Unlocking Self-Actualization: One Simple Approach

Offer Comprehensive Sex Ed, and You'll Unlock The Ultimate Maslow Level

Hello Readers ~

I’m always thinking of you. Lately, I’m also focused on this election and doing what I can to ensure a democratic future for our children. Please vote ☑!

Now onto unlocking self-actualization…

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The natural alignment of Montessori philosophy and comprehensive sexuality education is striking. By providing sexual health guideposts at each growth stage, we can help individuals reach their full potential. The ultimate goal of Montessori education is to lead a child to construct their full human potential.

According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the pinnacle of human development must be built upon safety, relationships, and esteem. Comprehensive sex ed covers all of these topics, in spades.

It may be bold, but if it serves you, I’d like to offer this guiding statement:

Self-actualization can only occur when a person experiences some form of comprehensive sex education.

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A Vision List

I typically envision the end of a project to help me chart my course, otherwise I get sidetracked.

This is my vision list for the results of my children’s sex education.

When my children are adults, I hope they will…..

• Appreciate, love, and take care of their physical body

• Feel capable and empowered to seek answers about sex, relationships, and reproduction

• Understand that sexual development is a core part of human development

• Give dignity and respect to all gender expressions

• Feel safe in any expression of their sexual orientation

• Feel safe in their gender identity and respect the gender identities of others

• Be able to express and receive love and intimacy

• Build and grow all types of relationships

• Be able to identify and avoid harmful, abusive, or manipulative relationships

• Know how to communicate respectfully in personal relationships, including family, friends, and romantic partners

• Know their values and make aligned choices

• Take responsibility for choices and behaviors

• Enjoy and express sexuality and sexual feelings with dignity and respect

Activity:

I invite you to write a vision for the grown-adult your child will eventually become. Are they in a healthy, fulfilling relationship? How do they treat others? How do they feel about themselves? Etc…

Lists will evolve. In the meantime, I am taking baby steps, hopefully leading to healthy adults who can lead self-actualized, fulfilling lives.

Yesterday, my six-year-old asked to read this book together:

And my 11-year-old opened up to me about a friend “thing.”

We have a while to go until they become grown-ups. There have been and will undoubtedly be more mistakes along the way, but comprehensive sex ed is an essential ingredient needed for children to grow into self-actualized adults.

Thank you for reading.

So grateful that we are on this journey together.

xo

Tara