Why I asked my kids to wait. This started out as a personal note from me to my kids. Once I finished I realized it needed to be put into a format where other parents and their kids could benefit. Sign up to get a preview and Listen in as a determined father who’s made more than his share of sexual missteps, outlines six things about sex that he wants his kids to be aware of—that most never discover until it’s too late.
 We look at the dating lives of teens and young adults whose relationships started off so promising only to end up badly and it appears that somewhere they drifted off course and landed on the rocks. In reality they were headed for the rocks from day one. Plain and simple; this group needs to get smarter about datin and relatin and fast! The fact is they’re being left all own their on to try to figure out this jig saw puzzle called relationships. From their earliest days we began to drill them on the importance of the three R’s; readin, ritin, and rithmetic, but there’s a fourth R that most of us never consider—relationships. This is the R that will … |
 Middle School is tough! Hormones are at full tilt and sexual curiosity is off the chain! Throw in the fact they’re at the age where they’re gaining more freedom to explore those curiosities and you’ve got a perfect prescription for sexual missteps. Without some caring adult skillfully providing on-going support and encouragement to make smart relational choices it’s just a matter of time. If your middle-schooler is like most I’ve surveyed, it’s not a question of if they’re going to have sex, rather when! Unless they’re being presented continually with solid evidence not just from a physical standpoint, but emotional, relational and moral/ethical ones, it’s a given. The stakes are high. Those early sexual choices can lead them to lifelong success or a lifetime of regret if... |
 Puberty is the most challenging stage of growing up. Radical changes in body chemistry occurring all at once, at times can be very traumatic. To top it off their sex drive is emerging and they’re sensing a new and often frightening need to be accepted and appreciated by the opposite sex. Having heard so much about AIDS, condoms, safe sex, Viagra, four hour erections it’s built up a natural curiosity to learn more. Right now they’re struggling to make sense out of the sexual environment they find themselves in with so many questions and very few right answers. This is usually the time we think about talking to them about forbidden sex. But if you’ve waited until now they’ve already soaked up a lot of … |
