Finding Jesus in the Shadows (Part 1)
Continuing my story… My visit from Howard and Alice, and that life-altering question, triggered the first wave of a long …
Tag Archives: healthy sexuality
Jesus, The Mennonite Bishop & His Wife, the Girl, and I
The Introduction This is one of the most exciting posts I have written to date… but I struggled to know what …
When Should You ‘Tell All’ to Your Teens About Sex?
One of the hardest things about tackling the topic of sexual abuse, and breaking the silence and advocating for survivors …
‘The Talk’, Staying Flexible
The conversation I had with Alicia just before her tenth birthday set a standard at the Metzger house. I took …
If God Makes Babies, Why do Unmarried People Get Pregnant?
“Mommy, my friend said her brother’s girlfriend is pregnant. How can someone that’s not married have a baby?” Alicia, seven …
A Crippling Fear
Tim and I walked, hand-in-hand, laughing. I chattered happily. Just being me. Snuggling closely to his arm, flirting a little …
Mommy, What Would You Do, If I Told You, I’m Pregnant?
My then-fifteen-yr-old daughter asked this question, rather casually, sitting on the floor beside me, leaning against the fireplace.”I would be …
S.E.X…. Yikes! What do I Tell My Kids?
S.e.x. is just one of those awkward topics. Not that it should be, or has to be. But it is. …
Sexual Abuse & Violence: Learning on the Farm… Basic Lessons on Sex
Having grown up on ‘Old MacDonald’s Farm’, with about two of every kind of animal, you would have thought we …
