Dear kids: sex is good

January 31, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - “Is sex a good or a bad thing?” I asked my stunned children recently. After the shock wore off, they were confident of the correct answer.

“Baaaad!” they piped in unison.

“You’re wrong,” I replied, satisfied that I had their attention as evidenced by their baffled expressions.

As a cradle Catholic, I was not catechized properly in the teachings of the Church.

It took more than nine years of being a parent to finally yearn to understand the faith connected to our Sunday family custom.

After realizing that sexual sins are normalized and celebrated in society, especially in the media, my husband and I did everything to protect our children from having their perception of sex twisted into the opposite of natural law established by God.

Exposing children to sexual themes before they’re ready robs them of their innocence, and misinformation warps their perception of normal. Having five boys, we know visual images are more powerful to them than to our girls and can lead to a desire for sexual pleasure before they are physically, mentally, spiritually, and financially ready to handle it.