Parenting Is Discipleship: Talking to Your Kids About Sex, Identity & Faith
Podcast episode featuring Callie Holland, Melanie Williamson and Laurie Krieg, the Director of Parent Programs & Discipleship at The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender.
Summary
Parenting is discipleship - even in the conversations that feel hardest to start.
In this episode, Callie and Mel sit down with author and speaker Laurie Krieg to talk about helping kids navigate sex, identity, and faith. We explore how parents can move beyond fear, become a trusted place for hard questions and what to do when it becomes obvious they don’t have a good answer.
In this conversation, we discuss:
How to talk with kids about sex and identity without leading with fear
Why parents should aim to be the first and safest place for hard questions
How our own stories can shape the way we parent
What it looks like to teach God’s good design from an early age
How to respond when your child asks a question you were not prepared for
The freedom of trusting God with the results
Whether you are parenting now or hope to one day, this conversation is an honest and hopeful reminder: You do not have to get it perfect to be faithful.