Webinar Sex Education and Interpersonal Relationships for Parents

Awareness training, information, and a call to action for parents and guardians

The point where parents feel awkward talking to their children is the point where an honest, up-to-the-minute, and well-informed conversation can begin. This webinar has been designed to tackle young people’s sexual development; the shaping of sexual identity; gender; physical and mental wellbeing; and, lastly, young people’s happiness with regard to their relationships with others, and with their own parents.

Photo: Pinelopi Gerasimou

Mondays 30 November, and 7, 14 & 21 December 2020 | 18:00-19:30

Many parents struggle when it comes to talking to their children about matters of sex education, grasping for the right words to tackle each issue. Everything from diversity and gender to sexuality, and from interpersonal relationships to young people’s self-image is covered simply by specialists in this new webinar, Sex education and interpersonal relationships for parents, designed specifically for parents who wish to speak with their children as they mature.

Four webinars touch upon issues raised by parents themselves, with an emphasis placed on children’s physical and mental wellbeing, and a view to helping parents communicate with their children effectively, without fear or embarrassment. Experiential activities, discussions, guidance, blogs, presentations, videos, and educational materials are all used to help bring parents to critical and reflective personal and societal standpoints, so that they can then create the right conditions within the family setting for talking to, and connecting with their children about sexual issues that concern them.

Credits

Margarita Gerouki (PhD), Former Greek primary school educational advisor, post-doctoral researcher in sexuality and gender at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland)

Christina Rasidaki (MSc Psychotherapist, counsellor for parents and educators)