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Motherhood is a wonderful thing that can teach us a lot about ourselves. Fears, hopes, and dreams we never knew we had. Our live and online courses offer programs where parents and kids talk together. Learn more in the bio. #MotherhoodMondays #yourock #lovemoms #ocmom #ocmommy #sdmom #sdmommy #lamom #lamommy #parentingquotes #parentinghacks #parenting101 #raisingkids #thetalkinstitute #thetalk #gottahaveit #motherhoodrocks #parentingclass #parentingcoach #mindfulparentin

A post shared by Jen Elledge, MPH (@thetalkinstitute) on Mar 5, 2018 at 3:00pm PST

 

This comic is so true! Kids know more than we think they do and know it much sooner. Talk early. Talk often. #thetalkinstitute #thetalk #talktoyourkids #wevegotyourback #talkearlytalkoften #parentingforreal #parentingpreteens #momlife #dadlife #whattheyknow #ocmoms #orangecountymom #sandiegomoms #lamoms #teens

A post shared by Jen Elledge, MPH (@thetalkinstitute) on Jan 31, 2018 at 9:21pm PST

 

April is STD awareness month! Be sure to talk about the possibility of infections when sexually active. Most people don’t have symptoms and won’t know when they are infected. This is why testing is sooo important! Get tested annually or more often if needed. #nostds #gettested #stdawareness #stdawarenessmonth #themoreyouknow #themoreyouknow🌈 #teens #talktoyourkids #thetalk #thetalkinstitute #sti #std #stdfree #parenting #parentingtips

A post shared by Jen Elledge, MPH (@thetalkinstitute) on Apr 3, 2018 at 5:20pm PDT

 

This weekend spend quality time with your family. You'll never regret it! Sending lots of love from The Talk Institute! #thetalkinstitute #wevegotyourback #parentingquotes #parenting101 #greatquotes #familyquotes #familymatters #nothingmoreimportant #family

A post shared by Jen Elledge, MPH (@thetalkinstitute) on Mar 30, 2018 at 2:45pm PDT

 

Time and time again we hear stories about how cyber bullying can effect young people. From developing anxiety, depression, to hurting oneself or others. Unfortunately when people are behind their devices they tend to say things they would never say to someone's face. This is a multi-faced problem, but one thing I feel we could do better is to teach young people to expect haters in life. That not everyone will like them and that's okay. How to not let others' comments define them and how to handle a bully and mean comments. I have had my own experiences with this as well which helps me speak to this problem more. For parents, having open, honest, and frequent conversations is key and let your kids know they can talk to you about anything. You've got this! #cyberbullying #stopcyberbullying #cyber #haters #socialmedia #socialmediasavvy #talktoyourkids #wecanhelp #parenting101 #parentingblog #lamom #ocmom #lamoms #ocmoms #thetalkinstitute #thetalk #safetyfirst #besavvy #internetsafety #cybersafety #cybersafekids #socialmediatip #parentinghacks #cyberbully #cybersecurity

A post shared by Jen Elledge, MPH (@thetalkinstitute) on Mar 22, 2018 at 3:00pm PDT