“Where do
babies come from?” This common question all too often leaves parents perplexed
about what to say and when to say it. Justin and Lindsey Holcomb tackle this
tough question in a common sense, biblical way. They help parents start the
conversation with their children about sex by giving them the basic tools to
guide them—including specific biblical content and age-appropriate ways of
talking to children at different stages.
The
Holcombs along with illustrator Trish Mahoney have been helping parents tackle difficult
but important subjects with children for many years, beginning with the
award-winning God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their
Bodies as well as God Made Me in His
Image: Helping Children Appreciate Their Bodies. Now they bring their
expertise to the all-important conversation about sex in God Made Babies:
Helping Parents Answer the Baby Question. Instead of leaving this
conversation to “experts” or to the culture, they equip parents to answer
questions about sex in the right way at the right time.
Drawing
from the story of creation and how God made the living world to reproduce, God
Made Babies helps children to understand the gift of reproduction in the
light of God’s goodness and care. Rather than waiting to have this conversation
with their child at the “perfect” time, the authors encourage parents to answer
questions at every stage with just the right amount of information.
God Made
Babies is part of
the God Made Me Series which equips parents to have important, impactful
conversations with their children, helping them to grow in understanding of
God, themselves, and others. Each book in the series contains a special section
just for parents and caregivers that provides biblical guidance and offers
additional information and resources for talking about the topic addressed in
the story.
(Releases September 19, 2022)
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Justin S. Holcomb, PhD,
is a minister and professor of theology at Reformed Theological Seminary and Gordon-Conwell
Theological Seminary. He has authored, coauthored, or edited more than twenty
books on numerous topics, including abuse, biblical studies, and theology. Justin
and his wife, Lindsey, coauthored the award-winning children’s
book God Made All of Me and God Made Me in His Image.
Lindsey A.
Holcomb, MPH, works in non-profit development and is an
advocate for survivors of abuse. She is a former case manager at a sexual
assault crisis center and a domestic violence shelter and is the cofounder of
REST (Real Escape from the Sex Trade). Lindsey is also the award-winning
coauthor of God Made All of Me, God Made Me in His Image, Is
It My Fault?, and Rid of My Disgrace.
Lindsey and Justin,
conduct a variety of training seminars on parenting topics such as child sexual
abuse prevention, body image, and how to talk about sex. They also provide
trainings on how to prevent, recognize, and respond to child, sexual, and
domestic abuse. The Holcombs live in Orlando and are parents of two daughters.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Trish
Mahoney is a graphic designer and illustrator in Salem, OR, where she
runs The Mahoney Studio with her husband, Patrick, also a designer and
illustrator. They have two children, both budding artists too. Trish is the
illustrator for the God Made Me series and The Beginner's Gospel Story Bible.
