Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their sexuality.
A vivid picture of sexual assaults and harassment in teenagers’ lives has been laid bare in recent months but parents rarely speak about the emotional turmoil they face. Read the article here.
Protect Young Minds provides a transcription and video of an interview between Kristen Jenson and Dr. Christy Kane. Kristen and Dr. Kane discuss the importance of talking to kids about sex and how that contributes to their mental health. Watch or read here.
Imagine a world where you can be jailed for attempting to protect your child from medical assault. Read the article here.
29% say it is very important for a couple to marry if they have a child, down from 38% in 2013. Read the report here.
A new HBO Max documentary raises new questions about the transgender debate and how parents play a role in shaping their children’s gender identity, and it has prompted calls to boycott the streaming service. Read the article here.
A judge gives a mother more time to make her case. Read the article here.
10 parents give their unique perspective on helping a child overcome the addictive pull of pornography. Read the article here.
A generation is growing up with online pornography. What impact is it having on them – and how should parents handle it? Read the article here.
Parents and schools should help kids fact-check what they’re “learning” online. Read the article here.
Parents report that one of the top reasons they avoid discussions about pornography with their children is they are afraid they’ll make their child uncomfortable. Read the article here.
Jim Burns of HomeWord provides some helpful suggestions to parents. Read his blog post here.
A group of moms from the UK decided to produce porn they felt would be appropriate to show to their kids. Read the article here.
Declining rates of adolescent pregnancy come with a catch. Read the article here.
It seems like the number of things you need to talk to your children about in order to keep them safe just keeps growing! One issue that should be at the top of your list is protecting kids from sexual abuse. Read the article here.
When a child says he is transgender, we are expected nowadays to accept and celebrate this announcement.
But there are many parents who are not celebrating. They are suffering in silence. They know their children were not born in the wrong bodies and that hormones and surgeries are not the answers to their discomfort and confusion.
Their stories are heartbreaking. Here they are, in their own words.
Read the rest of the article here.
We need to talk to our kids at younger ages than we probably feel comfortable doing. Read the article here.
You’re probably taking great steps to safeguard your kids against pornography. Have you thought about how pornography may be affecting their friends? Read the article from Protect Young Minds here.
Younger siblings are less likely than firstborns to hear about the birds and the bees from their parents, a new study suggests. Read the article here.
New research from Brigham Young University family life professor Laura Padilla-Walker suggests that when it comes to your teens, one vague and generic conversation about sex is not enough. Read the article here.
Fight The New Drug shares practical tips around having conversations with your kids about pornography. Read the full article here.