Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their sexuality.
Kids and teens are being targeted by a dangerous scam online called sextortion, a crime that occurs when someone threatens to distribute private and sensitive material if one does not provide them with money. Read the article here.
Female college athletes are making millions thanks to their large social media followings. But some who have fought for equity in women’s sports worry that their brand building is regressive. Read the article here.
In the landscape of contemporary Western Christianity, most roads away from orthodox faith travel through an increasingly populous pit stop called “LGBTQ+ affirming.” Read the article here.
A Forbes investigation found that Wattpad was a place where sexual predators target and exploit vulnerable teens, in some cases leading to sex trafficking and assault. Read the article here.
Appointments have surged and Planned Parenthood has been flooded with questions as doctors report demand even among teens who aren’t sexually active. Read the article here.
The country could do much more to control this scourge, and it could do so without violating the First Amendment. Read the article here.
An emergency department nurse for the UVM Medical Center is raising awareness about bodily and sexual consent, especially when it comes to strangulation. Read the article here.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is being accused of promoting over the counter puberty blockers on transgender youth and ditching a non-drug therapy approach. Read the article here.
Defend Young Minds helps bring us up to speed on a dangerous myth regarding sex trafficking. Read the full article here.
Marvel Comics will introduce a variant character of a gay Spider-Man with a “fearlessly femme” identity. Read the article here.
Defend Young Minds interviews Dr. Donald Hilton. Read or watch the interview here.
According to a recent study, six in 10 American parents say they were raised to think sex was “taboo.” Read the article here.
Lowering legal barriers to make it easier for minors to undergo cross-sex medical interventions without parental consent does not reduce suicide rates—in fact, it likely leads to higher rates of suicide among young people in states that adopt these changes. Read the article here.
The Fairfax County School Board recently approved a policy expanding punishment for students who misgender classmates. Read the article here.
A guest blog post on Defend Young Minds. Read the article here.
Although these platforms say they are doing what they can to keep kids under 18 off, they aren’t succeeding. Read the article here.
Since most parents don’t know that porn can be accessed this way, they aren’t checking for (or blocking) porn on an Apple Watch. Read the article here.
At it’s foundation, pornography is harmful. No matter the content or genre, it will always lead to a host of difficult problems. Read the article here.
Most young adults say they have watched pornography at some point in their lives. Read the article here.
How do we walk through this minefield, pursue humility in our own hearts, and yet remain firm in God’s Word? Read the article here.