Conversations about consent need to start early, and parents need to get comfortable with it.

joannacheek
May 8
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Updated: Nov 25

Psychiatrist Dr. Gaiathry Jeyarajan envisions a future where parents are comfortable having conversations with their kids early on about consent and boundaries. Avoiding these discussions only perpetuates the culture of silence that allows interpersonal trauma to thrive, says Jeyarajan.

First Published on Jan 17, 2022 for The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/conversations-about-consent-need-to-start-early-and-parents-need-to-get-comfortable-with-it-174524?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0mGKUVJZzvkH8shp2cxmtNOGZ16wT-PdXmOCYbD6aEUgYYEvqYMKx3-r

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