{"product_id":"9780990430629","title":"Spare Me 'The Talk'!: A Girl's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Growing Up","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you have a teenage girl, there’s a 50 percent chance she’s already sexually active and a 33 percent chance she’s been solicited by an online predator in the past year. How prepared is she for the risks and realities of sex?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou hold in your hands a comprehensive crash course for girls into staying safe — emotionally, mentally, and physically — while navigating the danger-laden worlds of teenage sex and sexuality in a digital age. This book is the first of its kind for girls and young women ages 12-24, and for parents of girls as young as 8.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour teen will learn proven, effective ways to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAvoid pregnancy, and HIV and other sexually transmitted infections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStay safe online and avoid sexual harm\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAsk someone out (and let someone down easy)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand bodies and body issues, both male and female\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccept that sexuality comes in all shapes and sizes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnow the consequences of abstinence, indulgence, and everything in between\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDecide what is right for her, remaining true to herself and respectful of others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn language that’s relatable, unflinchingly honest (and often funny), veteran sex educator Langford offers a powerful supplement to those notoriously awkward parent-daughter sex talks, answering the tough questions that teenage girls really have — but would rather die than ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJo Langford is a certified counselor and sex educator who for two decades has provided outreach programs in high schools, residential medical, and psychiatric settings. He is the author of Spare Me the Talk: A Guy’s Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Growing Up, a Sex Offender Treatment Provider and adjunct faculty for Saybrook University’s Washington campus. He can be reached at beheroes.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ParentMap","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47017721725168,"sku":"9780990430629","price":13.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780990430629_p0.jpg?v=1763894739","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780990430629","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}