Meg Hickling is a Registered Nurse who has been a sexual-health educator for more than twenty-five years. Her ability to convey difficult material with sensitivity, gentle humour and warmth distinguishes her as a remarkable teacher and role model. Meg is the author of the runaway bestseller Speaking of Sex: What Your Children Need to Know and When They Need to Know It, which has become the resource for parents wishing to teach their children about sex. She is also the author of More Speaking of Sex and a video series, Sex Spelled Out for Parents. Meg Hickling is an Officer of the Order of BC and the Order of Canada. She lives in Vancouver.