When parents talk to and affirm the value of their children, young people are more likely to develop positive, healthy attitudes about themselves. This is also true when the subject is sex. Research shows that positive communication between parents and their children can help young people establish individual values and make healthy decisions.

• Parents Sex Ed Center
  
• Are You an Askable Parent?
• There's No Place Like Home … for Sex Education
• No hay lugar como el hogar … para la educación sexual
• Also available for Native Americans (page opens in new window)
• Parents: It's Time to Talk [poster]
• Rights. Respect. Responsibility.® Campaign: What Parents Can Do
• Resources for Families on Parent-Child Communication
• Raising Healthy Kids: Families Talk about Sexual Health [video]
• Talking With TV: A Guide to Starting Dialogue With Youth