Dr. Heidi Croatt
Dr. Heidi Croatt is a professor of Communication Studies, teaching courses in interpersonal communication and relationships. She received a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, where she studied communication and researched the way families communicate about sex. Heidi has been active in the field of family communication for over 10 years and has a passion for helping families communicate more successfully. She has established a parenting education program called "Beyond Birds & Bees" providing parents with children of all ages information and guidelines on how to communicate with their children about sex. Her goal is to help parents navigate the often taboo topic in a way that is consistent with their own family values and also in touch with reality. Heidi lives in Maple Grove, MN with her husband and their two young children.
Beyond Birds & Bees Program Information
Beyond Birds & Bees is a parenting education program designed for parents interested in learning about how to successfully communicate with their children about sex. Each age-specific session reviews research on family communication and child and adolescent sexuality, offers guidelines and topics appropriate for that age level, and suggests conversation starters for tough issues. All sessions focus on the parents' own family values and helping parents learn how to communicate those values to their children at that age level.
The full Beyond Birds & Bees program includes 4 sessions:
- parents of children ages 2-kindergarten
- parents of children 1st-3rd grade
- parents of children 4th-6th grade
- parents of children 7th-9th grade