Helping them know their identity 

Dating Part 2 

Now that we have covered The Talk, let's jump into the next scary conversation! Most of us would just prefer that our kids stay little forever, or maybe that they skip the dating years and fast forward to Happily Ever After with that Perfect Someone. But here in the real world our kids need us to have real conversations with them about this important topic. In our 2 part series we will share some of our ideas about how to have conversations with your kids about dating.

Let’s talk about the “birds and the bees” today! Today’s Parent Connect Podcast is all about talking with your child about their own body changes and about sex. Both are important conversations and ones you want to be the first person to have with your child.

In this podcast we will talk about 7 foundational keys to remember when having these conversations.

In today’s Parent Connect Podcast we will be sharing our favorite resources when it comes to the topics of sex and dating.

Talking with your child about sex can be well… overwhelming, awkward, and simply embarrassing. While we can’t take away all of the embarrassment or awkwardness we can help you with the overwhelming part. When you have resources that can help you figure out what to talk about and when, you can start to get a game plan on how to have these conversations with your child. This approach will help you take the steps necessary to beginning those crucial conversations.

We have found that when you use books or videos to lead the conversations it helps cut down the awkwardness and embarrassment of the conversation. Your eyes can be focused on the book, rather than each other, which might help the time to actually be a conversation. It might also be beneficial for your child to see that others are thinking and doing the same thing as you.

Are you curious about the Our Purposeful Life Parent Connect Podcast?  In this episode, Nathan and Dana explain what it is all about.