Sex. It’s everywhere—including the bible. So what happens when children, in this case 4th graders, begin discussing bible stories in religious school that deal with sexually-charged topics? From the very beginning, the story of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar deals with reproductive issues.
In our community, this has created significant discomfort with some parents. A friend told [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 18, 2008
Sex is Not a Four Letter Word (Talking to Kids About Sex)
July 11, 2008
Kid-sickness—Guilty!
Yesterday’s paper had an article on what AP writer Martha Irvine called a new disease, “kid-sickness.”
It used to be the homesick kid begging to come home from camp. Now [camp directors] have noticed that it’s often parents who have more trouble letting go.
They call it “kid-sickness,” a condition attributed in large part to today’s [...]
