XXXChurch: Parents Blog
A young woman in college recently shared with me that every boy she knew, including the Christians, looked at pornography. From her perspective, these young men learned early that pornography was “no big deal”. “Everybody looks at it”. In some instances, a parent may have even given their teen a Playboy magazine to help them “learn” about women. In most instances, however, kids heard the...
At first, when children see pornography on the Internet, they don’t realize they’re watching fiction.
There is so much of it – and much of it claims to be performed by real people; they assume it must be what adults do.
Any curious child logging on would quickly come to the conclusion that sex is a performance, not an act of emotional intimacy.
The problem is it can take a lot to undo these...
If you’ve taken the time (and I hope you have), to watch any of the Pornmobile confessions (like Luke’s), you would have heard a recurring theme: many of the young men interviewed encountered pornography in their youth. Whether through a dad’s playboy magazine, or a neighborhood friend’s stash, most of the men (and women) struggling with pornography addiction today experienced early exposure...
Police in Indiana, yesterday, arrested an Amish man who arrived in a horse and buggy for a presumed sexual rendezvous with a 12-year-old girl. The suspect allegedly sent more than 600 text, picture and video messages to the local girl, including solicitations for sex and naked images of himself.
As The Examiner noted, the reactions to the arrest on Twitter have been a combination of...
When I sat down to write my guide for parents on how to deal with the premature sexualisation of children in our society, in many ways I was not prepared for what I was about to see.
Before I came to research the effects of pornography on young minds, I mistakenly assumed that truly hard-core X-rated images could only be accessed with credit-cards and that they were hidden behind...
As parents, educators and mentors, we want to instill our own personal values about relationships, sex, intimacy, love and marriage in our children. Unfortunately, we are intimidated, overwhelmed or feel powerless or embarrassed when it comes to doing the hard work of parenting on issues of sex. As a result, the powerful, misleading messages portrayed in Internet pornography are often taking...
Like most products of the always-on tech boom, it’s hard for me to imagine life today without technology. My smartphone wakes me up in the morning. It tells me what the temperature is outside. It guides me when I’m lost, notifies me of birthdays and appointments, makes sure I know what my friends are up to, and alerts me of the latest news. It’s a constant fixture on my desk at work, on...
Parents, we want to make you aware of a new resource in the parent section of the site. Our “Ask an Expert” resource allows you to submit the personal questions you have regarding parenting your kids and receive personalized guidance from clinicians, Internet safety experts, law enforcement and other parents we work with.
Following any presentation I’ve given to parents about online safety...
It’s a question many have asked following U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner’s confession on Monday that he sent lewd photos of himself to and had inappropriate online relationships with women through his Twitter account.
Why would any public figure risk their career, reputation, future, marriage, etc. on a sexual impulse that could become so easily public?
But honestly, why would anyone,...
As Craig highlighted yesterday, this summer we’re focusing on some of the central challenges parents face with regards to parenting in the digital age, with the goal of educating you and your parent communities with the knowledge and tips you need to protect your kids from dangers like pornography, cyberbullying and peer-related threats.
A question I often receive from the media relates to...
