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

by: Anne Marie Miller

• Format

  E-Book

  ISBN

  9781493401451

  Pub. Date

  May 2016

  SRP

  $15.99

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About

Real Help for the Toughest Talks

Nervous about talking to your kids about sex? Anxiety over having "the talk" often means we avoid it as long as we can. While we're waiting, our kids are getting their questions answered and their perceptions of sex and sexuality formed elsewhere--through online searches and a daily diet of mainstream and social media that may shock you.

In this immensely practical and well-researched book, Anne Marie Miller equips parents to take control of the narrative their children are receiving about sex. She shows how to have meaningful and age-appropriate conversations about sex, pornography, and sexual abuse. She also shows how to keep the lines of communication open so that your kids know they can trust you with their fears, struggles, and mistakes. Most important, she offers hope that your children can grow up with a healthy biblical view of sex as a gift from God.

"Far too many Christian parents are afraid of 'too much, too soon' when it comes to their kids knowing about sex. Unfortunately, this often means parents say too little, too late. Anne's book shatters this and other misconceptions. In our hyper-sexualized culture, 5 Things delivers a timely and critical message."--Luke Gilkerson, author of The Talk and Educational Resource Manager for Covenant Eyes

"Every parent needs to pay attention to this book."--Craig Gross, founder of iParent.tv and author of Touchy Subjects

"This book has empowered me as a mom."--Lisa Whittle, speaker and author of {w}hole and I Want God

"Read this before you think you need to, and if that time has passed, start reading now!"--Mark Matlock, president of Youth Specialties

Anne Marie Miller is the author of five books. She has been featured in numerous publications, including Cosmopolitan, Relevant Magazine, Leadership Journal, Christianity Today, and Youth Worker Journal. Miller speaks frequently at colleges, conferences, and churches in the United States and internationally. She and her husband, Tim, live in Iowa. Learn more at www.annemariemiller.com.

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Endorsements

"Far too many Christian parents are afraid of 'too much, too soon' when it comes to their kids knowing about sex. Unfortunately, this often means parents say too little, too late. Anne's book shatters this and other misconceptions parents have about teaching children about sexual topics, and in our hyper-sexualized culture, its delivers a timely and critical message."

Luke Gilkerson, author of The Talk and Educational Resource Manager at Covenant Eyes

"I remember seeing Anne's blog post 'Three Things You Don't Know about Your Children and Sex' go viral, and I am so excited her new book has expanded on this topic. Every parent needs to pay attention to this book."

Craig Gross, founder of iParent.tv and author of Touchy Subjects

"Thank you, Anne Marie Miller, for speaking out about the oft-taboo subject of kids and sex. You remind me--using loving, honest, educational words--that it won't be through sheltering or silence that we guide our kids to a place of sexual health. It will be through conversation, love, and a focus on our Creator. This book has empowered me as a mom. I recommend it."

Lisa Whittle, speaker and author of {w}hole and I Want God

"Anne Marie Miller has given a wonderful gift to parents in 5 Things Every Parent Needs to Know about Their Kids and Sex. Having worked with teenagers and parents for twenty-five years, I find parents are rarely prepared for having this discussion. It never seems to happen on our timeline, and the prevalence of sexual knowledge surpasses anything most parents had access to when they were children and teens. Ann Marie's book is current and on point. Read this before you think you need to, and if that time has passed, start reading now!"

Mark Matlock, president of Youth Specialties

"Honest, authentic, and essential. Anne Marie brilliantly weaves her compelling personal journey, insightful analysis, and practical suggestions into a helpful resource for every family."

John Cotton Richmond, speaker, writer, and federal human trafficking prosecutor

"This is Miller's best work. 5 Things Every Parent Needs to Know about Their Kids and Sex is really raw and really powerful. She speaks with experience and authority and has compiled a great list of stories, interviews, tools, questions, and resources for parents to use with their kids."

Rhett Smith, MDiv, LMFT

"Anne Marie Miller has done the work. Her passion, intelligence, and talent intersect and bring us something truly important in 5 Things Every Parent Needs to Know about Their Kids and Sex. If we are honest with ourselves, it is easy to recognize the spiritual and sexual crisis facing our children today. Miller informs and instructs with humility and compelling confidence. The intertwining of her research and her personal history gives the reader the distinct sense that she knows this topic inside and out, and it makes her determination to win back the hearts and minds of our children contagious. I am more equipped to be a better father after reading this book."

Dr. David Long, MD

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