She was still a teenager, but she had been on the streets for a long time. As she left the church that evening after a meeting where I had spoken on teen sexuality she said to the pastor, in tears, … Continue reading
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If you have concerns about the content of the sex education program in your child’s school, what options are open to you? In some schools parents are permitted to “opt out” — to have their child excused from these classes. … Continue reading
Talking with teens about sex — Links to Barbara’s posts
What do teens need to know about sex and relationships? What do they need to know about their bodies, their emotions, their sexual feelings? With so much information readily available about sex – from their school’s sex ed classes, movies, … 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