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

by Anne Marie Miller (Preface by)

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.

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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.

Author Biography

Anne Marie Miller is the author of five books and has been featured in publications such as Cosmopolitan, Relevant Magazine, Leadership Journal, Christianity Today, Neue, Reject Apathy, Youth Worker Journal, Outreach Magazine, PurposeDriven.com, ChurchLeaders.com, The United Methodist Reporter, and BeliefNet.com. She speaks frequently at colleges, conventions, and churches in the United States and internationally. Anne Marie and her husband, Tim, live in Iowa. Learn more at www.annemariemiller.com.