For many parents and carers, one of the most difficult parts of raising teenagers is navigating conversations around sex, curiosity, boundaries, relationships, and online exposure. Often, these conversations only happen after a moment of shock, discovering explicit content on a child’s phone, overhearing conversations, or realising a teenager is exploring sexuality in ways adults feel unprepared for.

 

Family Sex and Relationship Educator, Akinyi Emily Ochieng says the challenge for many parents is understanding what is developmentally normal, what may be harmful and how to respond without fear and shame.

For many parents and carers, one of the most difficult parts of raising teenagers is navigating conversations around sex, curiosity, boundaries, relationships, and online exposure. Often, these conversations only happen after a moment of shock, discovering explicit content on a child&rsquo;s phone, overhearing conversations, or realising a teenager is exploring sexuality in ways adults feel unprepared for.
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Family Sex and Relationship Educator, Akinyi Emily Ochieng says the challenge for many parents is understanding what is developmentally normal, what may be harmful and how to respond without fear and shame.

The Journal, with Mmatsheko Mosito is a human-interest platform that explores the stories shaping our world through a thoughtful, solutions-oriented lens.

The show brings together voices from across sectors in policy, agriculture, arts, health, youth development, and beyond to unpack issues that matter to everyday people.

With a distinct tone that is both grounded and reflective, The Journal goes beyond headlines to examine the deeper context, lived experiences, and long-term implications of today’s conversations.

It creates space for meaningful dialogue, knowledge-sharing, and perspective-building, while amplifying African voices and narratives on a global stage.

At its core, the show is about connection, connecting ideas to action, people to purpose, and audiences to a more conscious understanding of the world around them.

The Journal, with Mmatsheko Mosito is a human-interest platform that explores the stories shaping our world through a thoughtful, solutions-oriented lens.
The show brings together voices from across sectors in policy, agriculture, arts, health, youth development, and beyond&nbsp;to unpack issues that matter to everyday people.
With a distinct tone that is both grounded and reflective, The Journal goes beyond headlines to examine the deeper context, lived experiences, and long-term implications of today&rsquo;s conversations.
It creates space for meaningful dialogue, knowledge-sharing, and perspective-building, while amplifying African voices and narratives on a global stage.
At its core, the show is about connection, connecting ideas to action, people to purpose, and audiences to a more conscious understanding of the world around them.