Isn't it ironic the one thing we parents are uncertain
of how to talk to our kids about, is
the one thing we have done to try to become parents?
As parents we struggle with confusion and uncertainty
about how to talk to our kids about sex. Perhaps we
look back on our own sexual misadventures and wonder
if we've got it right ourselves. We still feel like
confused amateurs.
As director of a post abortion and reconciliation office,
I spend my life helping people heal from poor sexual
decisions and the tragedy that follows. Time and again
young women have said to me "why didn't someone tell
me this before?" I have co-parented six children through
the travails of adolescence and heard the sad tales
of their friends' sexual experimentation. I have developed
a passion for helping kids make good sexual decisions
because of these experiences. Full
story...
April
2003
Catholic
Herald Parenting is a supplement of the Catholic Herald
published eight times annually, September to May. It is
intended to help parents pass on the Catholic faith to
their children.
Keeping
Faith Choosing
confirmation
Why are some teens rejecting this step on their faith
journey?
