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About Shannon O'Neill

Shannon O’Neill is a Mom of 4, soap maker, DIY skincare addict, whole food lover, and blogger. Her passion is to help Moms find simple, yet safe alternatives to conventional cleaners and skincare products. So, you can create a safe home for your children and stop stressing about harmful ingredients. Get your Free All Purpose Cleaning recipe and printable label at Natural Soap Mom. Find her on Pinterest and Facebook.

How I Talked to My Children About Sex and Puberty (and Survived!)

by Shannon O'Neill.
(This article is part of the Positive Parenting FAQ series. Get free article updates here.)

sex and puberty_Main Image_61225939Who taught you about the birds and the bees?

Maybe your parents had an awkward conversation with you or handed you a book to read. Maybe you got bits and pieces of information from your friends. Or maybe you learned from sex education class in school.

Have you thought about when you’ll have the “talk” with your child? And how much information you’ll share at different times?

Will you be proactive to teach your child about sex and puberty?

You may be thinking, my kids are little!  This is not something I need to think about yet!

I thought that, too. My four kids are ages 10 and under and I didn’t think much about it. I thought I had years to go.

I was wrong.

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