about sex and values without talking about shame, and how shame...2018-05-0900 min
Birds and Bees Podcast021 Talking to Teens About Sexuality with Al Vernacchiospeaks candidly with about a topic that affects children and teens significantly, values and sexual health. Al is a sex educator who has over 25 years working with teen, parents and sexual health education. He demonstrates ways parents can identify what values they have about anything, especially sex. Knowing these values has a huge impact on how to speak to your child about life. They explore the influence pornography, religion, media, and many other topics that affect our values, and outlook on sexual health. And who can have a coversation about sex and values without talking about shame, and how shame...2018-05-0943 minBirds and Bees PodcastChild Sexual Developmentand talk candidly about child sexual development from birth to adulthood and beyond. Alisha pulls from her many years as a sex educator, and as a mother of seven children, to answer common questions parents have about their child’s sexual development. Children go through many sexual developments such as: running around naked, masturbation, playing doctor, asking about sexual practices, just to name a few. Alisha and Braxton dive into some simple actions you can take as a parent to understand the development of your child and how to manage the feelings of uncertainty you may feel as a parent. Be...2018-02-2500 minBirds and Bees Podcast014 Live "Ask Al Anything" Talking to Teens About SexualityBirds and Bees Podcast goes live for the first time! After presenting for The Rocky Mountain Sex Summit in 2017. Al Vernacchio and Utha's Planned Parenthood Teen Counsel made themselves available for an evening of unscripted questions. Al and the Teens fielded questions from parents and teens about sexuiality, gender, "the talk," and overall sex education. Birds and Bees was ready with the recording equipment and that leads us to Episode 014. Some of the qusetions asked were: How professionals can be gender supportive in their assessments and questions to teens. If a child has been exposed to sex prematurely, will they...2018-01-211h 06Birds and Bees Podcast014 Live "Ask Al Anything" Talking to Teens About SexualityBirds and Bees Podcast goes live for the first time! After presenting for The Rocky Mountain Sex Summit in 2017. Al Vernacchio and Utha's Planned Parenthood Teen Counsel made themselves available for an evening of unscripted questions. Al and the Teens fielded questions from parents and teens about sexuiality, gender, "the talk," and overall sex education. Birds and Bees was ready with the recording equipment and that leads us to Episode 014. Some of the qusetions asked were: How professionals can be gender supportive in their assessments and questions to teens. If a child has been exposed to sex prematurely, will they...2018-01-2100 min
Unfinished ThoughtsPhysEd Talk with Andy Horne "Helping Students Improve their Health LiteracyAndy Horne: This is my 12th year teaching high school health and physical education. In 2015, I had the honor and privilege to be recognized as SHAPE America’s National Health Education Teacher of the Year. Graduating from Indiana University, I taught in Bloomington, IN for year before coming to New Trier High School in 2003. My goal is to help students develop feelings of self-confidence and self-worth, and to empower them to believe they can accomplish their goals. I try to passionately lead with enthusiasm, inspire my students to be both health literate and persistent lifelong learners, and provide th...2017-09-1115 minBirds and Bees PodcastIntro Al Vernacchio Interview Rocky Mountain Sex Summitspeaks with Braxton about his upcoming presentation in Salt Lake City at . on September 23, 2017. Al discusses the content he plans on presenting in Utah. His topics include: moving away from the Baseball model to describe sexual experience moving toward a more inclusive model for sexual experience involving ... Pizza?? No more "Who's on first" confusion. His pizza model is really cool for parents with teens. Al explores his approach to presenting and addresses how he plan on addressing parent and teen's concerns about sexuality. He continues on with an exclusive interview with Birds and Bees Podcast. That interview is available to...2017-08-1014 minBirds and Bees PodcastIntro Al Vernacchio Interview Rocky Mountain Sex Summitspeaks with Braxton about his upcoming presentation in Salt Lake City at . on September 23, 2017. Al discusses the content he plans on presenting in Utah. His topics include: moving away from the Baseball model to describe sexual experience moving toward a more inclusive model for sexual experience involving ... Pizza?? No more "Who's on first" confusion. His pizza model is really cool for parents with teens. Al explores his approach to presenting and addresses how he plan on addressing parent and teen's concerns about sexuality. He continues on with an exclusive interview with Birds and Bees Podcast. That interview is available to...2017-08-1000 min
SexologyTalking To Your Teen About Sex with Dr. Lanae St. JohnWelcome to episode 30 of the Sexology Podcast, my guest today is Dr. Lanae St. John. In this episode, we discussed why it’s important to talk to teens about sex and the importance for parents to create a safe space for their teens. Lanae St. John, DHS, ACS, is board certified sexologist, sexuality educator, and writer. She received her Doctorate in Human Sexuality from the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, where she focused on Child and Adolescent Sexuality. She develops curriculum, teaches classes, and works with clients to normalize conversations about sexuality between pa...2017-08-0141 min
The Mom HourTalking Sex Ed, Puberty, & Growing Up with Nora Gelperin: Voices 12Does the phrase ‘sex ed’ conjure up super awkward memories of the low-production-value videos you had to watch with your 5th grade classmates? If so, we’ve got great news for you. When it comes time to talk about puberty, growing up, and relationships with your kids, there’s a much better way.In this episode of our Mom Hour Voices, Meagan and Sarah talk with Nora Gelperin, Director of Sexuality Education and Training at Advocates for Youth. Nora’s calm, confident, and easy approach to talking about tough subjects with kids of all ages put our minds at ea...2017-04-2838 min
HOW WE TALK ABOUT SEX hosted by Eric LevitonAl Vernacchio on HWTASAl Vernacchio, author of "For Goodness Sex," joins me on the podcast this week. Al is the Upper School Sexuality Educator and also teaches in the English department at Friends’ Central School in Wynnewood, PA. A Human Sexuality educator and consultant for over 20 years, Al has lectured, published articles, and offered workshops throughout the country. His work has been featured in “Teaching Good Sex”, a November, 2011 cover story in The New York Times Magazine.2015-11-101h 13
A Good ConversationA Good Conversation: Lets talk about sexFor some reason, says educator Al Vernacchio, the metaphors for talking about sex in the US all come from baseball — scoring, getting to first base, etc. The problem is, this frames sex as a competition, with a winner and a loser. Instead, he suggests a new metaphor, one that's more about shared pleasure, discussion and agreement, fulfillment and enjoyment. Let's talk about … pizza.2015-03-1329 min