“This is a well-written, easy-to-read, and easily understood book for parents, sex education teachers, and anyone who wants to better communicate with young people about sexuality. I highly recommend it to anyone who wishes to be a better parent.

— M. Jocelyn Elders

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third base ain't what it used to be

In today's sex saturated world, parents need some education themselves. For most parents, talking to their children about sex is a task they dread, even though they worry about the increasing prevalence of sexual imagery in television, music, movies, and other media. The reality is that Americans live in a Puritanical culture but are constantly bombarded by sexual images from the media; kids can't help but reach adulthood with conflicting ideas that often lead to misguided mindsets-and decisions. In THIRD BASE AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE, Logan Levkoff empowers and encourages parents to start being honest with their children about sexuality. She stresses that if parents don't supply children with the information they need, they will acquire it from their peers, the media, or other potentially misinformed, misleading, or biased sources. The book tackles all the tough topics, including (but not limited to) masturbation, oral sex, pornography, and how technology is changing how children express their sexuality. THIRD BASE… brings parents up to date on the world that their kids are living in: what their slang means, what myths and stereotypes they are learning from friends, and how pop culture is affecting how they make decisions. Levkoff acts as your personal guide throughout the book, which isn't just instructive, but also shares an entertaining and poignant narrative about how perceptions of sexuality have changed in the last twenty years.

“A tour de force on a topic every parent needs to understand: sexual health. Levkoff shares her passion and knowledge in an encyclopedic effort that is accurate and complete.

—Drew Pinsky