Broken Dreams For Your Child
As the resident Sex Talk gal here at Roo Mag, I get the joy of encouraging parents to have more open and honest conversations with their kids about sex, equipping them to confidently speak to their teens about saving sex.
But what do you do when you find out that, despite all that you’ve said and prayed, your child has still chosen to be sexually active before marriage?
Beautiful Blogger Award
Jennifer Marion, a fellow blogger, nominated me this last week for a Beautiful Blogger Award. Please go check out her blog, How’s Your Love Life, where you’ll find her sharing from her heart and own experiences on marriage, relationships, and family from a faith-based perspective that will give you a thing or two to ponder as you go about your day.
Part One
I get to share a few new bits of information about myself. So here we go. Feel free to skip to Part Two below for the good stuff:
What Kind of Kids Are You Raising?
Today I have the privilege of guest posting for Tor Constantino on his site, The Daily ReTORt. Here’s a snippet:
I’m part of the Millenial Generation. We’re half kids, half adults.
Allowed to ‘explore’ and ‘find ourselves’ for as long as it takes, we avoid relational commitment, financial responsibility and change jobs at dizzying rates.
As I look around at my peers, and the kids coming up behind us, I have to wonder:
Raising Strong Daughters
Today I’m guest posting at Roo Magazine with an article on one of my favorite topics: Fathers and Daughters.
Here’s a snippet:
I’m the oldest of six children. I’m also the only girl. Amidst all that testosterone, my parents managed to raise a daughter that is one part Martha Stewart, one part Condoleezza Rice, and a little bit of Lucille Ball, all in high heels and hairpins. Or at least that’s what I fantasize I am on my best days.
How did they do it?
Preparing Your Kid to Be Different
Today I’m guest posting over at Roo Magazine with an article for parents entitled, “Preparing Your Kid to Be Different.”
Here’s a snippet:
Being a teenager is tough. Really tough.
There’s the daily rollercoaster of emotions, the struggle to subdue your hormones lest they dominate you…
Parents, Why You Need to Talk About Sex.
A couple of weeks ago I had a guest post on RooMag.com urging parents to add “Sex Talks with my Teen” to their Back-To-School List. It was a real hit. All of zero people commented on the post.
Perhaps it was a bit premature. Here I am urging parents to talk about this with their kids without addressing one of the underlying questions: “Why?”
Why as parents do you need to have these talks with your children? Yes, plural, not singular. This is not a one time monologue to be delivered with sock puppets and catchy slogans like, “Just say no!” It is an ongoing conversation that begins when they’re young and ends when…they get married.
You’re going to be doing this a lot. Sometimes it will go great, and other times you will be left wondering why in the world you said what you did.
Parents, Do You Have This on Your Check List?
Today I have a guest post over at RooMag.com for parents of teens and pre-teens entitled “Do You Have This on Your Check List?”
If you don’t have kids yet, consider this your chance to get a jump-start on being awesome parents. At least when it comes to handling this normally awkward topic. You’re on your own for everything else.