MEDIA ADVISORY, April 14, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Birds and Bees Connection, an agency providing an innovative approach to sexual health education, today announces that its founder and executive director, Leslie Dixon, has been asked to speak at the upcoming Laguna Beach Parent Teacher Association's monthly meeting.
Who: Leslie Dixon, founder and executive director of The Birds
and Bees Connection, was a school nurse for more than 20
years and has authored many documents on the subject of
health and sexual education. After co-authoring "Sharing
Healthy Adolescent and Parenting Experiences" in 1991, Dixon
developed a new model for sexual health education through
copyrighted workshops and unique courses for parents and
children based on her extensive knowledge. Dixon lectures
regularly for several schools and organizations on topics
including Family Life, Life Sciences, Health Science and
Sexual Health Education.
What: Dixon is the featured speaker during the Laguna Beach PTA
Council's upcoming April 2004 monthly meeting and will
address community parents during her presentation titled
"Risky Business: Sex and Your Pre-Teen and Teen." In this
workshop, Dixon will offer tools to help parents of
pre-teens and teens to effectively and openly communicate
with them regarding sexual issues. She will instruct parents
on how to overcome their fears about getting started with
'the talk'. Discussion points will include startling facts,
myths and truths, and misconceptions about sexuality.
Why: "Our greatest wish is for children to be physically and
emotionally healthy and happy. An important step on that
journey is to give them the tools they will need to be
healthy sexual human beings. Talking about sexuality might
feel risky, but not talking about it is definitely risky
business," according to Dixon.
When: April 21, 2004 from 8:30 am -10:00 am PDT
Where: Surf & Sand Hotel in Laguna Beach, CA (Pelican Room)
NOTE: Media representatives, as well as the public, are invited to attend this event (contact Kimberly Armstrong at (714) 423-7211 for reservations). Public charge is $5.00 at the door (donation includes coffee, tea, muffins, which will be available from 8:00 am). Event presented by the Laguna Beach PTA Council, The Foundation for the Contemporary Family, Laguna Beach Unified School District and the Surf & Sand Hotel.
About The Birds and Bees Connection
The Birds and Bees Connection provides an innovative approach to sexual health education with courses for parents and children focused on the transition between childhood and adolescence. The agency has copyrighted its powerful curriculum and offers unique courses that create a safe, stimulating environment where parents and their children come together to openly discuss puberty and sexuality. Courses are offered directly through The Birds and Bees Connection, as well as through many host organizations, including Irvine Unified School District, Laguna Beach PTA, Girl Scout Council of Orange County and multiple religious and sports organizations.
Providing education in an engaging, comfortable manner, The Birds and Bees Connection shatters myths and taboos and helps children establish a solid foundation for critical decision-making in an abstinence-based, non-denominational environment. For more information, visit www.birdsnbeesconnection.com, or call 949-215-7809.