Raising Kids in a Hyper-Sexualized World presents a hands-on approach for parents to have conversations that the world would rather you didn't have. Emphasizing God's compassion and forgiveness, Eliza Huie leads readers through essential principles that will help you lead your children through the wilderness of 21st Century sexuality.

Seven Essential Parenting Principles

These do's and don'ts aren't just recycled moralistic aphorisms–they are wholehearted wisdom aimed at glorifying the Lord. Here are seven essential parenting principles for navigating these important conversations:

1. Don't overreact.

...Do listen, understand, teach repentance, and model forgiveness.

2: Don't preach or lecture.

...Do encourage, inspire hope, listen, and point to Jesus.

3: Don't disconnect.

...Do know your teen, their friends, their interests, and their temptations.

4: Don't think: 'not my kid.'

...Do prepare yourself for difficult conversations.

5: Don't avoid discussing the changes they are experiencing.

...Do walk with your teens through the ups and downs.

6: Don't underestimate the role you play.

...Do offer counsel, speak the truth, and ask about their experiences.

7: Don't send teens the wrong messages about sex.

...Do tell your teens that sex within marriage is a glorious gift from God.

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More about 7 Principles for Raising Kids in a Hyper-Sexualized World:

Parents of teens face the challenge of raising their children in a sex–mad, sex–saturated world. Eliza Huie, a parent and Christian counsellor, takes you through, practically, how to walk with your teen in the midst of this hyper–sexualized world. The tips come in the form of what not to do, yet does so without giving a sense of judgment or failure. Instead, this short book takes a look at the value of reframing the mistakes both parents and teens may have already made and gives a hopeful picture of how our compassionate Father moves toward us in weakness.

Remley Gorsuch

Remley is a pastor’s wife and mother of two who grew up on the plains of Texas, the city streets of Seoul, and the mountains of Montana. She is the Westminster Kids Manager, helping curate the books and blog on the Westminster Kids site. She grew up reading biographies and fiction under the covers with a booklight after getting tucked into bed and currently loves to read The Wingfeather Saga, Christian Biographies for Young Readers, or books from the Tales That Tell the Truth series to her kids.

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