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!...
Are women responsible for keeping men from lusting? There’s a chilling and glaring error in complementarian theology; men are supposed to lead women and children - both at home and in the church (with many teachers going so far as to say that women cannot even give...
Christian parenting advice is full of toxic teachings we need to ditch! It's not just marriage and sex where a lot of Christian teachings have gone wrong. It's also with parenting. Instead of teaching parents to connect with their kids and discipline in a way that...
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...
We've been so excited here at Bare Marriage, because next week the Boy's Version of The Whole Story: Not-So-Awkward Talks about Sex, Puberty, and Growing Up launches! The Whole Story for girls is a video-based online course featuring my daughters (Katie and Rebecca)...
We all want kids to be innocent. But sometimes I worry that in our quest for innocence, we inadvertently push ignorance. I've been thinking about this a lot this last month as my girls and I gear up to launch our course, The Whole Story: Not So Scary Talks about Sex,...
Have you ever wondered how to raise teens who won't rebel? Is it even possible? Rebecca here. That's the question I asked in a blog post three years ago. That blog post, Why I Didn't Rebel, went viral. And it changed my life. Now, three years later, I've written a...
Are you the kind of mom who can easily talk to your older kids about sex? Or who WANTS to be that kind of mom when her kids are older? A while ago I posted a reader question on my Facebook Page, which I thought was really good. A Reader Asks: "My daughter is getting...
I am not a perfect parent, and I did not raise perfect children. There. I said it. So I'd like to share 4 Truths that I believe about kids, media, and Christ, in the hopes that it may help us have a more balanced view. 1. You cannot save your child from ALL exposure...
Here's the scenario: you have quite a past--whether it's drug use or alcohol or past sexual activity--and then you got married and you cleaned up your life. But now your kids are growing up, and you're trying to teach them to do the right thing. How do you start...