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TALKING TO TEENS ABOUT SEX<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Your kids are creeping toward adulthood. It\u2019s not time to dial back the real discussion of their real questions.<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As their world and dilemmas tremendously increase in sexual complexity, make sure you\u2019re having all the conversations that matter.<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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FamilyLife<\/a>  >  Talking to Kids About Sex <\/a>  >  Teens<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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START HERE<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

WITH THE ESSENTIALS<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What Teens Need to Know About Sex<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Axis Parent’s Guide: The Sex Talk<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Being Intentional With Your Kids<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

with Jessica Thompson, Joel Fitzpatrick<\/strong>
April 8, 2019<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Siblings Jessica Thompson and Joel Fitzpatrick, both married with children, know the challenge parents face of talking to our kids about sex.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Having \u201cThe Talk\u201d With Teens<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

with Beth Robinson, Latayne Scott<\/strong>
\nJanuary 5, 2022<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What God\u2019s perspective of sexuality is: Place emphasis on Sexuality being holy, intimate and important- let them know God has a plan for them and their sexuality.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Struggle With Sexuality: Helping Your Teen<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

with Beth Robinson, Latayne Scott<\/strong>

January 4, 2022<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What to do if your child is struggling with their sexuality? From puberty to around 25 connections in the brain are still forming, making new connections.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Having \u201cThe Talk\u201d With Kids: When, Why, and How Not to Make it Awkward<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

with Beth Robinson, Latayne Scott<\/strong>

January 3, 2022<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wondering how to start being open with your kids about sexuality from an early age? Start asking simple questions about what your kids are experiencing in their lives.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BLOG POSTS<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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SEXUAL PURITY<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Hooked: The Bonding Power of Sex<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Recently, a mom brought her 14-year-old daughter into my (Freda) Ob\/Gyn clinic after just finding out that the girl was sexually active.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

VIEW RESOURCE \u2799<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Have You Talked to Your Kids About Sex?<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The sex talk and gender conversations in your home don’t have to be big, awkward productions. But they do need to happen. The sooner the better.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Talking With Teens About Sexuality<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

by Beth Robinson, Latayne Scott<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Today’s culture is filled with sexual identity confusion, ubiquitous pornography, and the dissociation of sex from relationships. A healthy sexual identity requires more than just a list of what not to do.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chasing Love<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

by Sean McDowell<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The music we listen to, the movies we watch\u2014they’re all telling us to keep chasing love, and that we’ll finally be happy when we find it. But is love really all we need?<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ADDITIONAL<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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FROM AXIS.ORG<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Being a parent today is hard.  Axis connects parents, teens, and Jesus in a disconnected world. They invite you to learn more about how to have better conversations that last a lifetime.<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Parent\u2019s Guide To Teen Dating<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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If you were to ask most millennials or Gen Xers if their parents sat them down to talk to them about dating and sex, their answer would be no.<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Parent\u2019s Guide To Sexual Assault<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sexual assault and domestic violence are difficult things to talk about. Talk about them anyway.<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Parent\u2019s Guide To Smartphones<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In short, if ignorance is bliss, \u2018tis folly to look at your phone.<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Parent\u2019s Guide To Gender Identity<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In his book The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explores the consequences of our culture offering us so many choices in every part of our lives.<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Parent\u2019s Guide To Talking To Your Teen About Pornography<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If we don\u2019t disciple our kids about sexuality, porn will do it for us.<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Parent\u2019s Guide To Talking About Masturbation<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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This Parent Guide may shock you. Actually, we hope it does. Not because we\u2019re trying to be crude or gross, but because we believe that Gen Z needs your honesty more than you know.<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Parent\u2019s Guide To Purity<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The proof of spiritual maturity is not how pure you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace.<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Parent\u2019s Guide To Modesty<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We do not live in a modest age, and some say that\u2019s a good thing. Talk of modesty is outmoded, old-fashioned, perhaps anti-woman, shaming, and above all LAME.<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Parent\u2019s Guide To Teen Identity<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The secret of my identity is hidden in the love and mercy of God\u2026 Therefore I cannot hope to find myself anywhere except in him\u2026<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Parent\u2019s Guide To Sexting<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sixth, seventh grade is when people started sending nudes. The popular girls would send them to the popular guys\u2026<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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FROM AXIS.ORG<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Grab the overview of vital talks about sex with your teens.<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How To Talk About Sexuality With Your Teen<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Parent\u2019s Guide: How To Talk About Dating With Your Teen<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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