Hi John,

So... how's your 2021 going? We're just two weeks in, and it feels like...a blur! Ever since we went into lockdown almost a year ago (!!), parents have been asking us what to do when idle boredom turns into awkward questions they don't know how to answer. Or perhaps even more important, they worry their kids make assumptions, Google it, or never ask them at all.

Well, AMAZE.org invites parents to take one small step a day to help you become an askable parent. Each day, we’ve curated an AMAZE video, discussion question, parent resource, or family activity to create Askable moments with your kids about puberty, sexuality, and relationships. Put the daily activities on your calendar here.

So far we’ve looked at:

• The classic stumper, where do babies come from?
• Healthy v.s. unhealthy relationships
• Preparing for periods
• Letting kids know that however they express their gender is OK
• And resources for when social distancing has you feeling isolated.

We hope you can join us as we host and release new content all month. Alternatively, parents can sign up for the 6-day #AskableParent newsletter challenge here, or simply follow along on Facebook and Instagram to get AMAZE in their virtual corner.

Feel free to reply with any questions.

Lincoln Mondy
Associate Director, Strategic Projects
Advocates for Youth