Overcoming Shame: 4 Tips for an Emotionally Safe Home
Protecting kids from harmful media can feel like playing Whack-a-Mole. In case you are too young to remember this arcade game, the basic idea is to hit as many “moles” as you can before they hide back...
View ArticleSexual Assault Expert Warns of Heartbreaking Trend Among Children
I am a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) at a large children’s hospital. My job is to collect evidence, look for injuries, provide support, and testify in trials for victims of sexual assault. If...
View Article5 Ways Kids’ Brains are Super Susceptible to Porn
“What’s the most important thing to know about the effects of pornography on kids?” Dr. Jennifer Brown, mom to 5 growing boys, doesn’t hesitate to share her well-founded opinion on that question! She...
View ArticleThe 8 Best Questions to Ask When Your Child Has Seen Porn
It’s one of many parent’s worst fears: in spite of your best efforts and strongest precautions, your child has been exposed to porn. And given the range of devices available, the pathways of exposure...
View ArticleA Surprising Ally to Help Kids Stay Safe Online
If you have more than one child, you’ve probably grown accustomed to hearing, “Moooooooom, Adam hit me!” or “Daaaaaaaaaad, Sarah said a bad word!” If you’re like me, you hear the drawn out syllables of...
View ArticleSnapchat Made Easy for Parents
The number of social media platforms is dizzying! Out of all of them, why should you pay attention to Snapchat? Because in the past couple of years, Snapchat has taken over as the clear favorite of...
View ArticleShould Kids Describe the Porn They’ve Seen? Experts Advise Mom
This may happen to you, so here’s some great advice to prepare you to talk with a child who tells you about exposure to porn. Many parents wonder if it helps or harms kids to share details about what...
View ArticleGive Kids Power Over Pornography with 3 Positive Mindsets: Competence,...
A girl I knew (we’ll call her Maria) was first exposed to pornography when her friend (let’s call her Sunny) pulled up an image on her phone during recess. “Look what I sent to Brian today,” Sunny...
View ArticleGood News! Project Arachnid Tracks Down Child Abuse Images and Protects...
Imagine an “army of spiders” crawling the internet through millions of websites at lightning speed. Sound creepy? Well, yes and no! What if the “army of spiders” was on a determined hunt to track and...
View Article6 Mistakes Parents Make When They Learn Their Kid is Watching Porn
The first time I found porn on my husband’s computer, my body filled with dread, a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. My hands shook and my eyes welled with tears. I was angry, hurt, and afraid...
View ArticleAre You Missing These 5 Easy Teaching Moments to Protect Your Kids from...
When is the best time to teach your children about pornography? The best place? Ok, that’s a trick question! Because talking to kids about pornography isn’t a one-time event. It’s a series of talks –...
View ArticleHow to Warn Against Porn Without Scaring Your Child
Has your child become frightened or even cried when you talked to them about pornography? Have you ever worried that by trying to protect your child you are creating anxiety? One mom we know is doing a...
View ArticleThe Real Experts (Kids!) Inspire Parents to Talk About Pornography
This article is part of Talk Today, Safer Tomorrow, a national campaign from The Safeguard Alliance and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation to help parents protect children from the harms of...
View ArticleAre Your Kids Safe from Abuse in Sports? 3 Questions Every Parent Should Ask
Little league baseball, rep hockey, competitive swimming, after-school tennis lessons, karate classes . . . so many sports for our kids to choose from! Whatever activity your child chooses, the...
View Article5 Must-Know Online Trends for Parents and Kids to Talk Over Now
No need to feel overwhelmed by keeping up with the latest info on raising digital kids! We’ve got you covered. Check in regularly for current news you can use to prepare your kids to live safely in a...
View ArticleWho Else Wants a Community that Protects All Kids from Porn? 5 Ways for...
When it comes to pornography, it’s not often that my jaw hits the floor anymore! I’ve been writing and speaking about porn for 7 years now. I’ve listened to hundreds of personal stories and read more...
View ArticleMy Child’s Friend Has a Problem with Pornography! What Should I Do?
You’re probably taking great steps to safeguard your kids against pornography. Have you thought about how pornography may be affecting their friends? The odds of exposure may be even higher for kids...
View Article5 Troubles with Tech at School and 5 Top Ways to Keep Students Safe
“How was your day at school, honey?” It was an innocent question that I’m pretty sure most parents expect will only generate a “Fine,” “Okay,” or “Good” from their child. That’s what I expected, too....
View ArticleGood Pictures Bad Pictures, 2nd Edition: Discover the 5 New Ways It Makes...
Want in on a secret? For the past year, I’ve been working on a second edition of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids! With over 500 positive reviews on Amazon and a 4.9 rating,...
View ArticleThe Best Ever Guide to Giving Safe Tech Christmas Gifts to Kids in 2018
It’s holiday season, and you’re facing mind-boggling decisions about gifts for your kids. They’re dreaming of fancy tech gadgets; you’re uneasy about unforeseen consequences. Bewildered by the...
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