Why did you decide to write this book?

The joke we tell in my field is that sex education programs send the message that sex is a dirty, disgusting, terrible thing, and you should save it for someone you love.  I hope that Doing It Right will send the message that sex can be, to borrow a phrase from the subtitle, smart, safe, and satisfying—and give them the tools to make it just that.

Doing It Right is one of New York Public Library's "Books for the Teen Age",

a 2008 American Library Association Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers,

and

on the Voices of Youth Advocates Non-Fiction Honor List for 2007

Praise for Doing It Right:

"Refreshing, honest . . .powerful!  This book will make a life-or-death difference to many of today's teens.  Bronwen Pardes writes to inform, not to judge, and she succeeds."

--Bishop John S. Spong, author of

The Sins of Scripture: Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Reveal the God of Love

"Mothers and daughters can agree on Doing It Right--nonjudgmental, informative, and easy to understand, it's like a whole semester of sex education in one hundred and fifty pages."

                                                                                --Dr. Carol Lovoti and Elizabeth Topp

mother-and-daughter team behind Vaginas: An Owner's Manual

"Bronwen Pardes has the courage to tell young teens everything they need to know about their sexuality and responsible sexual expression.  A required (and stimulating!) read for all teens--and their parents, too."

--Eric Marcus, author of Is It a Choice? and

What If Someone I Know Is Gay?

"This is an informative, highly intelligent look at a teen's changing body, sexuality, and actual physical intimacy. . . A wonderful guide."

--Teensreadtoo.com