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A Guide to Growing Up is an engaging, clear, and helpful guide for young people that shines God's light into the topics of puberty, bodies and sex.It is profoundly positive; about sex, about self, about faith, about relationships, love, boundaries, pleasure, choices - about all the sorts of things that could possibly matter when it comes to growing up. Full of distinctive illustrations that grab the attention, conversations with young people and detailed chapters on hot topics, such as masturbation and same-sex attraction; A Guide to Growing Up is an invaluable tool to support parents in talking to their children, and an essential guide in any young person's journey - a guide they can go back to time and again.
Sarah Smith is the CEO of acet UK, a Christian charity delivering relationships and sex education in secondary schools and providing training to youth workers, teachers and parents. She lives in London, and is a well known speaker throughout the United Kingdon. She is the author of A Guide to Growing Up: Honest Conversations About Puberty, Sex and God.
ContentsForeword 7A Note to Parents/Carers 9From Me to You 11Introduction 15Part 1: Your Body is AmazingChapter 1: The Amazing You 22Chapter 2: Boys are Wonderfully Made 28Chapter 3: Girls are Wonderfully Made 32Part 2: Time to ChangeChapter 4: Puberty – The Journey from Childhood to Adulthood 38Chapter 5: Puberty and the Skin You’re In 44Chapter 6: Puberty – The Boy’s Journey 50Chapter 7: Spectacular Sperm Adventures 56Chapter 8: Puberty – The Girl’s Journey 62Chapter 9: Excellent Egg Adventures 68Part 3: Sexual Feelings, Sex, and AttractionChapter 10: Masturbation – A Personal Curiosity 78Chapter 11: What is Sex? 82Chapter 12: Bodies and Sex on Screen 88Chapter 13: All Sorts of Attractions 94Chapter 14: Same-sex Attraction and the Bible 100Part 4: Our Bodies are PreciousChapter 15: Body Boundaries 108Chapter 16: When Body Boundaries are Crossed 114Part 5: Honouring Others and Honouring GodChapter 17: How We Treat Each Other 120Chapter 18: Being Strong and Courageous 126Part 6: New LifeChapter 19: Making Babies – How an Egg and a SpermGet Together 132Chapter 20: Making Babies – From Pregnancy to theGrand Entry 136Chapter 21: Not Making Babies – What is Contraception? 142Chapter 22: A Big Question – When Does Life Begin? 148Part 7: Handle with CareChapter 23: Sexually Transmitted Infections 156Chapter 24: HIV and AIDS 160Chapter 25: The Human Body – Handle with Care 166Final Words 171Further Support 175Acknowledgments 176