New Expectations Kit

The New Expectations Kit is designed to not only help those in mid or later life identify the sexuality issues that confront them, but also to rethink their old scripts and consider creating new and healthy ways of being sexual. The kit features the book, Older, Wiser, Sexually Smarter: 30 Sex Ed Lessons for Adults Only, co-authored by PPWNM Vice President of Education Jan Lunquist. The kit also includes other books, and videos (see titles below)!

Who Should Rent New Expectations?

Ours is an aging population with life expectancies increasing. Planned Parenthood is clear in its Vision 2025 that sexuality is about lifelong learning, and that achieving sexual health for people of all ages requires medically accurate, developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive information; access to well-trained and nonjudgmental health care providers; and courageous advocacy. The materials in the kit will be of interest to individuals and couples at mid and later life, as well as health and human service professionals who work with people at mid and later life.

What’s in the New Expectations Kit?

Books:

• Older, Wiser, Sexually Smarter: 30 Sex Ed Lessons for Adults Only, Peggy Brick, Jan Lunquist, et al. 
• The Lesbian Love Companion, Marny Hall, Ph.D.
• Intimate Matters: A History of Sexuality in America, Second Edition, John D’Emilio and Estelle B. Freedman
• The New Love and Sex After 60, Robert N. Butler, M.D. and Myrna I. Lewis, Ph.D.
• Sexuality and the Sacred: Sources for Theological Reflection, Edited by James B. Nelson and Sandra P. Longfellow
• Sensual Massage: A Lover’s Guide, Susan Mumford
• Sex Matters for Women, Sallie Foley, MSW, Sally A. Kope, MSW, and Dennis P. Sugrue, Ph.D.
• The New Male Sexuality, Bernie Zilbergeld, Ph.D.

Videos:

• The Heart Has No Wrinkles, Terra Nova Films
• The Forgotten Tenth, Terra Nova Films
• Inside/Out, Terra Nova Films

Have a Laugh

A new monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to help copy old texts by hand and notices they are copying copies, not the original books. He goes to the head monk and points out that if there were an error in a first copy, that error would be continued in all other copies. The head monk says, “we have been copying from copies for centuries, but you make a good point, my son.” He goes down into the cellar to check the copy against the original. Several hours later, nobody has seen him so, one of the monks goes to look and finds the old monk leaning over one of the original books sobbing. “What’s wrong?” he asks. “The word is cel-e-brate.” says the old monk.

- From New Expectations: Sexuality Education for Mid and Later Life by Peggy Brick and Jan Lunquist

Comments from Clients: What People at Mid and Later Life Say About Sexuality

• “We love the freedom and ability to be spontaneous with our sexual desires now that we have an empty nest.”
• “I am single by choice and have never wanted children. My sexual response is still very strong, but I am not willing to compromise what I want in a relationship just for sex.”
• “I find myself wishing for a partner but only if she’s a real friend. My celibacy is comfortable at the moment.”
• “Yes, sex, loving, and touching are necessary.”
• “I cannot think that any form of sex motivated by love can be called ‘dirty’”.
• “I am 68 and as sexy as ever. I can’t seem to get it in my head that I am approaching a different time of life. There is little or no speaking about sex and women my age. My request to you is—listen to the voice of the horny women.”

Call (616) 774-7005 to rent the New Expectations Kit

Rental Cost

$5/two weeks