This is another volume in the Success Series on important topics related to working with challenging children. The series began with Attachment and now moves to the challenges faced by both parents and professionals when addressing themes of sexuality. Our sexual identity plays a major role in how we define ourselves and behave in the world. Helping children achieve a healthy view of sexuality is the goal of all responsible adults—but what exactly is healthy sexuality?
The answer is not as straightforward as one might think, especially in a culture that is often not sexually healthy. Unfortunately, most adults struggle with even talking about sex. To make matters more difficult, many children are introduced to the world of sex through negative experiences such as intimidation, coercion, pornography, and even sexual abuse. Children need guidance to become healthy in mind, body, and spirit, and they require informed and supportive adults.
This book begins by encouraging adults to assess their own sexual health and then offers practical details on the what, when, why, and how of promoting sexual health in children. While there are many resources available for adults in the area of sex education, there is unfortunately only one resource currently available anywhere that focuses on helping sexually traumatized children develop a healthy view of sexuality—this book.
The final book in the series is designed to assist individuals of any age in recovering from a traumatic past, whether that trauma is acute or chronic.
