5 Things Every Parent Needs to Know about Their Kids and Sex

Anne Marie Miller

• Publisher: Baker Books
• eBook ISBN:
  9781493401451
• Year: 2016

Real Help for the Toughest Talks

Most parents dread talking about sex with their children. Anne Marie Miller loves giving "the talk." As she has shared her personal story and talked about God's gift of sex with almost half a million young people, she's noticed some disturbing patterns:

· Google is how kids learn about sex
· Kids are learning about sex and viewing pornography earlier than parents think
· The sexually abused often don't tell anyone for fear of getting in trouble
· Sexual messages are being consumed daily through mainstream and social media
· Most parents think their child is the exception

Instead of sweeping this topic under the rug, Miller wants to change the narrative. In this immensely practical and well-researched book, she equips parents to have meaningful and age-appropriate conversations with their children about sex, pornography, and sexual abuse. She advises parents on how to keep the lines of communication open so that their children know they can trust them with their fears, struggles, and mistakes. Most important, she offers hope to worried parents that their children can grow up with a healthy biblical view of sex as a gift from God.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Endorsements
• Contents
• One Thing You Need to Know before Reading This Book
• Author’s Note
• Contributors
• Preface
• Introduction
• 1. The Earlier, the Better
• 2. Your Child Is Not the Exception
• 3. Kids Consume Sexual Messages through Mainstream Media
• 4. Google Is the New Sex Ed
• 5. Sexually Abused Children Rarely Speak Up
• There Is Hope
• Resources for the Conversation
• Acknowledgments
• Notes
• About the Author
• Back Ad
• Back Cover