In this Unabridged bonus episode, Ashley interviews Jess Balac from the Collins Center in Harrisonburg, VA, who works with local preschool and elementary school kids to teach sexuality education and to promote healthy attitudes toward bodies and relationships.
books mentioned
*Robie Harris's It's NOT the Stork!: A Book about Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families, and Friends (for ages 4 and up)
*Robie Harris's It's So Amazing: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families (for ages 7 and up)
*Robie Harris's It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health (for ages 10 and up)
additional resources
*Siegel, Daniel J, M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., with The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
*The Collins Center Site
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