What are the potential pitfalls of the sex talk with your kids? Having the sex talk with your kids can be so stressful! It feels awkward. What do you say? But one of the things we also know here at Bare Marriage, after surveying tens of thousands of people over the...
Talking to your kids about sex can be daunting. Few parents escape unscathed after explaining what sex is--and what's going to happen to kids' bodies! And yet I think our kids get the worst end of it. This week we are so excited to be launching the totally revamped...
Talking about sex to your child can be scary. It's awkward. Are you going to say something wrong? And you don't like to feel that they're growing up! Everyday I get questions like this recent one, from a reader:Hi! Your books and podcast have helped me tremendously!...
Most of you who read this blog are here because you want to enjoy all God has for us with marriage and sex. But a lot of times we've got roadblocks from our family of origin. Maybe sex wasn't taught well, or you grew up thinking sex was shameful--or your body was...
Smartphones have changed everything in our families. Today’s parents have had to integrate smartphones and social media into our lives. Our kids' generation has grown up with them. But what has been the effect? And how can we, as parents, be responsible as we help our...
Do you remember being a teenager and having your period come right when the youth group was going swimming or going to the beach? This month we're going to be talking a bit about periods--about what's normal and what's not; about how to help men and boys be aware but...
Every time, without fail, when I try to talk about men's struggles with lust the conversation turns to how women, and especially teenage girls, dress. Basically it goes something like this:Well, of course men shouldn't lust, but girls should also watch what they wear....
It's podcast day, and I want to talk about the shootings. Well, I don't really want to talk about the shootings. But I had a whole lot of different thoughts going through my head from all kinds of different sources, and they all coalesced together into one thought:...
How do you give your kids a healthy view of marriage...if your marriage isn't healthy? Every Monday I like to post a reader question and take a stab at answering it, and today I've got a similar question from two hurting wives who are worried about the effects of...
When I was a teenager, I went to a small youth group where we were lucky to get about 12 people out every Friday night. We were very close. We did everything together. They were my lifeline. Over the years we lost touch, but last week I had a thought, and I contacted...
I didn't grow up in the "I Kissed Dating GoodBye" culture, but my kids did. I made Rebecca read the book when she was 14 (sorry, Becca!). I told the girls no dating until they were at least 16, and I strongly discouraged it until later.Over the years, as the girls...
As of midnight tonight, The Whole Story for Boys will officially launch! This whole past week we've been celebrating the pre-launch period with a great sale (including the ability to make up the difference if you've already bought one version of the course but want to...
Want to make talking to your kids about sex the least awkward as possible? There's one big rule when you're talking to them about sex and puberty. And here it is. When you're talking.... LISTEN. Yep. If you want to encourage your kids to actually come to you with...
We're spending a week getting honest with ourselves about how we feel about sex and puberty--so that we can make we don't pass on sexual shame! Being able to talk to your kids about sex without giving them the message that they should be ashamed of this part of...
It's time to talk about sex, puberty, and growing up! I am so excited to announce, after a whole year of waiting, that the boys' version of our Whole Story Puberty Course is here! Last year we launched The Whole Story: Not So Awkward Talks about Sex, Puberty, and...