The Wednesday Bookmark
Protecting Young Children
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- Category: Authors
- Published: Tuesday, 06 March 2018 06:00
Talk to your kids about sexual abuse before it's too late. Read more for Care's KIDS Wednesday Bookmark interview with author Justin Holcomb.
Purchase "God Made All Of Me: A Book To Help Children Protect Their Bodies" online atbooksforchrist.com.
(Originally aired March 7, 2018)
Book Description: It’s easy to convey the message to children that their bodies—or particular parts of their bodies—are shameful. This misconception fuels confusion, embarrassment, and secrecy, and often prevents children from recognizing or reporting sexual abuse.
God Made All of Me is a simply-told, beautifully-illustrated story to help families talk about these sensitive issues with two- to eight-year-old children. Because the private parts of our bodies are private, the home is the ideal environment where a child should learn about his or her body and how it should be treated by others.
God Made All of Me starts from the fundamental truth that God created everything and applies that truth—the doctrine of creation—to kids and their bodies. It equips parents to talk with both boys and girls about their bodies and to help them understand the difference between the appropriate and inappropriate touch of others. God Made All of Me allows families to build a first line of defense against sexual abuse in the safety of their own homes.
God Made All of Me is the first children’s book written by Rid of My Disgrace authors Justin and Lindsey Holcomb. Parents of young children themselves, the Holcombs regularly counsel victims of sexual abuse and are profoundly aware of the dangers kids face. Their simple and relatable story, designed to help children protect their bodies, will be an important resource for every family with young children.
- Simple, relatable story for two- to eight-year-old children, designed to help them protect their bodies
- Includes colorful, age-appropriate illustrations
- Conveys a clear message that God made every part of the human body and that every part is, therefore, good (the doctrine of creation)
- Facilitates open conversations about appropriate and inappropriate touch
- Overcomes confusion, secrecy, and embarrassment about bodies with truth
About the Author: Justin Holcomb, PhD, is a minister and professor of theology and Christian thought at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Reformed Theological Seminary. He has authored many books, including coauthoring Is It My Fault? and Rid of My Disgrace. He also serves on the boards for REST (Real Escape from the Sex Trade) and GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment).
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