supporting parents in an online world
“I don’t want to talk with my parents because they always give you a whole speech.”
Last month I attended a three-day adolescent pregnancy prevention conference. During one session, we heard a panel of five teens talk about their personal experiences with risk avoidance/prevention programs at their schools.
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Being authentic with our children through vulnerable conversations —sharing our stories, our failures, our successes, our hopes, and our fears—bridges the invisible gap between generations. It demonstrates to our children we are fallible, but also resilient.
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Our children feel shame when they watch pornography. But do we, as parents, experience shame? I certainly did.
My friend and I sat at my kitchen table drinking coffee.
She took a sip of her coffee and set her cup on the table. “Your children are amazing. You’ve done such a great job raising them.”
Our children were in the backyard hanging out. This fellow homeschool mom and I were close. Shortly after meeting, we quickly knew about each other’s extended family and history. Whenever we got together, the conversation flowed freely from one topic to another without pause. We laughed together and felt each other’s pain when issues surfaced. I was comfortable when I was around her. But I kept a part of my life hidden.
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