Workshops for Women

Let's Talk about Sex

As sex educators, we are often moved by the questions and concerns brought to us by young women. We hear the shame and ignorance that, as women, we carry about our bodies, sex, and our right to pleasure. We witness how misinformation and shame is passed down from generation to generation.

This chain of ignorance can only be broken when we come together with honesty and compassion, and talk with each other.

Through stories, humor, information, and dialogue, this workshop examines the myths that have kept us in the dark, and shines a light on how we can move forward with agency over our bodies and choices.

Lets Talk About Love:
A Workshop for Mothers and Daughters

From Cinderella to The Bachelor, from Twilight to One Direction, girls are taught from a young age to base some of their most important life decisions on love--an all-encompassing, magical power that captivates our being—mind, body, and soul. But, who is teaching our daughters what love actually is? Who is helping them navigate this exciting world of emotions and answering the many questions that emerge?
Movies, sitcoms, music, and advertisements inundate girls with direct and subliminal answers to these questions. Often these answers are designed to increase insecurities and sell products. As mothers, we must add our voices to this conversation.
Led by a mother/daughter team, Let’s Talk About Love guides mothers and daughters in beginning and sustaining a dialogue about love and healthy relationships. Participants will explore:

What is the relationship between love and sexuality?
How the media shapes our understanding of love
The qualities of a healthy romantic relationship
How the Internet and smart phones make relationships more confusing

As mothers, we want the best for our daughters; we long to give them all the information and wisdom we wish we’d been given. These conversations do not have to be stressful and embarrassing. With compassion and a sense of humor, Let’s Talk About Love begins a life long dialogue about the adventure of being in love.

Nurturing the Bond that Grows Strong, Confident Women:
A Workshop for Mothers and Daughters

As mothers of preadolescent and adolescent daughters, we find ourselves faced with the daunting task of nurturing our daughters into womanhood. Overwhelmed by a culture that pushes them to be sexy even before puberty, many girls begin to lose confidence.

How do we help them deal with peer pressure and the media images of perfection?
What do we tell them about sex and love?
How can we foster a positive body image that will keep them from obsessing about food and looks?
What guidelines can we give about the Internet and smartphones?

Led by a mother/daughter team, this workshop guides mothers and daughters in beginning and sustaining a healthy dialogue about romantic relationships, sex, love, and how to nurture a strong sense of your own worth.
Through creative activities and small group discussions, participants will explore:

How you can tell if you are in a healthy relationship
The relationship between love and sexuality
How to engage with the media in a healthy way and stay true to your dreams
How to keep the dialogue open when things get difficult

What I Wish I Had Known…
A Frank and Open Conversation about
Sex, Relationships, Pleasure, and Love

Every mother carries the legacy of all the mothers that have gone before her. Our understanding of what it means to be a woman, a wife, a daughter, and a mom has been shaped by the stories we were told, the relationships we witnessed, and the many things that were left unsaid. As mothers we must decide how to give our daughters what we wish we had received. Presented by a mother-daughter team, this two-hour workshop provides participants with an open, compassionate forum to explore:

What do you wish your mother had told you?
What do you wish for your daughter?

Through stories, humor, and sincere dialogue, together we can shed some much-needed light on how as women we understand sex, relationships, pleasure, and love.

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