October is #LetsTalkMonth! Let’s Talk Month is a national and statewide initiative that provides parents, guardians, and children the chance to learn how to communicate honestly and openly about relationships, sexuality, and other sensitive topics. These conversations can sometimes be awkward or difficult to start but they can promote positive attitudes around sexuality, sex, and healthy relationships to help avoid unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. If you don’t feel prepared, Minnesota has a variety of resources and programs involving evidence-based and informed sex education, abstinence, birth control, parent education, and family planning. Now is the right time for you to be an askable guardian or parent! For more information visit: health.state.mn.us/people/adolescent/youth/partnership.html