Talking with Teens about Sexuality by Beth Robinson, EdD and Latayne C. Scott, PhD

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Critical conversations about/ Social Media/ Gender Identity/ Same-Sex Attraction/ Pornography/ Purity/ Dating/ Etc

After reading that subtitle, do I need to say more? This is something that is critically needed today. Teens are growing up in a culture that is sexually saturated and their parents can be worthless in helping them know how to navigate it because it is so different from the world they knew when they were teenagers.

I don't have teenagers yet, but I am passionate about wanting to equip my children to be able to handle the issues that they will face as they grow up. I want to teach my children the sanctity of marriage and sex within marriage. I want to teach them that God created sex and He created male and female and done right, it is all a beautiful thing. But I also feel like there is a need to be aware of the messages and lies that are being forced on our kids whether they want it or not, to teach them how to have healthy relationships, how to have good boundaries, and how to navigate this world they are living in.

I'm also aware that by the time my children are teenagers, the world will likely have shifted yet again and it will be new and different issues, but I picked up the book to learn skills in communicating, in talking about the hard things in life. 

Beth and Latayne do that in this book and I feel they do it well. Beth is a counselor and works with teens and their families. She understands what is going on in today's world and this book helps equip parents to help their teens navigate this world. 

At the end of each chapter, she has a section called "Exploration with your Teen". It's part questions, part Bible study, part talking points to help have those difficult conversations with your teens. 

"Teens want us to use the real words and have real information for them...."

I really appreciated this book and think that the information they shared could prove very helpful in learning to hold meaningful conversations with teens. I think being honest and open even now with my own children will help me as we get closer and closer to the teen years.

I received this book from Bethany House and was not required to write a positive review.  All opinions expressed are my own. 



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