by Emily Bridges, Director of Public Information Services

In the August edition of Cosmopolitan, Britney Spears filled out a Cosmo Quiz designed just for her, and here's what she said:

"I’m dreading the moment when my sons ask me: how babies are made"

Many parents share Britney's fear of The Talk (or actually, series of age-appropriate conversations throughout the child's life).  That's why Advocates created the Parents Sex Education Center (PSEC) and our parenting blog The Birds and The Bees.  Check out the PSEC for step by step guidance on how to start talking to your child about development, sex, and sexuality, and then visit the blog for commentary and advice from parents around current events and culture that impact children's health and how they think about themselves and others.

Britney might want to start with the Growth and Development section so she can read about the physical, emotional, and cognitive development of her sons as they grow up. From there she could go to the "Getting Started" section, and maybe read "Talking with Boys About Sex", where writer Tom Klaus describes his own experience with his son's questions and shares advice on how to navigate the topic.

Britney already has one important part of The Talk(s) nailed down, anyway:

"The best advice I ever got was: be yourself!"