{"id":218,"date":"2023-03-15T16:06:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T16:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/?p=218"},"modified":"2023-03-15T16:06:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T16:06:51","slug":"the-talk-series-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/the-talk-series-review\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Talk&#8217; series (Review)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wanted a &#8220;grab-and-go&#8221; series on Christian sex ed that&#8217;s tailored across multiple ages and stages of childhood? Well, you have a great option in Luke and Trisha Gilkerson&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3FpTInO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8220;The Talk&#8221; series<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>So far we&#8217;ve started with the earliest book, &#8220;The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality.&#8221; Several of my homeschool friends recommended it, so I checked it out and appreciated its clear, simple and grounded approach to explaining sexuality at an early age. The target audience is for children ages 6-10.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intoxicatedonlife.com\/store\/sex-ex-series-landing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">author&#8217;s website<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Talk is a series of 7 studies, all anchored in the Scriptures, that helps parents to talk meaningfully with children about sexuality.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lesson 1 deals with the\u00a0<strong>differences between male and female<\/strong>, giving children a simple understanding of their own bodies and the opposite sex.<\/li>\n<li>Lesson 2 discusses\u00a0<strong>God\u2019s command for the human race to multiply<\/strong>, giving children a basic understanding of sexual intercourse and how babies are conceived.<\/li>\n<li>Lesson 3 addresses the\u00a0<strong>development of human life in the womb<\/strong>, giving children a picture of the wonder of how babies grow and are born.<\/li>\n<li>Lesson 4 deals with the\u00a0<strong>intimacy created through sex<\/strong>, giving children an understanding of the goodness of sex in marriage and how it creates a strong bond between a man and a woman.<\/li>\n<li>Lesson 5 discusses the\u00a0<strong>sin of adultery<\/strong>, giving children a biblical understanding of why it is wrong.<\/li>\n<li>Lesson 6 addresses the difficult subject of\u00a0<strong>rape and sexual abuse<\/strong>, reminding children of the importance of talking to their parents about anyone who touches them in an inappropriate manner.<\/li>\n<li>Lesson 7 deals with the importance of\u00a0<strong>honoring God with one\u2019s body<\/strong> because God has bought us with a price.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can buy the book in both paperback and eBook options.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips on sharing this resource<\/h2>\n<p>As with all sex education resources, I highly recommend parents <strong>review these first<\/strong> &#8211; together, if possible &#8211; before sharing with their children.<\/p>\n<p>You may even try role-playing the conversation with your children beforehand, if the subject material is something you feel uncomfortable or shy about. This can be especially true for parents who never had a comprehensive sex education taught to them during their childhood!<\/p>\n<p>Second,\u00a0<strong>choose a quiet and safe environment<\/strong> in which to explain these to your children. A good time may be just before bedtime. Another option may be just after a meal when everyone is well fed and can focus for several minutes on an interesting topic.<\/p>\n<p>Third,\u00a0<strong>leave space for your child&#8217;s questions<\/strong>. Often we as parents can get so caught up in talking about difficult subjects that we forget to listen! Your child may have a totally different take on something you just read, or they may have questions that take the conversation into new territory that&#8217;s outside the scope of the &#8220;lesson&#8221; you originally had in mind. Don&#8217;t feel like you have to squash these opportunities or detours. Sometimes they can end up being the most treasured memories you have of the whole experience!<\/p>\n<p><em>I hope this review gives you some fresh insights and inspiration in how to incorporate sex education with your children in a holistic, literature-focused approach.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/contact-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"29\">Let me know<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0if there\u2019s a specific resource you\u2019d like me to review next!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wanted a &#8220;grab-and-go&#8221; series on Christian sex ed that&#8217;s tailored across multiple ages and stages of childhood? Well, you have a great option in Luke and Trisha Gilkerson&#8217;s &#8220;The Talk&#8221; series! So far we&#8217;ve started with the earliest book, &#8220;The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality.&#8221; Several of my homeschool&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/the-talk-series-review\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8216;The Talk&#8217; series (Review)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":153,"featured_media":219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,14,2],"tags":[5,3,4],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/153"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":220,"href":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218\/revisions\/220"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/fiercestblaze\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}