Elizabeth Smart Instagram – A common takeaway in my research for this course is that many people’s parents NEVER gave them the sex talk, let alone talked about consent. They went blindly into relationships and just guessed how to have a healthy relationship. This led to a couple things. There was a group of people that had a string of bad relationships. They didn’t have the communication skills, self-awareness, or boundary-setting skills that make a relationship thrive. Instead, dishonesty, disrespect, and miscommunication colored their relationships. The other group (which was smaller, thank God) experienced abuse. They didn’t know that they had autonomy over what happens to their own body, they didn’t realize they could say no (even if they had initially said yes), and they didn’t understand their own self-worth and that they deserved to be treated better. Let’s not make the same mistake with our kids. I want to team up with parents and be another voice in their teen’s life banging the consent drum. I want teens to know that they are in charge of their body, that their wants, desires, and boundaries deserve to be respected, and most importantly, help them gain the CONFIDENCE to implement these things in their relationships. I’m giving away 20 enrollments to my course, Wholehearted Consent. If you are a parent of a teen or know a teen who could use it, please enter by signing up for my newsletter with the link in my bio. Tomorrow, Friday, March 24, @ 11:59 pm is when the giveaway closes. Let’s create a culture of honesty and open communication with our kids. Let’s stop the cycle of abuse. Let’s make wholehearted consent the standard in all relationships. — ‼️‼️GIVEAWAY CLOSED‼️‼️ Wholehearted Consent is perfect for the teenager in your life. To enter to win, go to the link in my bio and then click the course giveaway/newsletter sign-up link. The giveaway will be closed on March 24 at 11:59 pm. Winners will be announced the following Monday. I’ll be rooting for you! ;)