Emily Gaudreau is a positive discipline coach and the Host of the How to Raise a Maverick podcast. Not only is Emily the mother to a five-year-old girl that she classifies as a “spitfire,” but, when she was in her mid-20’s, Emily was tasked with raising her two teenage god-children after their mother passed, and she is also the step-mother to three children; one of which suffered a traumatic injury that left him with permanent brain damage. So, it’s safe to say Emily has some special experience when it comes to raising kids.
In this episode, Emily and I tackle the difficult subject of encouraging healthy sexual development in your child. We talk about the hard stuff … how your own sex hang-ups can get passed on to your children, porn-proofing your child, talking about sex with your children, and more. While this might be an uncomfortable subject, it’s all discussed with the ultimate goal of your child having a loving, satisfying, healthy sexual relationship in their adulthood.
Real Talk
In this Real Talk segment, I respond to a listener’s question of whether or not there is something “wrong” with her because she finds herself feeling numb and unable to cry when hearing about difficult experiences others face after healing from being sexually abused by her father as a child and being around so many others who’ve experienced similar situations.
Mentioned In This Episode:
How to Raise a Maverick Podcast
Al Vernacchio’s TED Talk | Sex Needs a New Metaphor
Helen Fisher’s Ted Talk | Why We Love, Why We Cheat
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