How to Get Someone to Wear a Condom

February 6, 2020
Hosted by Robin LaCross

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Episode Description

There are a lot of reasons to wear condoms but when it comes to having the conversation to get a partner to wear a condom, things can get TRICKY. In this episode, Robin and her guest, Wendy Petties discuss how to get a new partner or one who is familiar, to wear a condom. They explore how to prepare for the conversation after making the decision, how to hold your boundary, and what to do if someone says “No”. Plus, they cover how to have this conversation with your teen so that they can protect themselves. In this powerful conversation, you’ll discover how to break down the decision making process so that the choice to use condoms makes sense, is easy to express and you can feel confident enforcing. Giving teens the skills to negotiate condom use with their partners is a gift that will serve them well by preventing sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies, plus give them ninja negotiation skills and the confidence to voice and stick their decisions. Priceless.

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Robin LaCross

Robin LaCross is a holistic health practitioner who specializes in women’s reproductive health. She has been using and teaching natural birth control methods for over 25 years. Robin is passionate about empowering women and making sure all girls grow up knowing and understanding their bodies.

Robin believes that by changing the way parents talk to their kids about sex we can reduce unintended pregnancies and the spread of STDs in the world. To this end, Robin founded the HPV Education Project to raise awareness about the virus and the problems it causes. She also created a pair of online interview series called the Raising Empowered Daughters Summit and the Raising Empowered Kids Interview Series where she interviewed over 40 experts on a wide variety of topics designed to empower parents to communicate freely with their children about growing up, sex, relationships and staying safe.

Robin helps parents prepare for these challenging conversations by offering online training programs, private coaching and through her podcast, Holistic Sex Ed Radio.

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