Resources and Partners

Check out our partners and resources for fantastic books and products!

 

Partners:

Natracare period products are organic, all natural, and biodegradable and include tampons, pads, liners, wipes, maternity, and incontinence. Their products are free of dyes, fragrances, and harsh chemicals which make them a great option for our health, our planet, and our bodies. Natracare has partnered with The Rites of Passage and generously offers their organic period products for our menstrual kits. 

 

Camelback Pediatrics is a private pediatric practice located in Phoenix, AZ. They generously provide a comfortable and safe space for in-person puberty classes with The Rites of Passage, as well as many other helpful classes for parents in their educational resource called Camelback University.

Bras for growing tweens/teens that give both comfort and confidence for every unique body. Through their Bleuet Girl Program, they partner with young entrepreneurs whose ideas combine a mission with business through social entrepreneurship. Their bras are ultra-soft, double-lined, and moisture wicking for support for sizes AA-C. Use code ROP15 for 15% off your total purchase!

Websites:

The Book of Man Penis Gallery - (explicit warning) For parents looking for a healthy and safe resource to educate kids about male genitalia. (For parents and/or kids/tweens/teens)

Culture Reframed - Free resource for how to talk with kids and teens about porn. (For parents)

Girls Health - Offers girls reliable, useful information on health and well-being. They cover hundreds of topics, from getting your period to stopping bullies, and from getting fit to preventing sexually transmitted infections. (For girls)

Nemours Kids Health - Dependable information on children's health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years. (For kids and parents)

Planned Parenthood - Resource for reproductive health (For teens and parents)

Protect Young Minds - Resource to educate, encourage and equip parents, professionals and community leaders to defend young minds from the harms of pornography. (For parents)

Scarleteen - Inclusive, comprehensive, supportive sexuality and relationships info for teens and emerging adults (For teens)

Sex & U - From talking about sex, to lifestyle choices, to contraception awareness and sexually transmitted infections, SexandU.ca provides accurate, credible, and up-to-date information and education on topics related to sexual and reproductive health. (For teens and parents)

Sex Etc. - Sexual health education for teens by teens (For teens)

TransParent - Helping parents of gender-expansive individuals (For parents)

The Vulva Gallery - (explicit warning) For parents looking for a healthy and safe resource to educate kids about female genitalia (For parents and/or kids/tweens/teens)

Books:

Kids/Tweens:

Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids - Kristen A Jenson (Ages 6-11)

It's Not the Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends - Robie H Harris (Ages 4-8)

It's So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families - Robie H Harris (Ages 7-10)

It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, Gender, and Sexual Health - Robie H Harris (Ages 9-11)

Liking Myself - Pat Palmer (Ages 7-9) - A book about feelings, self esteem, and assertiveness

Period.: A Girl's Guide - JoAnn Loulan (Ages 9-12)

What's the Big Secret?: Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys - Laurie Krasny Brown (Ages 6-10)

The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls - Valorie Schaefer (Ages 8-10)

The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls - Cara Natterson (Ages 9-11)

Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys (American Girl) - Cara Natterson (Ages 9-11)

A Smart Girl's Guide: Digital World: How to Connect, Share, Play, and Keep Yourself Safe (A Smart Girl's Guides) - Carrie Anton (Ages 9-12)

Your Whole Body: From Your Head to Your Toes, and Everything in Between! - Lizzie DeYoung Charbonneau (Ages 2-5)

Who Has What?: All About Girls' Bodies and Boys' Bodies - Robie H Harris (Ages 3-6)

Teens:

Dating Smarts - What Every Teen Needs To Date, Relate Or Wait - Amy Lang (Teens) A book for teens about dating, relationships, and sex

LGBTQ: The Survival Guide for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens - Kelly Huegel Madrone

Body Drama: Real Girls, Real Bodies, Real Issues, Real Answers - Nancy Amanda Redd

This Book is Gay - Juno Dawson

What Does Consent Really Mean? - Pete Wallis

Parents:

The New Age of Sex Education:: How to Talk to Your Teen About Cybersex and Pornography in the Digital Age - Jennifer Weeks

SexSmart: How Your Childhood Shaped Your Sexual Life and What to do With it - Transform Your Sex Life - Aline P. Zoldbrod

Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape - Peggy Orenstein

Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity - Peggy Orenstein

Developmentally Different:

Boyfriends & Girlfriends: A Guide to Dating for People with Disabilities - Terri Couwenhoven

The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods - Robyn Steward

Special Growing Girl: A guide to puberty for girls with special needs - Jodi Wise Thayer

Sexuality and Relationship Education for Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders - Davida Hartman