Do you face challenges in introducing a Christian sex education to your children? Many families may just not know how to go about the topic if they never saw it modeled in their own homes growing up. From my own experience, I’ve compiled a list of powerful sex education tips that I saw modeled from… Continue reading 5 Powerful Sex Ed Tips You May Have Never Heard Before
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Providing the foundation for healthy, lively & even fun (gasp!) discussions of human sexuality from a Biblical perspective. Sex education made simple. Started by homeschool families, for homeschool families.
‘Stir not up, nor awaken love’ applied to Christian sex ed?
I heard something interesting from a person who spoke with me during the recent Midwest Parent Educators (MPE) homeschool conference. This person was a retired homeschool parent who was interested in my “Fiercest Blaze: Guide Your Child’s Christian Sex Education” book and spoke frankly to me about how their family had handled sex education back… Continue reading ‘Stir not up, nor awaken love’ applied to Christian sex ed?
‘How My Parents Learned to Eat’ (Review)
We recently came across this charming book, “How My Parents Learned to Eat,” as part of our cultural homeschool studies. I immediately thought of it as a great introduction to many things, including sex education! The story revolves around a Japanese schoolgirl meeting an American sailor, and the budding romance that results (from the author’s… Continue reading ‘How My Parents Learned to Eat’ (Review)
MPE homeschool conference recap
A huge thanks and shout-out to the Midwest Parent Educators (MPE) homeschool conference and curriculum fair that just took place April 1-2, 2022! In interests of full disclosure, I’ve been working with and volunteering for MPE for many years now. But this was my first time as a vendor, and also as an author with… Continue reading MPE homeschool conference recap
Sex Ed For Young Children: 7 Tips To Navigate Extremes
One major challenge to Christian sex education (#2 on this blog post list) involves thinking that our children aren’t ready for it yet. On one hand, I strongly believe that children should not be given more information on sex than they can handle, and I sympathize with personal struggles on knowing when – or how… Continue reading Sex Ed For Young Children: 7 Tips To Navigate Extremes
Sexual education in the church: What is its role?
As Christians, we all agree with what the Bible says about sex education – sex is good, it’s ordained by a good God, and it should take place within the boundaries of a godly, mutually honoring marriage between man and woman. We probably also agree that parents are primarily responsible for educating their children about… Continue reading Sexual education in the church: What is its role?
‘Love, Honor, And Virtue’ (Review)
Ever wondered how to raise the topic of sex with your young or adolescent boy? If so, ‘Love, Honor, And Virtue: Gaining or Re-Gaining a Biblical Attitude Toward Sexuality‘ by Hal and Melanie Young may be for you! Recently I came across this gem and highly recommend it. Here’s a portion near the beginning of… Continue reading ‘Love, Honor, And Virtue’ (Review)
‘Is showing off your body a sin?’
When I first saw that question – “Is showing off your body a sin?” – I did a double-take. My immediate response was, “In what circumstances would you ask such a question?” Take, for example, the Garden of Eden – the Creation story account for the Christian faith. The Bible clearly tells us that the… Continue reading ‘Is showing off your body a sin?’
‘Good Pictures Bad Pictures’ [Review]
I actually saw this book, “Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids” through a local Facebook group for homeschool moms. Then I found out that someone has kindly uploaded their read-aloud of this book to YouTube…here it is! This was what I thought a fantastic introduction to warning about, and explaining the concept of,… Continue reading ‘Good Pictures Bad Pictures’ [Review]
When to start a Christian sex education
As parents, we can see the wisdom in passing on real-life skills to our children. For example, we want them to be financially literate, socially adept, independent in running their own households, and so forth. And yes, I would imagine that we all want them to be knowledgeable about sex. The big question is: At… Continue reading When to start a Christian sex education