The Tea: The Talk
by Alicia Crespin
Honest stories. Real conversations. Helping parents break the stigma around “the talk.” Talking to your kids about sex, consent, and growing up shouldn’t feel impossible—but for many parents, it still does. The Tea The Talk is not advice from doctors or therapists. It’s a collection of real stories from moms who’ve navigated the awkward, funny, and sometimes scary moments of having the sex talk with their kids.
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The Why
We sugarcoat a lot and we say generalized statements without detail and insight. We get uncomfortable speaking the truth. We google things to get answers, read books, follow influencers, but sometimes that doesn't suffice.
Sometimes we want REAL examples. I wanted that before I gave the talk to my daughter. I needed this and I couldn't find it, so I decided to do something about it. I interviewed over 40 brave moms and heard their stories to be able to share with you. You are not alone.
Who Should Read This?
What should I expect?
Anything Else?
What should I expect? Uncomfortable, authentic conversation. You'll read over interviews of women ages 18-70 spilling the tea on the sex talk. You'll hear if they got the talk and how it impacted them and if they are moms, how they gave the talk or didn't. We talk about our first time, regrets, wishes and our feelings.
Who should read this? Definitely women! Mothers (and dads) of elementary-aged children. Women advocates, friends, aunts, grandmothers. Essentially, if you want real stories of women about the sex talk and advice on how to give it, then you should read it. Probably not good for teens under 16 as there is quite a bit about sex.
Anything else? Yes! I am taking a leap of faith. I am not an author. I am a businesswoman, but I felt this overwhelming urge to get these stories out. To bring the uncomfortable to the forefront. To ask the questions everyone is thinking but scared to say out loud. To make the taboo, less taboo. I believe it's our duty as parents to be the child's first learning about sex.
Bottom Line:
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✅ Not a scripted guide—this book shares real stories from real moms about navigating the sex talk.
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💬 Covers the conversations parents struggle with most: puberty, consent, body image, pleasure, relationships, and more.
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🔥 Tackles the taboos and double standards that keep parents silent—and kids in the dark.
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💡 Provides relatable stories + conversation starters so you won’t freeze when tough questions come up.
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🎯 Perfect for parents raising preteens and teens (ages 7–16) who are ready for honesty, not silence.
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🚀 For moms who know: avoiding the talk isn’t protecting your child—it’s leaving them unprepared.
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⚡ The double standards girls still face—and how to stop passing them on.
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😳 The moments moms froze, laughed, or stumbled—and what their kids really needed instead.
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🗣️ Honest conversations about bodies, consent, pleasure, and relationships—without shame.
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🔥 How to turn your discomfort into courage so you can finally have the talks you never got.
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💡 The powerful reminder that you’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure this out in silence.