Ep. 261: Healthy Sexuality Conversations: A New Approach for Parents

Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker

Dr. Meg Meeker

Kids & Family, Education, Parenting, Self-improvement

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Join Dr. Meg Meeker for a meaningful conversation with Jim Burns, founder of HomeWord, on navigating conversations about sexuality with kids in today’s social media-driven world. They discuss how societal norms and digital influences shape children’s perceptions of sex and share practical strategies for parents to approach sex education with confidence and clarity. From handling awkward moments to addressing topics like pornography and sexual abuse, this episode offers valuable insights to help parents provide value-centered, ongoing guidance in a culture often filled with negative messaging. Key Moments: 00:00 Introduction to Today's Episode 00:41 Meet Dr. Meg Meeker and Jim Burns 00:58 The Importance of Talking About Sex with Kids 01:24 Challenges Parents Face 03:08 Church and Sexuality 04:13 Cultural Influences on Sexuality 06:38 Effective Communication Strategies 22:49 Addressing Pornography and Its Impact 32:08 Concluding Thoughts and Resources Need parenting help? Grab a coaching spot with Dr. Meg Meeker! Featured Guest: Jim Burns, founder of HomeWord, is a global speaker and author with over 3 million resources published in 20+ languages. His HomeWord with Jim Burns podcast is available on major platforms, focusing on strong marriages, confident parenting, empowered kids, and healthy leadership. Some of his best-known books include Doing Life With Your Adult Children and Confident Parenting. Jim lives in Southern California with his wife, Cathy, their three daughters, three sons-in-law, and four grandchildren. Our Sponsors: Stay warm this season with Heat Holders®—from thermal socks to cozy hats, gloves, and layers, they’ve got you covered. Get 15% off at heatholders.com with code “DRMEG” and free shipping on orders over $25! Hungryroot is your personal shopper and nutritionist combined, making healthy eating easy and stress-free. Get 40% off your first box, plus enjoy a free item in every box for life! Visit Hungryroot.com/drmeg and use code DRMEG to claim this exclusive offer. Breathe easier, live better with AirDoctor! Head to airdoctorpro.com, use promo code DRMEG, and you’ll receive UP TO $300 off air purifiers! Clear hormonal & cystic acne with no side effects with Phyla Biotics. Enter code DRMEEKER at checkout and start your journey to healthier skin. Build a better you, one brick at a time with Field of Greens. No extracts, no lab-made stuff, just whole, organic fruits and vegetables. Visit fieldofgreens.com and use promo code DRMEG for free rush shipping and 15% off your first order. Start saving and investing for your future with Acorns—visit acorns.com/drmeg or download the app today! Wild Interest, where the magic happens when kids run the show. Find it wherever you get your podcasts. It’s wild! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.4	On today's episode of Parenting Great Kids. These kids, as opposed to previous generation,
0:37.3	some of the parents, they were not raised on things like social media.
0:40.1	So today these kids are getting incredible influence about sexuality from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, you know, all the different social media outlets.
0:53.5	And those people are, they're not dealing with the personal relationship side.
0:59.6	So these kids have been, so they are dealing with a cultural norm that goes oftentimes against
1:04.8	the grain of, let's say, biblical values that the parents have, or even that the kids have.
1:09.2	But they're being bombarded with it.
1:11.3	Welcome to Parenting Great Kids. Here's your host, Dr. Meg Meeker. Well, welcome to
1:17.1	Parenting Great Kids, everybody. I'm Meg Meeker, your host, and today we're going to be talking
1:21.5	about something really fun. A lot of you parents don't want to talk about, but personally, I think it's kind of fun.
1:28.3	We're going to be talking about kids and sexuality and talking to your kids about sex.
1:33.2	My guest is Jim Burns. He's the founder of Homeward. Some of his most popular books are doing
1:38.9	life with your adult children. It's fabulous. Keep your mouth shut and the welcome mat out. Teaching your children healthy
1:46.9	sexuality, confident parenting, and creating an intimate marriage. Jim, thanks so much for
1:53.4	joining me today. Talk about what prompted you to talk about this specific topic.
2:01.0	Well, you know, my background was that I was a youth pastor in another life long time ago.
2:06.1	And I found that kids needed the straight scoop when it comes to sex and sexuality.
2:12.4	And the parents were so awkward about it because, like Kathy and me, our parents never talked to us.
2:18.8	Like just last week, I was speaking in Austin and I said to the congregation, a huge group.
2:24.2	And I said, how many of you received good, positive, healthy sex education from your parents?
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