Faith In Parents #142 | Growing Up: I am male or female
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Talking through some monsters: Boys, girls, gender, confusion, puberty, worry and frustration. We're in safe hands! Dr John Greenall, a paediatric doctor, with a world of experience takes us carefully through the issues, one by one. Even the little people running around Amy's head calm down. Listen in for beautiful clarity, simple advice and plenty of stories so we all leave feeling ready for the next conversation. We talk through the unchanging nature of our gender and the extraordinary changes that puberty brings to our children's bodies. We often feel like we'd rather the doctor did the talking to our children but Dr John is clear - parents are perfectly placed to speak words of truth, care and encouragement into the confusion.People:Ed Drew is the director of Faith in Kids.Amy Smith is a writer for Faith in Kids.Dr John Greenall is a Paediatrician in Bedfordshire, a dad to four children and is passionate about the role dads play in children’s lives. He enjoys ‘roughenup tumbles’ with his kids, walking in the woods (the more mud the better) and cheering his kids on to be all God has made them to be. You can check out his mini-podcast series called ‘The Intentional Father’ HERE.Other resources:Faith In Parents #97 | The Transgender Debate and Gender IdentityWhat God Has to say about Our Bodies by Sam Allberry - great first book for parents on the topic.Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions About Life and Sexuality by Nancy Pearcey - a harder book for parents.My Body is Me by Rachel Rooney - a picture book for younger children.CMF Quick Guides to gender dysphoria and trans identification are also available for healthcare professionals, pastors, teachers and youth leaders. Find them at: cmf.li/QuickGuidesBayswater Support - for parents and carers of gender questioning children and young peopleFor helpful stats and medical information visit Stats for Gender. Our brand new “Growing Up” Resources are out NOW for parents and churches to use together as we help our children grow up in today’s world, with God’s word as their guide. Head to faithinkids.org for all the details on this excellent series. They’re growing up fast so come on, let’s share God’s good story.Support the Show.
Released on 29 May 2024
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