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Few things are more intimidating as a parent than the idea of having “the talk” with your pre-adolescent child. It’s enough to bring even an ordinarily confident adult to a sweaty, stammering standstill.
Maybe you’re at a point where you’re pondering — and dreading — situations like these:
- When you look back at your own adolescence, you have to admit that the adults in your life then didn’t handle those conversations very well … and you want better for your kids.
- You know in your heart what you want to say, but don’t feel equipped with the right words and examples to express those thoughts without tripping all over yourself in the process.
- You want advice for more than just explaining reproductive biology; you’re also concerned about topics like friendships, bullying, healthy relational boundaries, and helping your child embrace his or her God-given identity in a world of counterfeits.
Today’s Focus on the Family® Broadcast features a panel of seasoned parents. Ellen Slotman, Shawna Hudson, and Nick Dupont describe how they each used our ministry’s Launch Into the Teen Years kit to facilitate potentially awkward and intimidating conversations with their kids — with strongly positive results. |
