For Goodness Sex: Changing the Way We Talk to Teens About Sexuality, Values, and Health

 A paradigm-shifting, impactful, and mindful strategy for sex ed for moms & papas and adolescents that bucks conventions and instead encourages wholesome sexuality, morals, and self-perception in the youth.

Sex ed today usually ranges from abstinence-only to abstinence-based--but both tend to hold back vital facts and leave young adults without the skills to make safe choices. Al Vernacchio, a high school sexuality educator and UPenn Masters holder, has a different idea: sex-positive education. In For Goodness Sex, he rejects the "avoid-disaster" notion and instead, proposes that sexuality is a natural part of life and healthy sexuality needs an affirmative, embracing attitude.

Curious, but scared of being judged, teens seek counsel from friends, the Internet, and the media – often leaving with faulty ideas about sex: boys are "players", girls are "hoes"; sex is just like porn; hookups > relationships. With no counter sources, they are ill-equipped emotionally and intellectually to form a healthy sexual identity. For Goodness Sex provides the resources adults need to help young people create positive values & wise decisions. Packed with activities, quizzes, & discussions, Vernacchio offers a 21st-century guide to sex ed.