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:
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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:
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Nurturing the Bond that Grows Strong, Confident Women:
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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.
Through creative activities and small group discussions, participants will explore:
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What I Wish I Had Known…
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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:
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