The Talks: A Parent's Guide to Critical Conversations about Sex, Dating, and Other Unmentionables

Every parent fears having “the talk.” But what many fail to realize is that one conversation isn’t enough. Your kids need so much more! The home must become a place where your family can talk comfortably and honestly about sex and relationships. The Talks will help you to… *Focus on 15 conversations that every family must have about sex and dating. *Lay the right foundation on critical issues with your younger children. *Develop a practical approach to opposite sex relationships for teens. *Find healing from your own past so you can help your kids make wise choices. If you remain passive on these issues, your kids will likely assimilate into a sexually-charged culture that is severely broken…and their eventual marriages will suffer. But wise parents will start having these conversations sooner, more often, and in more detail than most people have ever considered. The Talks will show you how.

Barrett Johnson served in pastoral ministry for more than 25 years, most recently as the Family Minister at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Atlanta. He is the founder of INFO for Families, a ministry designed to resource imperfect and normal families just like his. His blog (found at infoforfamilies.com) has more than 30,000 hits per month. Barrett has degrees from Texas A&M University and Southwestern Seminary, but has received his best education through the no-holds-barred nature of everyday family life. Barrett is the husband to Jenifer, the father of five great kids (including three adolescents and a married daughter), and the youngest and coolest grandfather you have ever met.