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PODCAST: Why Teens Should Know LOTS About Sex!

by Rebecca Lindenbach | Oct 7, 2021 | Parenting Teenagers, Podcasts

We often get asked to do a podcast that parents can listen to WITH their teens to talk about some of the issues we often raise. People want a good resource and a good way to talk about important stuff with their kids, but sometimes our podcasts just aren’t...

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...

Have We Taught Teen Girls to Ignore Red Flags When Dating?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 26, 2021 | Parenting Teenagers, Preparing for Marriage

What happens when we tell girls that “boys will want to push your sexual boundaries”? We’re in the middle of our debunking series, where we look at things that are commonly taught in evangelical circles, and encourage the church to get it right!...

Let’s Talk “It’s Better to Marry Than to Burn”

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 12, 2020 | Preparing for Marriage

What does 1 Corinthians 7:9–“it is better to marry than to burn with passion”–mean? I was blown away by the comments last Friday when we were talking about the gatekeeping phenomenon that many women feel, when we think that the boy is the...

When Should I Give My Heart Away?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 30, 2018 | Parenting Teenagers, Preparing for Marriage

“I’ve met someone I really like–but should I fall in love with him?” When is a man worth falling in love with? On Monday I like to take a reader question and answer it, but as we’ve been talking about the criteria for a good marriage...

Reader Question: How do You Help Your Teen Battling Sexual Feelings?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 27, 2017 | Family, Parenting Teenagers

What do you do when your teenage daughter confesses she’s struggling with sexual temptation? I received this reader question the other day that broke my heart: Hi Sheila. I’ve just had a conversation with my beautiful teenage daughter. She has a strong...