If you’re an adult seeking connection with young people, this book is for you!

Teaching over a quarter-million young people sex education, Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski shares her own life experiences and her work serving young people to help adults communicate with the young people they know. Our evolving times call us to be actively present in the lives of young people; this book shows us how.

​Sex Ed is in Session is more than learning how to talk about sex and other tough topics with young people; it’s a guide on how to respect young people, listen to them, and create a safe environment where young people can learn and thrive. Dr. Mary Jo’s faith in young people and her hope for the future will inspire others to connect.

Sex Ed is in Session is now available as an eBook directly from the publisher, One Idea Press.

I read Sex Ed Is in Session with my eyes filled to the brim with tears. The sacredness of teaching sexuality to young ones is explained with kindness, dark is confronted with hope and support, and Dr. Mary Jo shows us you can hold your family values true and still do this work, well. Sex Ed Is in Session transports the reader to each situation and encounter and equips them with a gentle, loving, and informative way to deal. You learn little quirks and tricks that help you pick up on connecting with the youth that can only come from experience. 

— Dr. Lexx James Brown, LMFT, CSE and Founder of the Institute for Sexuality and Intimacy

In her book, Sex Ed is In Session, Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski offers a compelling and informative book that masterfully details her life as a sexuality educator and sheds light upon some of he cognitive, affective, and behavioral challenges with face it the field. Insightful, indeed, she gives us advice on how to engage, teach, and learn from our students by creating opportunities for meaningful dialogue. Without reservation, I wholeheartedly encores this book as a "must read" for all sexuality educator. 

— James C. Wadley, Ph.D., L.P.C. (PA & NJ), ACS, NCC, IMHF, CSTS

Parents - your prayers have been answered. Sex Ed is in Session: An Adult Guide to Connecting to Young People is the book you have been waiting for since your child was born. This is the book your children want you to read, a book every parent who loves a child should share with each other, and with other parents. Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski shares a life time of teaching and working with young people, saving lives, nurturing souls, and healing broken hearts. It is a common sense guide for parents searching for answers to their children's questions. It taught me so much I didn't know, but should have known. It tugged at my heart, caused me to shed a tear or two, made me laugh, and taught me to be a better parent, teacher, and human being. I loved this book! It is great read, and the perfect gift for anyone who wants a safe, happy, healthy child. 

— James M. Longo, Ed.D., Professor of Education and Education Department Chair at Washington & Jefferson College

Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski’s book, Sex Ed Is in Session is a wonderful guide for adults who are faced with difficult questions from young people, and tend to say to themselves, “Oh God, What Do I Say Now!”  She describes many vignettes to help adults guide the young through tough topics. It is organized so that a person can select topics they are interested in, whether it is parenting, sex ed, STIs, death, birth, LGBTQ questions, abuse, relationships, and others.  She not only provides questions but offers answers that are age-appropriate.  And importantly, Dr. Podgurski tells us when adults should be silent. 

— Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders, Former U.S. Surgeon General

Sex Ed is in Session is a delightful read and one that you don't even realize you're discussing sex ed, it feels much more like a great story with lots of parables woven in in Dr. Podgurski's caring voice. Who knew that sex ed could be so much fun while still being so educational? You can't help but walk away with more knowledge and feeling a little bit better about everything.

— Robin Elise Weiss, Ph.D., MPH, CPH, LCCE, AdvCD(DONA)