Talking about sex with ChildrenHave you talked to your kids about sex yet?After giving us the strategies and a handbook―for starting the conversation, Dr. Laura Berman's back to help the parents of teenagers still struggling with the sex talk.The talk shouldn't only be about STD prevention and pregnancy, Dr. Berman says.It's also about empowerment―and Dr. Berman says the conversation needs to include pleasure and selfstimulation.“You don't want her to have sex right now. ... But you eventually want her to have a fulfilling, happy, loving, intimate sex life，” she says.“When the time comes, she's much more likely to make those healthy decisions since she feels good about who she is as a sexual person and not just give away that gift to anybody the first time or any time."After dating for three months, 14-year-old Courtney and Pierce say they're thinking about taking their relationship to the next level. Both say it would be their first time.Pierce's mom, Lisa, says she noticed how her son was looking at Courtney and started to suspect something might happen soon.From my gut, they are getting very, very close to have sex,she says.
