I am a parent at Suncoast Christian College, Woombye, Qld, AUSTRALIA. I am a trained registered nurse (currently non-practicing) with the privilege of being an at-home hands-on mum since just before the birth of my boy-girl twins in 2002.

This site is was developed as I journeyed with parents on campus around the Parent Resource Bookstore I ran in our school/church cafe. In chatting with a wide cross-section of parents & teachers I discovered a consistent need for values-based information that is clear, concise & practical & answers the many-pronged questions relating to sex education & healthy sexuality. I have had the privilege of time to invest in reading a wide variety of related resource & gathering the treasures from many sources & fashioning it into the valuable info you now have access to on this site.

PLEASE NOTE: I by no means consider myself an expert in the information I present on this site. I present this information humbly & thoughtfully as a result of my own need to seek out information & answers regarding senstive topics that aren’t readily publicly accessible & available. My desperation & passion is enhanced as I am mindful that the clock is racing toward the day our kids will be in their Teen years. 

This site is designed specifically to inform & empower you as a parent.

The information has been thoughtfully gathered to assist in equipping you in forming a solid values-based platform within your family context.

The topics target the Tween years (8-12 y.o.) in preparing both you & your child to launch more confidently into the Teen/adolecent years.

This site is based on the belief that parents are capable of being effective sex educators; they just need some advice, encouragement, information, & help to get there. (S & B Jones of God’s Design for Sex Series). This site should help you in the almighty task of stepping into the role as Primary educator of your child’s health regarding sexuality. The most effective tool I have found is contained within The Heart of the Matter Mini programs which I have been running (independently of the school) as pilot groups over the past year within my kids peer groups at school, in the form of GIRLZ chat and BOYZ CHAT groups. These groups have been wildly successful and well-received by both students and parents. I am currently completing a DIPLOMA of Youth Work and enquring about completing a certificate IV in Training & Assessment in order to move toward being qualified to run educational groups for both kids and their parents. My biggest stumbling block at present lies in the fact that at present I am merely a mum with a passion to reach a generation in an area that’s very difficult to access, due to red tape and legal restrictions in working with school students. STAY TUNED to courses operating in your local community ASAP!!!

The information on this site has been compiled with the knowledge in mind that our children are not likely to embrace the importance of monitoring their hearts in the moment until they make the connection between the choices they make & a diminished quality of life.

EXCERPT FROM Targeting the Tween Years (Values4Life section)

For a girl the most critical phase of MORAL DEVELOPMENT occurs during the Couselling Phase (6-11y.o) when her values are formed, not when she’s a teenager!

• If you wait til she’s 12 to tell her about her PERIOD, you’ll have missed the beauty of telling her that God created women to create life, & that’s WHY we value motherhood!
• If you wait until she’s 13 to tell her about MODESTY, you’ll have missed the beauty of telling her WHY her body is good & beautiful & worthy of protecting!
• If you wait until she’s 14 to tell her about SEX, you’ll have missed the beauty of telling her WHY God created marriage to be a one man-one woman picture of His love for us!ENJOY & be empowered to be the best parent you can be while enjoying the best your child can be!

         You can contact me via email at leighsurcess@gmail.com