Raising Pure Teens

Have a hard time connecting with your teenager about chastity? With the “pornification” of everything from adolescent fashions to primetime television commercials, young people need more guidance today than perhaps ever before. As your children’s primary educators, it’s your right and duty to make sure your children are forearmed and forewarned when it comes to dealing with sexual temptations in a Catholic way and resisting the secular world’s false vision of love. In Raising Pure Teens, noted chastity speakers Jason Evert and Chris Stefanick incorporate the Church’s wisdom with 10 proven strategies for talking with teens about chastity. They offer a perfect blend of humor and sobriety, real-life stories and effective metaphors, cutting-edge science and undeniable logic. Once you read Raising Pure Teens, you’ll realize you’re not alone in bringing these beautiful truths to your teens—and you won’t be alone as you help them implement these teachings in their own lives.

"Christian teen expert offers a candid and comprehensive guide to raising today's teens"--Provided by publisher.

Encouragement for parents who want to help their teens resist sexual temptation. These are proven strategies for a vital topic.

Young men deserve straight answers to tough questions about women, dating, sexuality, and authentic masculinity, including… What do girls want? How far is too far? What’s wrong with just thinking about it? What’s wrong with porn? You’re not hurting anyone. What if it’s just a swimsuit magazine? If she’s willing to do it, why is it wrong? What about safe sex? Shouldn’t I be free to do whatever I want? How do I stay pure Pure Manhood answers these questions and more, while offering practical strategies to help young men to grow in the virtue of chastity.

Raising Sexually Pure Kids: Sexual Abstinence, Conservative Christians and American Politics analyzes pro-abstinence discourses issued by the conservative Christian community and the G.W. Bush administration, to underline that abstinence is not a peripheral matter, but is a cultural and political issue of great significance in US society, especially in the past decade. This book seeks to bring to light how pro-abstinence discourses coalesce most of the core agendas of conservative Christians – like creationism, parental rights or the culture war - and enabled them and the Bush administration, to on the one hand, preserve traditional hierarchies and on the other hand, maintain the sense of threat necessary to the protection of the status quo and to the enduring commitment of the conservative Christian constituency.

Every parent knows the unrelenting fervour of a four-year-old's tantrum, an eight-year-old's insistence on talking back, or a moody pre-teen's newfound hobby of brooding in anger. And every parent has asked the simple question: how can I avoid meltdowns and create more peace at home? While most parenting strategies are designed to coerce your kids to change, Parenting Without Power Struggles does something innovative, and focuses on where parents actually have real control: within themselves. When parents learn to keep their cool and parent from a strong and durable connection, they become able to help their children navigate the challenging moments of growing up. Family therapist Susan Stiffelman has shown thousands of parents how to be the confident 'captain of the ship' in their children's lives. Based on her successful practice and packed with real-life stories, Susan shares proven strategies and clear insights to motivate kids to cooperate and connect, making Parenting Without PowerStruggles an extraordinary guidebook for transforming your day-to-day parenting life.

Whoever said that parenting is easy obviously never had teenagers. How do you take these hormonal teens and actually get them to listen to you? In How to Raise a Teenager Without Using Duct Tape, you will learn answers to the 7 most asked questions about raising teens. Finally, a manual for those of us who have never been trained in being parents of teens!

Seventy percent of American teens have had sex by age eighteen. Richard and Reneé Dur&supl;eld--the parents of four grown children--encourage parents to help their teens resist sexual temptation using the practical "key talk" concept and a covenant with God to remain chaste. Includes how to have a "key talk," questions a child may ask, guidelines and goals for dating, praying for a child's future spouse, and more. Originally titled Raising Them Chaste, this edition includes new information gained from the Durfield's ministry to families.

Teens and young adults need straight answers to tough questions about dating, relationships, and sexual purity. With more than 300 pages of answers that include well over 1000 references and studies, If You Really Loved Me offers a wealth of information in a language that resonates with today’s teens. This book is a collection of Jason’s replies to the top 100 questions he receives from teens around the world. Questions include: How far is too far?How do I tell a guy “no” without hurting his feelings?How do you know when it’s love?What’s wrong with pornography?How do I forgive myself?…And 95 others. If you’re looking for a straightforward and convincing explanation of the difference between love and lust, this book is for you. This new edition is revised and expanded with more than 80 pages of new material.

You Have Been Invited to a Life of Relational and Sexual Fulfillment! War has been declared, and every teen needs a plan of action for living pure on this epic battlefield. Teens today are confronted with a culture of online pornography, chat rooms, sexting, and sex on demand. The enemy attacks the young, hoping to wound and leave them destroyed. But there is hope. Pure Teens is a valuable, practical resource for every Christian teen about relationships and sex—and why they are such a big deal to God. Not one to shy away from edgy topics, John candidly shares: · the groundbreaking science that explains the addictive power of cybersex · straight talk about masturbation and pornography · a battle plan for living porn-free, with sexual integrity · a positive perspective about sacred sex · the keys to a lifetime of fulfilling intimacy · how to live boldly while honoring God Each of the chapters in Pure Teens will help teens figure out God’s roadmap for making decisions about how to honor Him, relationships, and sex. Parents and counselors will also find tested and proven successful steps young people can take to live lives of godly freedom and integrity. “Our teen generation is in an unprecedented sexual battle. Dr. Thorington gives teens biblical truth to help them win this battle.” —Douglas Weiss, Ph.D., Executive Director of Heart to Heart Counseling Center “It has been well said, ‘not to plan is a plan to fail.’ Dr. John Thorington shares an excellent plan of action for your teen to live a sexually pure life in a sexually polluted culture. This book is a great resource for parents to use in healthy conversations with their teens, and will give teens hope for a life of purity by removing their feelings of aloneness on the journey to sexual purity and godly passions.” —Dr. Michael Lewis, Executive Director, Pastoral Care and Development, North American Mission Board