Family Connection Resources on
Sexuality

The Act of Marriage, LaHaye (Book, Zondervan) A practical, thorough, and useful Christian handbook on sexual love.

The Gift of Sex, Penner/Penner (Book, Word) This guide to sexual fulfillment practically and frankly gives attention to the physical dimension of marriage. Topics include moving past sexual barriers, resolving difficulties and finding help.

Intended for Pleasure, Wheat/Wheat (Book, Revell) A medically trustworthy reference manual on sex in marriage, this volume includes illustrations and practical suggestions for a mutually enjoyable honeymoon and for achieving genuine sexual intimacy.

Pure Pleasure, Farrel/Conway (book, InterVarsity) This book deals with the problems of sex inside marriage, addressing the issue in a readable, sensible manner.

Sex Education 
Learning About Sex (CPH) A series for the Christian family. Available individually, as a set, and on videocassette.

How to Talk Confidently with Your Child about Sex, Buth (Book, CPH) The parents' guide, a necessary companion piece to the children's books, focuses on the sexuality of parents and its role in marriage and the instruction of children.

Why Boys and Girls Are Different (Ages 3-5), Greene (Book, CPH) Helps your preschooler explore the similarities and differences between boys and girls; encourages children to accept sexuality as a gift from God; establishes the important habit of talking openly about sex.

Where do Babies Come From? (Ages 6-8), Hummel (Book, CPH) Answers the title's question; explains birth and physiological differences; leads children to see themselves as future parents and to see the family as God's way for people to provide and care for one another.

How You are Changing (Ages 8-11), Graver, (Book, CPH) Prepares for the changes of adolescence; introduces sexual intercourse as a way for husband and wife to express their love; discusses the birth process.

Sex and the New You (Ages 11-14), Bimler (Book, CPH) Encourages preteens to feel good about becoming men and women, with sound explanations of sexual maturation, intercourse, conception, and birth. Special attention is given to wrong sexual behavior and consequences. Reminds preteens that Jesus understands and loves them through difficult times.

Love, Sex, and God (Ages 14 and up), Bimler (Book, CPH) Encourages teens to respect their bodies and trust God to help them adhere to proper sexual guidelines. Also discussed are looking for a partner, sex in marriage, and the role of family.

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