Motherhood is not just cooking, cleaning, making crafts, changing diapers, giving rides and endless cuddles. It is leading, guiding, instructing, teaching and showing our kids the right path to take in life. Especially if we are christian parents, we are responsible to teach our kids the love of God, His word, His ways and encourage them to follow Him as we follow Him ourselves. As our kids begin to grow up, think for themselves, have questions, doubts and begin to see and be curious about the culture and world we live in today, a new challenge is presented to us. How do we explore these tough topics with our children? How do we properly talk to them, teach them in a way that they will understand and be responsive to, in a way it doesn’t turn them away from their faith but bring them closer to their creator. This is hard if we’re being honest and there is no manual to follow. You might be able to find a book of specific prayers for specific issues at barnes and nobles but it might be very hard to find a book about how to talk to your kids about tough topics. Many of us are facing this right now. Even with my young kids 5 and under, they are already asking tough questions that truly need appropriate answers. So how do we handle tough topics like homesexuality when it is promoted and glamorized all around us, how do we talk about sex, purity and the immorality all around us, how do we talk about drugs, alcohol and substances, how do we talk about divorce, hurts, rejection, pain, trauma. How do we explore these tough topics in the right way? Well the truth is, I don’t know the specific answer for each and every situation you face, but I know who does. God gives us so much wisdom in His word to navigate through many dynamics of life, especially, parenthood. So let’s see what He has to say and let’s find peace as we find direction in His word.
'Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it. ' Proverbs 22:6