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Parent Ed Evening with Sexuality Educator Deborah Roffman
January 19, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
“Where Did I Come From?” and Other Wildly Misinterpreted Questions Young Children Ask
Never fear! Parents are fully capable of responding effectively to children’s questions about sexuality, they just don’t know what they already know about doing that. Join us to find out how to become your children’s primary—as in first and most important—sexuality educators.
Date: Wednesday, January 19th
Time: 6-8pm MT
Location: Online via Zoom
*Please note that this event WILL NOT be recorded. Please register to reserve a spot!
What You’ll Learn
- The five core needs of children and teens as they grow toward healthy sexual maturity, and the five corresponding nurturing roles for families and school
- The misplaced anxieties that keep adults from recognizing what is truly age-appropriate for kids to know
- How to look behind children’s eyes, see what they see, and discover what they’re really wondering about
- How to reduce discomfort and embarrassment—your own and your child’s
- Research that demonstrates how vital early and ongoing conversations about sexuality are to health and well beings
- Creating authentic partnerships between families and schools around sexuality education
About Deborah Roffman
Named one of Time Magazine’s “Top Sixteen Parenting Experts for the 21st Century,” Deborah’s three previously published books for parents and teachers (including Sex & Sensibility) are considered classics in the field.
A human sexuality educator, consultant, and author based in Baltimore, Maryland, she has taught sexuality education in grades 3-12 at the Park School for more than 35 years. In addition to her constant writing and teaching, she’s worked with parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, students, alumni, and trustees at more than 400 schools and organizations across the country, and she’s published widely throughout the national media. She’s referred to by her colleagues as the most articulate professional voice in the US on the need for broad-based human sexuality education. Her ability to find common ground by keeping the focus on young people and their universal needs around healthy sexual development is one of her gifts.
About The Denver Waldorf School
The Denver Waldorf School is an urban pre-K through 12 independent school in Colorado. Founded in 1974 on Rudolf Steiner’s humanitarian curriculum, DWS believes education should foster what it is to be human, cultivate lifelong curiosity, and inspire a love for the world. We are currently enrolling for in-person learning:
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