Parenting • Kids dating / premarital sex Q&A: Is cohabitation a good way to test a couple's marital compatibility? Above all else, you want to keep the lines of communication open between you and your daughter – otherwise you won't ... Article
Parenting • Boundaries Q&A: Helping girls prevent date rape Tips for talking with your teen daughter about date rape and the actions that keep her safe. Article
Parenting • Sex education What to do when your teen starts dating Your daughter just turned 16, the age you and her mom agreed would signify the start of dating. Now you're wondering ... Article
Parenting • Sex education How far is too far? Helping your teen set healthy boundaries Your teens are desperate for you to help them set boundaries. Questions such as "What is sex?" and "How far is too fa... Article
Parenting • Sex education Q&A: "Oral sex isn't sex" We would strongly advise you to discuss all of the risks and dangers associated with oral sex – the moral, emotional ... Article
Parenting • Sex education Q&A: What's wrong with premarital sex? There are a number of other good reasons to put off sex until marriage – pragmatic, down-to-earth reasons that also s... Article
Parenting • Sex education Q&A: What's so "unsafe" about "safe sex"? There are at least three major "sub-myths" that fall under the larger heading of "the myth of safe sex." Let’s analyz... Article
Parenting • Drugs Q&A: Talking with teens about the risks of premarital sex and substance abuse Finding the best approach to talking with your child about these sensitive subjects takes forethought and patience. T... Article
Parenting • Sex education Q&A: Helping your teen stay sexually pure Your relationship with your teen is the key to the entire process. The best place to start is with creating an enviro... Article
Parenting • Kids dating / premarital sex Q&A: Preparing your son for adolescence Whether you make this a specific discussion or include it as part of a more extensive explanation of what lies ahead ... Article
Parenting • Kids dating / premarital sex Helping teens build healthy male-female friendships For my daughter to continue building friendships with guys, we have instituted some rules about cars and where she an... Article
Parenting • Sexual abuse Symptoms in children who are victims of sexual abuse Potential warning signs that a child is being sexual abused. Article
Parenting • Sex education Communicating to teens that sex is a sacred affair Immersing their hearts in scriptural truth and setting godly standards for love, sex and marriage are some of the mos... Article
Parenting • Homosexuality Child's sexual orientation in doubt You must commit to patience, prayer and perseverance. You may shed rivers of tears, but you must not allow animosity ... Article
Parenting • Kids dating / premarital sex Q&A: Girls are constantly texting my son A helpful first step might be to have a family discussion around when it’s appropriate to be using a cellphone, and w... Article
Parenting • Sex education Q&A: The symptoms and risks of common sexually transmitted infections Are you a teen, afraid that you might have a Sexually Transmitted Infection? Are you a parent, needing wanting to bet... Article
Parenting • Sex education Q&A: How do we convince our teen that "sexting" is harmful? On a deeper level, it’s naïve to assume that no one is hurt by “sexting” simply because it does not involve actual ph... Article
Parenting • Kids dating / premarital sex Q&A: Nervous about your daughter’s grad celebration? Graduation celebrations sure have changed since I was in high school. I’m a little nervous about allowing my teenager... Article
Life Challenges • Kids dating / premarital sex Q&A: Should I be concerned my daughter and her boyfriend speak disrespectfully to each other? Perhaps you need to begin by encouraging your daughter to develop a stronger sense of self-respect. Article
Parenting • Kids dating / premarital sex Q&A: Parenting a son whose girlfriend is pregnant How should we respond to our teenage son who has gotten his girlfriend pregnant? He's seventeen and she's sixteen. It... Article