The Big Talk

The world is a much more dangerous place for sexually active teenagers than it was just 20 years ago. Parents preparing to talk with teens about sex and dating know the stakes are high. 'The Big Talk' helps to ensure that the discussion is effective and honest.

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"The unique thing about Ms. Langford's approach is that she writes from her own childhood memories...from the perspective of what she wishes she'd been told by her parents. This makes her words powerful-especially for parents of teenagers."-Linda and Richard Eyre Authors of Teaching your Children Values and How to Talk to Your Child About SEX. Parents know it's important to talk to their kids about sex and dating but they don't always know how. As a former teenage runaway who turned her life around, Laurie Langford shares what she wishes her parents had told her. She emphasizes teaching kids self-respect, setting high standards and sticking to them, and how to have fun with members of the opposite sex without being pressured into sex too soon. Features interviews with experts and teens from around the country. Laurie Langford (Los Angeles, CA) is a popular seminar leader and author of If It's Love You Want, Why Settle for (Just) Sex? She has appeared on CNN, Good Day New York, USA Live, Montel, and hundreds of other radio and TV shows.