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How to prepare for awkward conversations about sex and relationships

For #SHW24, we’re exploring the links between sexual health and mental health. In this blog, Bethany Frost uses her experience as a parent, teacher, and Brook Education and Wellbeing Specialist…

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How to answer “Where do babies come from?” at every age

Talking about where babies come from can make even the most confident parents freeze. If your child asks, it can be hard to know what’s appropriate to say or where…

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what does it mean to be asexual or aromantic?

For Asexual Awareness Week (Ace Week) 2025, Kristin Käuper, PhD student at the Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships (CLSR) at the University of Leeds and organiser of the Aromanticism…

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Masturbation and Children: What’s Normal, and How to Talk About It

When it comes to talking about sex and growing up, masturbation is often the topic that makes parents pause. You might wonder, “Is it normal for my child to touch…

How sex is represented on tv

As part of their FeelScene campaign, Brook’s 20-24 Participation Advisory Group (PAG) are reflecting on the ways that media has shaped our perceptions of sex and relationships. TV has always shaped how…

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Sexual Health Week 16–19 Project: Exploring Pornography through RSE

Sarah Simons is Brook’s Participation Manager, working with young people across the UK to ensure their voices shape the relationships and sex education (RSE) they receive. This Sexual Health Week,…

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How to keep your children safe online

For Sexual Health Week we’re exploring how being Chronically Online is influencing our attitudes and behaviours around sex and relationships. In this blog, Kate Jervis, Brook’s Head of Data and Analysis and…

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The Online Safety Act: what do the amendments mean for young people’s online usage?

For Sexual Health Week we are exploring how being chronically online is influencing our attitudes and behaviours around sex and relationships. In this blog, Sian Hopkins, Education and Wellbeing Specialist…

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Destigmatising Abortion, One Conversation at a Time: How Webchat Is Expanding Abortion Talk’s Reach

For Sexual Health Week 2025, we’re spotlighting how digital tools can break down barriers to reproductive healthcare and support. In this blog, Susie Corfield, Executive Director of Abortion Talk, and…

Men’s Digital Lives and Their Impact on Wellbeing

For Sexual Health Week we’re exploring how being chronically online is shaping our attitudes and behaviours around sex and relationships. In this blog, Dan Guinness, Managing Director of Beyond Equality…

Growing Up Online: How Technology is Shaping Young People’s Sex Lives and Relationships

How technology is facilitating abuse among young people

For Sexual Health Week, we’re exploring how being Chronically Online is influencing our attitudes and behaviours around sex and relationships. In this blog, Meg Warren-Lister, Media and Communications Assistant at…

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Choking during sex: The role of porn and the real-life consequences 

For Sexual Health Week, we are exploring how being chronically online is shaping our attitudes and behaviours around sex and relationships. In this blog, Amber Newman-Clark, Education and Wellbeing Coordinator…

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Asking AI About Sex and Relationships: What Parents and Professionals Need to Know

In this blog, Education and Wellbeing Specialists Katie Cicco and Juliette Graham explore how AI can help young people learn about sex and relationships and explain the key risks parents,…