Sorry to have to send this–but this time of year all Catholic parents need to be ready to talk about the “LGBTQ+ issue.“

At a minimum, our children will see it in passing…nearly everywhere…

So many Catholic parents are scared to talk about this issue with their kids, instead remaining silent or avoiding questions from their kids.

WHY THIS MATTERS NOW:

This month is an intense time for Catholic parents.

You must be able to talk about these topics with your kids (specifically transgenderism and gay marriage).

Our friend Leila Miller recently appeared on the Holy Heroes podcast to share her insights into raising strong Catholic kids in today’s world. That conversation was so well received that we wanted to share a book she co-authored.

This book is a must-have for every Catholic parent. 

What’s inside Made this Way: How to Prepare Kids to Face Tough Moral Issues: 

Ten hot-button moral errors which are trendy in society at large are addressed clearly from the Catholic understanding of reality, truth, and the dignity of the human person.

Topics covered include:

• Sex Outside of Marriage
• Same-Sex Marriage
• Divorce
• Contraception
• Abortion
• Reproductive Technologies
• Modesty
• Pornography
• Transgenderism
• Homosexuality

Then–and this is what makes the book so great–you get practical suggestions for how to speak on this topic to pre-pubescent children and then how to discuss and explain the truth to teens.

Here on our blog is an excerpt from the “speaking to big kids” section about the transgender craze–including how to respond to being “intolerant” or (worse) just plain “mean.”

A few other parenting resources that are so helpful in today’s world:

Raising Chaste Catholic Men: Practical Advice, Mom to Mom by Leila Miller is another must-have for Catholic parents. Some of the serious topics addressed with good humor and no fear include:

• Three basic rules for parenting
• What to do when boys are little
• Answering the culture’s TWO BIG ACCUSATIONS (this is HUGE for your kids!)
• Fear has a place (chapter 9!)
• Navigating pop culture
• What to do when things go wrong
• *Great Advice* from chaste young men (over 2 dozen young men speak up)

Sample some of this incredible advice from Leila on the Holy Heroes Podcast! This interview is just a snippet of the great advice and insights that Leila has to offer young moms!

Good Pictures, Bad Pictures is another important resource for every family to have on hand.

Want a natural and comfortable way to talk to your kids about pornography? This newly revised edition of the original bestseller makes that daunting discussion easy! Good Pictures Bad Pictures is a read-aloud story about a mom and dad who explain what pornography is, why it’s dangerous, and how to reject it.

Featuring easy-to-understand science and simple analogies, this internationally-acclaimed book engages young kids to porn-proof their own brains.

With Good Pictures Bad Pictures, your child will never be caught off guard by disturbing videos or peer pressure!

Another NEW resource for your very smallest children this June: