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A personal message...

Hi, I’m Saleema Noon, a sexual health educator with over 25 years of experience teaching in schools. I know how challenging conversations with our kids about important stuff can be, because no amount of teaching could have prepared me for my biggest challenge yet: being a stepmom to two girls. Because of my work, I figured I'd nail it with Afton and Kate. But it was tougher than I expected to engage them. So I totally get it if you feel overwhelmed by questions you have no clue how to answer, or feel like your message doesn’t always land.

I want to be your backup as you navigate often clunky conversations with your kid about bodies, puberty, social media, safety, sex...and everything in between.

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