Help your children navigate a sexually confusing world with gospel confidence

Laurie Krieg explains how her new book equips Christian parents with the gospel foundations, practical tools, and real-life language needed to guide children wisely in a sexually broken world

Laurie Krieg is the Director of Parenting & Discipleship at The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender, where she also serves as a founding board member. Laurie has a master’s in evangelism and leadership from Wheaton Graduate School, and she and her husband, Matt, are the co-hosts of the Hole in My Heart Podcast, co-authors of An Impossible Marriage (IVP 2020), and Raising Wise Kids in a Sexually Broken World (IVP 2026). Laurie and Matt live in West Michigan with their three kids.

What is the book about Laurie and what are you trying to do with it?

The book is about equipping parents with a framework to understand this sexually broken world and then giving them language to help equip their kids. I want parents to get it first, then teach their kids so what they say comes from a heart and mind that understands.

Why did you feel the need to write the book now and in this way?

I couldn’t find a parenting book that had everything I wanted—one that didn’t just focus on marriage or pornography or sexual abuse prevention. Parents are busy. I wanted to cover gospel, marriage and singleness, gender, sex, pornography prevention, and body safety in one place. I wanted parents to understand and then know how to talk to their kids.

the gospel truly is God’s flourishing path. So we have to start there

The first two chapters are about the gospel. Why did you start there?

When I talk to parents, I find we often don’t really understand the gospel. We use the word, but don’t always get it. In sexuality conversations, people want to jump straight to ……