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EY WADE: Hi, thank you so much for coming back and visiting my blog. Today I want to shine a light on a new book with a topic that puts tension in every parents mind. Teens and Sex.
A friend of mine, Matt Posner and J.C. Scott have collaborated on an invaluable guide- Teen Guide to Sex and Relationships. The following letter explains the premise. I think it's a great idea.
Feel free to share all information here and be sure to visit both authors to learn more. about them and their book.
Dear Ey,
What a pleasure it is to appear on your blog to talk about
Teen Guide to Sex and Relationships. I know you are a person who cares very
much about young people, because of your lovingly written and illustrated
picture books, and I know you like to write about relationships and conflicts
in your novels, so I’m sure you will relate to the material in the book Jess
and I have written.
As a teacher I see young people every day who are going
through a variety of troubles. Most are troubles related to love and
relationships, but there are serious troubles I see as well: depression, unintended pregnancies, severe
emotional problems. There is not much a teacher can do for kids in these
situations, but I have always wished I could do something, and so I’m trying in
the way I can, as a writer.
I conceived Teen Guide as a book that would let me give
young readers all the advice that I can’t give to my own students. Teens want
to know when they should fall in love, or whether they can feel okay about who
they are, or what does and doesn’t happen in a physical encounter, or how to
think through tough decisions about their bodies and their connections to
others. And yes, there are other books about these subjects, but this one is
unusual for a lot of reasons.
There are two sets of answers to all the questions. There
are two authors, one female and one male, each with a distinct view and the
ability, when necessary, to address the experience of a particular gender on
the issue. Also unusual is the fact that we are from different generations – I
am in my early 40s, Jess in her late 20s – so that we sometimes look at things
differently for that reason.
One thing both authors have in common, though, is caring
about kids. We give the best advice we can based on our knowledge and
experience. Sometimes this advice may be controversial, but a lot of the time
it’s just common sense, and it’s spoken directly without being buried in a lot
of the jargon and formula and unnecessary elaboration that you will find in the
slick volumes that sell for three and four times as much as the price of Teen
Guide’s e-book editions.
Also for sale at Smashwords, Google books, and in many other
venues.
Best,
Matt Posner
There is also an instructional (clean)video. 'How to Put on a Condom' Please watch at your discretion.:
There is also an instructional (clean)video. 'How to Put on a Condom' Please watch at your discretion.:
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