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The following listing of books may be a resource for parents who are looking for more information on how to start the conversation about sexuality with their children.  This listing does not suggest endorsement or recommendation on the part of Real Life. Real Talk.

Books about the Internet, social networking websites and teens:

Generation MySpace: Helping Your Teen Survive Online Adolescence
By Candice M. Kelsey

MySpace Safety: 51 Tips for Teens and Parents
By Kevin Farnham and Dale Farnham

MySpace Unraveled: A Parent's Guide to Teen Social Networking
By Larry Magid and Anne Collier

The Rough Guide to MySpace
By Peter Buckley

Totally Wired: What Teens And Tweens Are Really Doing Online
By Anastasia Goodstein

What in the World Are Your Kids Doing Online?: How to Understand the Electronic World Your Children Live In
By Barbara Melton and Susan Shankle

 

Books about sexuality and teens:

A Chicken's Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids About Sex
By Kevin Leman and Kathy Flores Bell

All About Sex: A Family Resource on Sex and Sexuality
By Planned Parenthood

Beyond the Big Talk: Every Parent's Guide to Raising Sexually Health Teens - From Middle School to High School and Beyond By Debra W. Haffner

Caution: Do Not Open Until Puberty! An Introduction to Sexuality for Young Adults with Disabilities By Rick Enright

Doing It Right: Making Smart, Safe, and Satisfying Choices About Sex
By Bronwen Pardes

Dr. Ruth's Guide to Teens and Sex Today: From Social Networking to Friends With Benefits
By Ruth K. Westheimer and Pierre Lehu

Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They'd Ask): The Secrets to Surviving Your Child's Sexual Development from Birth to the Teens
By Justin Richardson and Mark Schuster

It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex & Sexual Health
By Robie Harris 

Making Sexual Decisions: The Ultimate Teen Guide
By L. Kris Gowen

Ready or Not?: A Girl's Guide to Making Her Own Decisions about Dating, Love, and Sex By Tina Radziszewicz

Ten Talks Parents Must Have With Their Children about Sex and Character
By Pepper Schwartz and Dominic Cappello

The Facts of Life...and More: Sexuality and Intimacy for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Edited by Leslie Walker-Hirsch

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 By Sabrina Weill

Two Teenagers in Twenty: Writings by Gay & Lesbian Youth
By Ann Heron

Sex and Sensibility: The Thinking Parent's Guide to Talking Sense About Sex
By Deborah Roffman

The Teen Health Book: A Parents' Guide to Adolescent Health and Well-Being
By Ralph Lopez

The Underground Guide to Teenage Sexuality
By Michael J. Basso

WHY Do They Act That Way?: A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen
By David Walsh and Nat Bennett