Shafia Zaloom is a health educator, parent, consultant and author whose work centers on human development, community building, ethics, and social justice. Her approach involves creating opportunities for students and teachers to discuss the complexities of teen culture and decision-making with straight-forward, open and honest dialogue. Shafia has worked with thousands of children and their families in her role as teacher, coach, administrator, board member, and outdoor educator. She has contributed articles to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and numerous parenting blogs. Shafia’s book, Sex, Teens and Everything in Between has been reviewed as “the ultimate relationship guide for teens of all orientations and identities.” It is one that “every teen, and every parent and educator - and every other adult who interacts with teens - should read.”
Read MoreOn Episode 3 of “From the Horse’s Mouth”, Shafia Zaloom (Skidmore Class of 1993) joins Austin & Brian to discuss her work as a health educator, sex culture in America, and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Read MoreThe part about college that no one talks about excessive drinking and sexual assault. Hear what Shafia Zaloom, health educator says parents should do to prepare teens for high school sex education.
Read MoreAs a sexual education teacher, I talk to a lot of teenagers about their relationships. An important part of these discussions is the many ways our social and political identities intersect with and impact our sexuality and relationships. Teens spend the majority of their social time at school, and their relationship experiences impact their overall well-being as members of our school communities.
Read MoreTalking dating and sex with your pre-teen or teenager can be nerve-wracking, and your inclination may be to avoid it altogether — after all, won't TikTok and P*rnhub teach them eventually? Ugh, no, stop it. Shafia Zaloom, author of "Sex, Teens & Everything in Between" (www.shafiazaloom.com) tells us we should consider changing the focus from drowning our kids in warnings and scary stuff to talking up the plus side of healthy, consensual relationships and sex.
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