When was the last time your child read a book featuring someone different from them? When did they last read a book about an African American girl celebrating her birthday, a Mexican American girl celebrating her quinceañera, or a Jewish American boy celebrating his bar mitzvah? What about a book featuring Chinese American, Native American,…
So, have you talked to your teenage daughter about sex? Have you really talked to her about sex? I’m not talking about the superficial birds and the bees conversation; I’m talking about using words like vagina, penis, and condom. Yes, those words! As an obstetrician-gynecologist and a mother of girls, I know the challenges that…
Dr. Fatu Forna is a global obstetrician-gynaecologist, author, philanthropist, and advocate for the reproductive health of women.
