I Can't Say That! PARENT WORKBOOK: Going Beyond "The Talk": Equipping Your Children to Make Choices About Sexuality and Gender From a Biblical Sexual Ethic

By Corey Gilbert

Gender Identity. Pornography. Hook-up culture. Same-Sex Attraction. Masturbation. Abuse. These issues are the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what our children are being forced to navigate at increasingly younger ages. As a parent, are you leading your family in conversations, so that your voice is the first one they hear on these sensitive

• Language: English
• Publisher: HealingLives
• Release date: Apr 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781643398693

Corey Gilbert

Corey Gilbert holds a PhD in Family Psychology and Masters' Degrees in Marriage and Family Counseling and Christian Education. Dr. Gilbert has been in private practice since 2000 with an emphasis on sexuality and trauma. He is also a university professor and a licensed professional counselor. An avid motorcyclist, Corey enjoys the scenic beauty of the Pacific Northwest with his wife and three children.

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PARENT

WORKBOOK

I Can’t say

That!

Going Beyond

The Talk:

Equipping Your Children

to Make Choices About

Sexuality and Gender

From a Biblical Sexual Ethic

I Can’t say

That!

PARENT

WORKBOOK

Corey Gilbert, PhD, LPC

I Can’t Say That! PARENT WORKBOOK

Going Beyond The Talk: Equipping Your Children to Make Choices About Sexuality and Gender From a Biblical Sexual Ethic

Copyright ©2019 by Dr. Corey Gilbert, PhD, LPC

All rights reserved.

Published by Rebel Press

Austin, TX

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ISBN: 978-1-64339-865-5

Printed in the United States of America

I am so glad you decided to get this workbook to accompany my book. This workbook is meant to be a place for you to expand your knowledge and make a plan to serve and lead your family with confidence.

Go through the book and the questions posed here to help expand and solidify parts of your ETHOS — specifically building a Biblical Sexual Ethic.

Gain confidence. Gain strategy. This is only a start. The micro-conversations will still need to happen. You have a lot of hard work to do. But with this tool and the provided resources, and with a foundation in God’s Word, you can do this. With community, even more so. Bless you and your journey to address hard conversations from a biblical worldview.

I am honored to go on this journey with you through this process.

Access more resources including video trainings and more content for free at:

http://parentbook.healinglives.com

Dr. G

Chapter 1

Your Story: Taking Inventory

What are topics you feel uncomfortable or unprepared to talk to your children about — list these here (it is important to get this in writing so you can better prepare and