The Counseling Connection

By Ruth Garrard, Student Intern Celebration Church, Metairie

How does a parent keep up in the accelerated, technology-saturated, and sexually-charged world of their kids? How do they handle information overload with their children? Whose responsibility is it anyway?

Commit to Take Responsibility

This is a monumental task that must be accepted in order to protect your kids. How does one prepare in a world of over-exposed sex? The principle of “first mentioned” takes effect. The first information received about a subject will form the foundational mindset about that subject.

So, if the first thing our children hear about sex will determine their views on the subject, we must be very sure they hear the truth, and that they hear it from us.

If we do not accept the task, believe me, the world will snatch the opportunity. Talk to your kids early but appropriately.