Puberty often begins earlier than parents think―especially for girls. You can help your daughter navigate this time by learning about these changes and starting conversations about them early. In this article, we discuss, “What is puberty for girls” and how you can support them during this crucia... View Post

It’s back to school time and kids across the country are preparing for a new year of science, language, and math classes. But there’s another course that lays a healthy foundation for your children’s health and development that is usually missing out:  comprehensive sex education. Comprehensive ... View Post

In today's digital age, children are increasingly exposed to various online dangers, including the widespread availability of explicit adult content.  For young kids, under 8, accidentally encountering pornographic material can be confusing or distressing. At worst, it can be harmful.  Older kids... View Post

 We hope you have already dusted off your rainbow flags and are celebrating pride month!  MLY proudly supports this month-long celebration to recognize and support LGBTQ rights and honor the culture and history of the LGBTQ community. There are a lot of ways for you to get involved and learn som... View Post

We’ve talked to hundreds of moms, and we know how difficult it can be to practice sex positive parenting. It can be uncomfortable to talk to our children about things deemed to be awkward, taboo, or that we didn’t have the experience of discussing openly in our own childhood. Some parents feel u... View Post

It’s the big elephant in the room of parenting topics: child sexual exploitation and abuse. The worst form of violence against children, it’s no surprise parents have difficulty addressing it. The statistics are so horrifying, we don’t want to believe them. Child sexual exploitation and abuse st... View Post

"Dear My Little Yoni, I recently asked my second-grade son about crushes in his class. He told me about a few of his classmate crushes, including his own, and he also made it clear that there were some he couldn’t tell me about because he had been sworn to secrecy. I respected his secrets and di... View Post

As we enter 2023 with intentions around health, let's not forget the 13,000 women diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in the United States. Nearly 80 million Americans – roughly half of whom are women – are infected with HPV, the virus that causes cervical cancer. This disease, although dead... View Post