{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Thriving Kids","title":"How (and When) to Talk to Your Kids About Sex, Consent, and Safety","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2199,"description":"Talking to kids about sex, consent, and safety can feel intimidating — or like something you’d rather put off. But kids are already getting information from somewhere, and it’s not always accurate or safe. In this episode of Thriving Kids, clinical psychologist and host Dr. Dave Anderson talks with Dr. Angela Glymph, CEO of Peer Health Exchange, about how to have honest, age-appropriate conversations that protect kids, affirm who they are, and strengthen your relationship with them.\n\nThey break down what “comprehensive sex education” really means, how to start early with body autonomy and consent, and how to keep the conversation going through elementary school, middle school, and the teen years — without needing to be a “perfect” expert.\n\nGuest\nDr. Angela Glymph is the CEO of Peer Health Exchange, a national youth nonprofit dedicated to helping young people stay safe, healthy, and affirmed — no matter who they are or where they live. Her work centers adolescent health equity, social-emotional learning, and youth-led, inclusive health education. She’s also a parent, navigating these conversations at home herself.\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\nWhat comprehensive sex education actually includes (it’s more than just “the talk”)\nWhy medically accurate, truthful information keeps kids safer\nHow kids really learn about sex, consent, and relationships (school, peers, online, social media)\nThe benefits of giving kids good information vs. leaving them to “figure it out”\nHow to teach body autonomy and consent starting in early childhood\nWhy using correct terms (like vulva, penis, sperm, egg) matters\nHow to build on the conversation in elementary school, middle school, and beyond\nWhen and how to talk about contraception, STIs, and safety\nWhy abstinence can be part of the conversation — but not the whole thing\nHow to respond if your teen is already sexually active\nWhat to do if you feel too awkward or underqualified to have these talks\nThe myth that teens don’t want to talk...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MDrkVBxL9DiP-AOjpXeqSeDkDXWr4TZ1Gmxkp6wFi2w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYTEy/ZWQ4NDgzMTE5YmUw/ZjEzYTJiMjIwNWM5/MDgyMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}