Kids can learn to reject pornography.

We call it "digital self-defense." Let our best-selling books, curriculum, guides and newsletter help you raise empowered, resilient, screen-smart kids.

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Our Books

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Good Pictures Bad Pictures

Good Pictures Bad Pictures

Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids
Ages 7-12
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Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.

Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.

A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds
Ages 3–6
Amazon #1 Best Seller
Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.

Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.

A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds
Ages 3–6
Amazon #1 Best Seller
Good Pictures Bad Pictures

Good Pictures Bad Pictures

Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids
Ages 7-12
Amazon #1 Best Seller

Our Curriculum

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Brain Defense: Digital Safety Curriculum - Family Edition

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Brain Defense: Digital Safety Curriculum – Classroom Edition

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Brain Defense: Digital Safety Curriculum – School Edition

Ages 8-12
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Top Downloaded Guides

Tools to help you raise resilient kids who know how to protect themselves.

My Kid Saw Porn—Now What?

A SMART Plan for Parents
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Parents and Professionals
Your Power Over Porn!

How to Talk to Kids About Pornography

Quick Start Guide
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Most Popular Free Guide!

How to Protect Kids from Sexual Abuse

Body Safety Toolkit
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Teach the 3 Red Flags!
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Our ARTICLES

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Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

Does Porn Harm Kids’ Mental Health? The Latest Research Parents Need to Know

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

October 8, 2024
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Testimonials

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It's a necessity!

Reading and implementing Good Pictures Bad Pictures with your kids isn’t an option: it’s a necessity.

Clay Olsen
Fight the New Drug
Useful and clinically sound

We have often turned to you for what we consider to be the most useful and clinically sound prevention information out there.

Dan Garner, LMHA CCTP
LifeStar Counseling
Empower them

Reading Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. to your young children is a beautiful way to empower them to make safe internet choices.

Sean Covey
International bestselling author
Brain Defense: Love-Love-Love

I love-love-LOVE that you are bravely bringing this information and attention to students (and parents) before they may get it elsewhere.

Parent of a 4th grader
Portland Oregon
Great work!

I applaud the great work you are doing. I am a psychotherapist and I refer people to your website when I do presentations on the subject of pornography.

Trent T.
Wholeheartedly recommend!

I wholeheartedly recommend Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. Every young child deserves to have this beautiful book read to them over and over again.

Josh McDowell
Josh McDowell Ministries
Brain Defense: Wonderful curriculum!

“It is a wonderful curriculum! I hope that more parents and children can receive this knowledge to help their families.

Cheryl
Utah
Life changing!

Your website and books have been life-changing for my family. It’s so empowering to have tools like these to use instead of just fearing what out there.

Tiffany R.
Brain Defense: Sparked important conversations

The curriculum was easy to use and the short videos were engaging! I felt comfortable teaching my students about the dangers of pornography.

Kelli Thompson
Prince of Peace teacher

About Us

We give you the tools to raise empowered, resilient, screen-smart kids.

Defend Young Minds® encourages and equips parents and professionals with tools to raise empowered, resilient and screen-smart kids who know how to reject pornography. Led by Kristen A. Jenson, author of the #1 best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures™ series of read-aloud books and executive producer of Brain Defense®: Digital Safety, a ground breaking curriculum for kids ages 7-11.

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