Inside you’ll find:
– A biblical foundation for talking about marriage, singleness, sexuality, and gender
– A clear-eyed look at the cultural messages shaping your child’s worldview
– Word-for-word conversation scripts, tailored by age group
– Support for parents whose kids experience same-sex attraction or gender incongruence
– Tools to help you speak proactively, not just reactively, about God’s design for bodies and relationships
Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher, or ministry leader, this is the resource you’ve been looking for. Get ready to talk.
Hi, I’m Amber
I help grownups talk with kids about God’s good wisdom for sex, sexuality, and gender without panicking or hiding under the table.
I teach, speak, and write about sexuality topics parents need most while parenting my own two kids through these conversations.
Parents, you’re not alone!
My work is deeply grounded in experience and expertise parents can trust. I’ve spent over a decade helping caregivers navigate the most complex questions at the intersection of faith, sexuality, and gender, long before these topics became cultural flashpoints.
Since 2019, I’ve served as Vice President for Equip, where I developed and taught our signature Parent Course and other resources that help Christian families talk about God’s wisdom for sex, marriage, singleness, sexuality, and gender. I’ve walked this road personally and professionally, including parenting my own children, helping thousands of families build confidence and theological depth as they disciple their kids through everyday life. The guidance I offer isn’t theoretical; it’s tested in living rooms, classrooms, and church communities, and shaped by years of listening, teaching, and caring for families just like yours.
What people are saying about Ready to Talk
Comprehensive without ever feeling overwhelming, clear and simple without losing nuance, this book is saturated with both grace and truth, for parent and child alike. At its heart, Ready to Talk flows out of a life that has wrestled honestly with Jesus through the dark nights of the soul in the area of sex and sexuality. This is not the detached work of an armchair theologian, but the fruit of faithful surrender and lived experience. It has become my go-to resource for parents, a must-have that every parent and pastor should keep close at hand.
Yucan Chiu, D.Min.
Director, the Ethnos Network
Vice President, Redeemer City to City
In Ready to Talk, Amber Carroll prepares readers to do just that: talk. This book equips parents for the inevitable conversations ahead, offering practical recommendations, suggested wording, and developmentally attuned guidance. Carroll provides a wide range of thoughtful teaching and sample responses to some of the most challenging topics parents worry they will one day face. The material on vocational singleness is especially unique and accessible. I highly recommend this book.
Mark A. Yarhouse, Psy.D.
The Dr. Arthur P. Rech & Mrs. Jean May Rech Professor of Psychology
Director of the Sexual & Gender Identity Institute, Wheaton College
In Ready to Talk, Amber does a fantastic job of skipping the noise to get down to the roots of some concerning values in our society, providing groundwork for countering lies not only relevant to topics of sexuality and attraction, but even to matters of identity, community, romance in general, and more. Oftentimes when Christians reject certain beliefs on gender or sexuality, we still embrace ideas that share roots with them, ultimately just embracing toxic alternatives with their own problems. Amber’s book is full of helpful reminders not only for parenting (which I appreciate as a father of three), but also for ourselves.
Christopher Haylett
The Nerdy Christian
Amber gives parents of young kids theologically rich and practical tools to wisely lead their young ones well. She is relatable, smart, and wants to teach parents to lead with loving courage in areas of marriage, singleness, sexuality, and gender.
Laurie Krieg
Author, Raising Wise Kids in a Sexually Broken World
Podcast Host
For generations parents trembled in the face of the “birds and bees” talk with their children. Today, parents and grandparents have to navigate flocks and hives of sexual and gender issues. Ready to Talk is the help we need.
Todd Hunter
Retired ACNA Priest
Author, Deep Peace
Amber has written a thoughtful and practical guide for Christian parents who want to talk about sexuality and gender with both conviction and compassion. Ready to Talk equips parents with the theological foundation and practical language they need to disciple their children well while preserving the closeness every family longs for.
Ellen Radcliff, LMFT
President, Heart Set Above & Strength in Weakness Ministries
Author, Love Covers Over
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Conversation Starters
I’ve written over a dozen articles featuring practical, age-appropriate conversation starters that help Christian parents disciple kids through LGBT+ topics with God’s love and wisdom.
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Parents of Gay Teens
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Resource Library
Catch Amber’s full-length video teachings through Equip’s Premium Resource library. Access thoughtful and practical tools trusted by Christian parents across the country by unlocking these resources whenever you need.
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Parent Course
Many Christian parents hesitate to talk to their young kids about God’s wisdom for sex, sexuality, and gender. I developed an on-demand video course to equip parents with the confidence and tools they need to start guiding their kids.
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