Disclaimer- this post is meant for a mature audience only as it contains sexually explicit material. Many men and women in our communities live under the illusion that only men feel desire or have an interest in being sexual, and that women should not or cannot feel attraction, do not ... Read More »
In this last segment of the Parenting series, Umm Reem discusses the importance of communication with our children, how to handle preteen/teenage crushes, and provides some special advice to the parents of girls. Read More »
Now let us proceed to additional topics that we should discuss with our pre/teens. Unfortunately, these topics are introduced to 10-year olds in public schools (as I mentioned in Part V(b)), hence the parents should be prepared to discuss these issues with the children at home. Read More »
Continuing from last week’s article, insha'Allah we will discuss the next two commonly asked questions: How do babies get into their mother’s stomachs? and What is Sex? Read More »
It is never easy to talk to the children about sex or sex related issues. In fact, even more difficult is to decide at which age we should educate them about these issues though we must realize that Sex Ed is more than just explaining intercourse to the children, and it may not be as difficult to get to the real topic if we keep taking care of the smaller issues related to it from an early age. Read More »
Did you ever wonder WHY: * There is so much emphasis on sexuality in our society these days? * Homosexuality is at its rise? * If Sex-Ed was so beneficial why is it that teen pregnancies and STDs continue to exceed unprecedentedly? Read More »
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