‘that parent group’
A FREE Facebook group for parents needing encouragement with sex education
Hello and welcome!
And Iâm so excited that youâre thinking of joining ‘that parent group’!
It’s an online space for parents who are looking for encouragement with sex education.
For parents who want to encourage, support and INSPIRE each other.
A place to figure out what sex education might look like.
‘that parent group’ is a FREE Facebook group for parents who are looking for encouragement & support with sex education. It is for parents who want to follow the approach that Sex Ed Rescue takes i.e. open and honest conversations that strengthen your relationship with your child.
But…
With over 180,000 parents we have strict rules so that we can keep this group a safe (and judgement free) space. If you break the rules, youâre out.
If you like the sound of what we do, hit “request group”, fill out your 3 questions, accept the rules and introduce yourself to the community so we can all get to know you better.
Keep scrolling down the page to learn more about the largest (and the best) sex education group for parents on Facebook!
What parents are saying
âThis group has been helpful by opening my mind to the types of questions my children might have about sex and sexuality! I love how inclusive it is.â Kaitlee
“The recommendations from other parents make me feel less different or like my âproblemsâ are ânormalâ. Book recommendations have been life savers, and suggestions on how to interact with my kiddos and seeing others going through the same things, etc has all given me major peace of mind. The conversation has never been more open and comfortable with my daughter, and Iâm so grateful I found it (the group)!” Brianna
“Growing up in the 80s and 90s and raised with moderately conservative parents puts even the most open-minded and educated parents at a disadvantage when trying to raise self-confident, self-aware, safe and well-versed children when it comes to sexual health. I have learned so much and I have found a safe space to ask any questions I need to ask and get input from other parents as well. This has been one of my greatest resources in my attempt to raise my awesome kid into a great person.” Katie
“I have learned how to include inclusive language when having these talks with my kids. I didn’t realize how ingrained my use of pronouns was until having these talks.” Jody
Encourage. Inspire. Support.
When you join this group you agree to help encourage, inspire and support other âsex educatingâ parents.
So what does that meanâŠ
Be helpful
Be polite.
No second chances.
That means respecting peopleâs feelings, privacy and right to make the best decisions possible.
If youâre rude or disrespectful or spammyâŠyou will be removed from the group.
Provide genuine and helpful feedback and suggestions to others.
Ask questions.
Give answers.
Be the kind of supportive friend that you want and need on your sex education journey.
Remember: We are all here to help each otherâŠso give more than you take, please.
Share your thoughts and experiences because they are valuable to others.
Iâm not going to lie, this sex education journey is a long and sometimes complicated one.
The more insights and guidance, the better!
No Ranting. No Name Calling. No Swearing.
We do not allow rants, calling people out or complaints around how someone chooses to parent and sex educate.
That is their business. Not yours. Sex education and parenting looks different for everyone.
When you see a post getting interested, and you want to join in, please stop and think first. Ask yourself: What you would need to hear if you were in that parentâs shoes? What did you wish you knew then that you know now?
Remember We Are All Different.
That is where our strength lies. This allows us to know that no matter what we are going through someone in this group has probably already gone through it, been there done that, and can encourage us by sharing their story.
So itâs important that you understand that we all have different values and beliefs.
Some parents believe that sex should not happen outside marriage whereas other believe that it can. Some parents are okay about nudity whereas others arenât.
Some parents come from the LGBTQIA community. Which means you’ll find parents who are gay, bi, trans, queer, intersex and asexual.
Plus this group is global with parents from all over the world â Australia, America, Europe, Asia, Africa and more!
Which means youâll come across many different cultural and religious beliefs.
So, rememberâŠ
Not every piece of advice, tip, tool etc offered is going to work for you. THAT IS OKAY. Take what you need and ignore the rest.
Lift each other up. Build each other up. And if you donât have anything nice to say, then donât say anything at all. Scroll on by.
And whatever you do, don’t discriminate a parent because of their gender or sexuality.
No self-promotion.
No self-promotion is allowed (unless you have been given permission).
So, what do we consider self-promotion?
Definition of self-promotion:
- Selling anything â that means products, services, courses, events and programs.
- Promoting your webinar, live broadcast, survey, polls or event.
- Posting a link to your website, your social profiles or even your personal FB profile.
- Posting affiliate links. Thatâs just wrong. No Amazon links.
- Posting your own content in the group and not in a specific (and relevant) thread.
This includes posting links to surveys or creating polls or surveys in the group.
- Posting âfreeâ offers. These will be deleted and you will be removedâŠeven if you have the best of intentions.
- Posting market research related questions.
This is not the group for it and you need to ask your own audience.
**Note: We may break our own rule and promote something if we feel as though it is of service to the group. We reserve that right as it is our group and community. If you are not cool with that, itâs best you remove yourself now.**
CATH HAKANSON | Registered Nurse | Midwife | Post-Graduate Certificate in Sexual Health & Venereology | Masters of Health Promotion | Post-Graduate Diploma of Sexology | Cert IV in Assessment & Workplace Training | Cert IV Relationship Education
About Cath
Cath Hakanson has been talking to clients about sex for the past 25 years as a nurse, midwife, sex therapist, researcher, author and educator. Sheâs spent the past 15 years trying to unravel why parents (herself included) struggle with sex education. Her solution was to create Sex Ed Rescue, an online resource for parents looking for a better way to talk about sex so they can empower their child to make smart sexual decisions.
Cath has lived all over Australia but currently lives in Perth with her partner, two children, and ever-growing menagerie of pets. Despite having an unusual profession, she bakes, sews, and knits for sanity, collects sexual trivia, and tries really hard not to embarrass her children in public. Well, most of the time anyway!
No outside links in original posts.
No posting of outside contentâwhether itâs from a website, another facebook page or where ever. Unless it’s from this website! ?
We donât have the time to read every single outside link to ensure it fits in with the philosophy of this group, which is why we donât allow outside links in original posts.
Even if you think that the information is very relevant to this group, this is a no-go in this group.
If you see an article that might help someone please share the link within that person’s post (where it is relevant).
Repeat offenders will be removed from the group.
Donât PM Admins/Moderators whenâŠ
No self-promotion is allowed (unless you have been given permission).
If your post was deleted, it is because it broke the rules.
If your comments were removed, it is because it broke the rules.
If you’re muted, it’s because you broke the rules.
If youâre removed from the group, itâs because you kept on breaking the rules.
So as long as you play nicely, youâll have no problems!
And if you donât agree with ALL of these rules, kindly remove yourself from the group.
Other than that, let’s have some fun!
**Note: These rules are subject to change without notice. Itâs your responsibility to keep up.**
This is a closed group which means that although anyone can see who is a member of this group, they cannot see your posts unless they themselves are a member of this group. I choose to keep this group closed because I want you to feel comfortable here. Also you wonât be able to share posts out of this group, if you do they will not show up.
Phew...
I think that was everything!
If youâve read all of these rules and still want to be a part of what this group is all aboutâŠthen WELCOME!
We canât wait to get to know you!
Oh…
And if you’re serious about sex education, then you’ll want to sign up for my parent newsletter. It’ll help you get started on the right path for sex education!
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