Do you know what to talk to young people about regarding Sexual Orientation & Identity? Listen to this episode of the Puberty Prof Podcast in which Gina Lepore goes over the age- and developmentally-appropriate concepts for sexual orientation and identity as noted in the National Sexuality Education Standards.

Gina Lepore, MEd. serves a Project Coordinator and Trainer at ETR and has extensive experience in reproductive and sexual health and sexuality education. Also an adjunct instructor at Cabrio community college. She is also an Adjunct Instructor in Human Sexuality at Cabrillo Community College in California.

To get in touch with Gina Lepore (at ETR), you can email her at: Gina.lepore@etr.org

Check out the California Healthy Youth Act here or here.

To check out the National Sexuality Education Standards , click here: https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NSES-2020-web-updated2.pdf (Sexual Orientation & Identity information begins around page 47)

Also- remember to check out the 10 minute YouTube Clip of this episode at this link:

https://youtu.be/Os-e1k3AXwM

Remember to check out the TALK Puberty app to help start and continue conversations with your pre-teen. This app allows you to go over specific topics at your own speed and comfort level. Sections include: Basic Questions About Puberty, Questions About Most Girls, Questions About Most Boys, Other Questions Children Often Ask, and Open-Ended Questions. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-puberty-app/id1518896929

Also available is the TALK B4 Sex app which helps to start conversations on a variety of sexuality topics including healthy relationships, feelings and beliefs about sex, and identity. (Click here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-b4-sex/id1550222041)

Do you know what to talk to young people about regarding Sexual Orientation &amp; Identity? Listen to this episode of the Puberty Prof Podcast in which Gina Lepore goes over the age- and developmentally-appropriate concepts for sexual orientation and identity as noted in the National Sexuality Education Standards.
Gina Lepore, MEd. serves a Project Coordinator and Trainer at ETR and has extensive experience in reproductive and sexual health and sexuality education. Also an adjunct instructor at Cabrio community college. She is also an Adjunct Instructor in Human Sexuality at Cabrillo Community College in California.
To get in touch with Gina Lepore (at ETR), you can email her at: <a href="mailto:Gina.lepore@etr.org">Gina.lepore@etr.org</a>
Check out the California Healthy Youth Act <a href="https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/se/">here</a> or <a href="https://www.aclunc.org/docs/fast_facts_about_the_california_healthy_youth_act.pdf">here</a>.
To check out <a href="https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NSES-2020-web-updated2.pdf">the National Sexuality Education Standards</a> , click here: <a href="https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NSES-2020-web-updated2.pdf">https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NSES-2020-web-updated2.pdf</a> (Sexual Orientation &amp; Identity information begins around page 47)
Also- remember to check out the 10 minute YouTube Clip of this episode at this link:
<a href="https://youtu.be/Os-e1k3AXwM">https://youtu.be/Os-e1k3AXwM</a>
Remember to check out the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-puberty-app/id1518896929">TALK Puberty app</a> to help start and continue conversations with your pre-teen. This app allows you to go over specific topics at your own speed and comfort level. Sections include: Basic Questions About Puberty, Questions About Most Girls, Questions About Most Boys, Other Questions Children Often Ask, and Open-Ended Questions. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-puberty-app/id1518896929
Also available is the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-b4-sex/id1550222041">TALK B4 Sex app</a> which helps to start conversations on a variety of sexuality topics including healthy relationships, feelings and beliefs about sex, and identity. (Click here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-b4-sex/id1550222041">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-b4-sex/id1550222041</a>)

Interested in learning or remembering about what happens during puberty and adolescence? Then listen to the Puberty Prof Podcast with Lori Reichel, a nationally recognized health educator. Episodes include solo shows, discussions with guests on specific pre-teen and teen experiences, interviews with people of all ages who not only survived their pre-teen and teen years, yet thrived, and shows in which questions asked at pubertyprof.com or on the Puberty Prof’s social media outlets are answered by Lori. Perfect for listening as a family, in a car, and anytime you have a few minutes. To further help you start and continue conversations on puberty and adolescence, consider downloading the TALK Puberty app (found on iOS products).

Interested in learning or remembering about what happens during puberty and adolescence? Then listen to the Puberty Prof Podcast with Lori Reichel, a nationally recognized health educator. Episodes include solo shows, discussions with guests on specific pre-teen and teen experiences, interviews with people of all ages who not only survived their pre-teen and teen years, yet thrived, and shows in which questions asked at pubertyprof.com or on the Puberty Prof’s social media outlets are answered by Lori. Perfect for listening as a family, in a car, and anytime you have a few minutes. To further help you start and continue conversations on puberty and adolescence, consider downloading the TALK Puberty app (found on iOS products).

The podcast where information and tools are shared to help you have conversations about puberty and other growing up topics.

The Puberty Prof

Are you the parent or caregiver of a young person navigating the challenges of puberty? Look no further than the Puberty Prof Podcast! Our expert host, Dr. Lori Reichel, provides accurate and age-appropriate information to help guide you and your children through this important time. From physical changes to emotional development, the Puberty Prof Podcast provides all the tools you need! So listen to the Puberty Prof Podcast on DigitentPodcast.com or wherever you listen to your podcasts today!

Perfect for listening as a family, in a car, and anytime you have a few minutes. To further help you start and continue conversations on puberty and adolescence, consider downloading the TALK Puberty app (found on iOS products) or getting the award winning book, Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty.

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Are you the parent or caregiver of a young person navigating the challenges of puberty? Look no further than the Puberty Prof Podcast! Our expert host, Dr. Lori Reichel, provides accurate and age-appropriate information to help guide you and your children through this important time. From physical changes to emotional development, the Puberty Prof Podcast provides all the tools you need! So listen to the Puberty Prof Podcast on DigitentPodcast.com or wherever you listen to your podcasts today!
Perfect for listening as a family, in a car, and anytime you have a few minutes. To further help you start and continue conversations on puberty and adolescence, consider downloading the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-puberty-app/id1518896929">TALK Puberty app</a> (found on iOS products) or getting the award winning book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Common-Questions-Children-About-Puberty/dp/1732032912">Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty.</a>
Hosted by Digitent Podcasts.

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