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Christian Parenting Should Involve More than Influencing Your Kids’ Faith Walk

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 20, 2021 | Parenting Teenagers

We’ve been talking about direct communication all month, and while that’s so important in marriage, it’s also super important with parenting. Are you able to communicate with your kids? I’ve been looking for sponsors for the blog and the...

Did You Set Boundaries for Yourself as a Teenager?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 23, 2021 | Parenting Teenagers

Healthy teenagers learn how to set boundaries. Well, healthy PEOPLE learn how to set boundaries! And it’s good to learn while we’re still young. Rebecca and I are deep in the throes of writing our mother-daughter book combatting harmful teachings for girls...

Can You Be Your Child’s Friend as Well as Their Parent?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 18, 2021 | Parenting Teenagers

Is it bad to be your child’s friend if you’re also their parent? One of the pieces of advice we often hear in parenting circles is: “Remember, you’re their parent, not their friend.” To be honest, when my children were little and I was...

18 Things to Tell Your 16-Year-Old Son about Sex and Relationships

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 13, 2021 | Parenting Teenagers

What do you wish you could go back in time and say to your husband at 16 to encourage him? Or what do you want to say to your teenage son? I know it’s Thursday and it’s podcast day, but we hit a technical snag this week and we had to re-record some of it...

Big Survey #2 Is Here! We Need Your Help!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 11, 2021 | Parenting Teenagers

We’re embarking on a new book project, and so we have a new survey! We hope you’ve all been enjoying The Great Sex Rescue! (And if you haven’t read it yet, you really need to. Even if you don’t think your sex life needs rescuing. So many people...

18 Things I’d Tell 16-Year-Old Me About Sex and Relationships

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 4, 2021 | Parenting Teenagers

I’ve been realizing lately I need to have compassion on younger me who was taught toxic stuff–and didn’t know how to reject it. And as I shared yesterday in my “Fixed it for you” posts, sometimes I’ve even taught that toxic stuff...

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About Sheila

Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 29 years and happily married for 24! She loves traveling around North America with her hubby in their RV, giving her signature "Girl Talk" about sex and marriage. And she's written 7 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store.