WHY WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT SEX

Let’s face it: no teenager wants to talk to their mother about sex – and, quite frankly, as a parent, do we really want to have those undoubtedly awkward and embarrassing conversations, either?

But there has never been a more significant time to educate our children, in particular, our sons, about sex. Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a rise in sexual misconduct and sexual violence. The charity Changing Lives saw a 62% increase in the number of women disclosing sexual violence during the first four months of lockdown. And, shockingly,