General
Miron, A. G. and Miron, C. D. How to Talk With Teens about Love, Relationships, and Sex: A Guide for Parents. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Inc., 2002.
The Talk
Basso, M. J. The Underground Guide to Teenage Sexuality. Minneapolis, MN: Fairview Press, 1997
Calderone, Mary S. Talking with Your Child About Sex. New York: Ballantine Books, 1983. (Out of print but good source of developmental differences in talking about sex from childhood through adolescence.)
Roffman, Deborah. Sex & Sensibility: The Thinking Parent’s Guide to Talking Sense About Sex: A new paradigm for talking honestly about sex and sexuality with our children. Boston, MA: De Capo Press, 2001.
Weill, Sabrina. The Real Truth About Teens and Sex: From Hooking Up to Friends with Benefits–What Teens Are Thinking, Doing, and Talking About, and How to Help Them Make Smart Choices. NY: Perigee Trade, 2006.
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States.
Abstinence
Pogany, Susan Browning. Sex Smart: 501 Reasons to Hold Off on Sex. Minneapolis, MN: Fairview Press,1998
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.
Gay Relationships
Though relationships that include a kid who is gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex were not covered in this book, here are some good resources for you to help your kid.
Bernstein, R. A. Straight Parents Gay Children: Keeping Families Together (revised edition). New York: Thunder’s Mouth Press, 2007.
DeGeneres, B. Love Ellen, A Mother Daughter Journey. New York: Ross Weisbach Books, 1999.
Griffin, C. W., Wirth, M. J. and Wirth, A. G. Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbians, and Gays Talk About Their Experiences (updated edition). New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1996.
Herdt, G. and Koff, B. Something to Tell you: The Road Families Travel when a Child is Gay. New York: Columbia University Press, 2000.
Jennings, Kevin and Gottlieb, Patricia. Always my child: a parent’s guide to understanding your gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, or questioning son or daughter. New York: Touchstone, 2002.
LaSala, M. C. Coming Out, Coming Home: Helping Families Adjust to a Gay or Lesbian Child. New York: Columbia University Press, 2010.
Lopata, M. E. Fortunate families: Catholic families with lesbian daughters and gay sons. Victoria, B.C., Canada: Trafford, 2003.
Savin-Williams, R. C. Mom, Dad, I’m Gay: How Families Negotiate Coming Out. Washington DC: American Psychological Association, 2001.
