What will you do if your daughter tells you that one of her classmates is transgender? If your son tells you he is really a girl or your sister says she is really a man? How will you relate to … Continue reading
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Homosexuality — Links to Barbara’s posts
How do you prepare a teen to think critically about homosexuality? To enter confidently and non-judgmentally into discussions on gay rights or the gay lifestyle? It’s tempting to avoid talking about this issue. It’s too controversial, and most of us … Continue reading
Casual Sex — Links to Barbara’s posts
Can sex be “casual”? For many today, teens and adults alike, sex outside marriage is a non-issue. It’s pretty much assumed in a dating relationship. Sex without relationship – sex for the sake of sex — is common. So is … Continue reading
Sex education at home — Links to Barbara’s posts
Where are your teens getting their information about sex? Who is forming their views on what is normal, and right, in intimate relationships? Who should teach children and youth about sex? Do you know what is being taught in the … Continue reading
Sex education and the Church — Links to Barbara’s posts
“Scripture speaks of virgins and a Virgin Birth, of the erotic and the carnal, of heterosexual and homosexual behaviors, of the body and the flesh. Does the youth group your son or daughter attends ever address these issues? If not, … Continue reading
Sex education in school — Links to Barbara’s posts
Where are your teens getting their information about sex? Who is forming their views on what is normal, and right, in intimate relationships? Who should teach children and youth about sex? As a parent, what questions should you ask about … Continue reading