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Feb 2025

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The Power Of First Mention In Sex Educat...

About this episode

When did you first hear the word "sex" or "porn" or "masturbation"? The first time you ever hear a word has a disproportionate impact. This is called the power of first mention, and it is an extremely important principle for sex education.

Related resources and episodes:

TheSexTalk.com (online course for parents)
Having The Talks: A Guided Conversation Game On Sexuality For Parents And Children (paid link)
How To Teach Children About Sexuality (with Adam and Karissa King)
How To Talk With Your Kids About Sex (with Rodney and Traci Wright)
Healing With My Parents (with Yvonne Boa and Sandy Boa)
The 2025 Husband Material Retreat (with a breakout session on sex education)

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