When parents are considering talking to their teens and preteens about sex, it's important to remember that you should be having this conversation openly and honestly and often. Hopefully, you've been having conversations about sex in earlier years of their life. If you haven't, it's never too late to start. If you feel awkward or uncomfortable, which many parents do, it's okay to just let your teen know. "This is a difficult topic for me. It's hard for me to talk about it, but it's really important. I'm going to work through my feelings around it." If you don't have answers to questions, it's also okay to say, "I don't know the answer to that, but it's important that we get the answer. I'll get back to your or we can look it up together." Just remember that your teens want to know your values about sex. They do want to know what you think that sex is okay or not okay for them. They may need help in deciding, when the right time is for them. Nobody is more important than a parent to share that information with them.