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Defend Young Minds Staff

September 24, 2024

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September 10, 2024

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Defend Young Minds Staff

August 27, 2024

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Surprising Reasons Why iPhones Aren't Safe for Kids: Warning from an IT Expert Mom

Kendra O'Neill

August 13, 2024

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Best Music Apps for Kids? We Compared Spotify, Spotify Kids, Amazon, Apple & Gabb for Safety

Defend Young Minds Staff

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What's the Best Phone for Kids? Our Ultimate Comparison Guide

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Breaking the Social Media Trap: Experts Share How to Improve Mental Health

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AI Safety for Kids: 6 Best Practices Every Parent Should Know

Defend Young Minds Staff

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7 Smart Tips for Safe Video Game Use—and the Option to Opt-Out!

Tyler Davis

Emotional Resilience

4 Fun Ways to Ditch Devices and Embrace Summer Adventures

Brittany Homer

New Video Series on Digital Overuse Solutions by Expert Pediatrician

Defend Young Minds Staff

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

Deep Trouble With Deepfake Porn: 9 Best Tips to Safeguard Your Kids

Canopy

Emotional Resilience

The World Needs Moms: The Amazing Power of Motherhood

Deanna Lambson

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

The Truth About Porn’s Impact on Childhood Mental Health

Ashlee Knapp

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Top 5 Ways AI Impacts Cognitive and Emotional Intelligence in Kids

Defend Young Minds Staff

Police Officer Reveals 4 Legal Dangers When Minors Share Nudes

Officer David Gomez

Three Powerful Ways to Guard Against Child Sexual Abuse

Kimberly Perry

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

How an Undercover Reporter Exposed Pornhub's Shocking Child Exploitation

Defend Young Minds Staff with Arden Young

Especially for Girls

Porn Harms Girls in 12 Ways: Fight Back with 3 Empowering Mindsets!

Staci Sprout, LICSW, CSAT

Teach Healthy Sexuality

Female Friendly Porn–What It Is and Why It’s Still Harmful

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

Especially for Girls

Erotic Lit and Young Minds— How Hyper-Sexualized Fiction Harms Girls and Boys

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

Especially for Girls

Does Porn Empower Girls? The Big Lies that Hurt Your Daughter

Heidi Olson, RN, BSN, CPN, SANE-P

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Divorced With Kids? Attorney Discusses Technology and Co-parenting

Defend Young Minds Staff

February 27, 2024

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

Racism in Porn: A Powerful Way to Teach Kids to Reject XXX

Dr. Carolyn West

February 20, 2024

Emotional Resilience

The Power of Family Stories: 20 Questions You Should Ask Now

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

February 17, 2024

Teach Healthy Sexuality

Swipe Left on Chatbots: 5 Heartfelt Lessons on Genuine Love

Defend Young Minds Staff

February 13, 2024

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

How the Average Kid Gets Sex Trafficked: Top 6 Ways to Protect Them

Defend Young Minds Staff with Lisa Thompson, NCOSE

February 6, 2024

'You have blood on your hands!' 5 Big Tech CEOs Grilled by Senate for Child Exploitation

Defend Young Minds Staff

February 2, 2024

Teach Healthy Sexuality

Do You Know Why Kids Masturbate? Therapist Gives 5 Reasons and Top Tips for a Healthy Response Plan

Taylor Chambers, LMFT

January 30, 2024

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

How to Talk to Kids About Porn: 7 Top Tips for Savvy Parents

Defend Young Minds Staff

January 23, 2024

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

Today’s Porn Industry: 5 Things Every Parent Needs to Know

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

January 16, 2024

Teach Healthy Sexuality

Female Bodies: What's the Best Way to Satisfy My Son's Curiosity?

Geoff Steurer

January 9, 2024

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

11 Top Ways Porn Will Target Your Kids in 2024

Defend Young Minds Staff

January 2, 2024

Emotional Resilience

New Habits for a New Year! 5 Step Formula for Replacing Bad Behavior with Good Habits

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

December 26, 2023

Especially for Girls

Sexy Moves and Costumes in Children’s Dance–How to Protect Your Little Ones

Mary Bawden

December 19, 2023

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Filtering 101: Protect Kids From Porn on New Devices

Marilyn Evans

December 12, 2023

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7 Essential Rules for New Tech to Safeguard Your Child

Defend Young Minds Staff

December 5, 2023

3 Important Reasons Why Kids Should NOT Be Taught 'Consent'

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

November 28, 2023

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Secure Your Holidays: Complete Kid-Safe Smartphone and Watch Guide

Defend Young Minds Staff

November 21, 2023

How To Make Holiday Parties Safe for Kids: The Ultimate 6-Step Checklist

Defend Young Minds Staff

November 14, 2023

Emotional Resilience

5 Powerful Ways Military Families Can Triumph Over Digital Challenges

Eric M. Flake Col (r) USAF MC Developmental Pediatrician

November 7, 2023

Especially for Girls

3 Surprising Reasons Why Girls Watch Porn

Defend Young Minds Staff

October 31, 2023

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Filter Movies to Protect Kids: 5 Simple Tips from VidAngel You Need to Know

VidAngel

October 24, 2023

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

5 Remarkable Victories in the War Against the Porn Industry

Defend Young Minds Staff

October 17, 2023

Experts Say to Delay Social Media: Why 16 is Better Than 13

Defend Young Minds Staff

October 10, 2023

5 Essential Screen Time Lessons For Healthy Kids

Defend Young Minds Staff

October 3, 2023

Pedophiles Hunt Kids in Popular Gaming Apps: Roblox, Minecraft, & Fortnite

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

September 26, 2023

Teach Healthy Sexuality

7 Things Your Seven-Year-Old Should Know about Love and Sex

Marilyn Evans

September 19, 2023

Good Feelings Bad Feelings: Helping Kids Decode Pornography’s Tricky Dual Emotions

Jen Ferguson

September 12, 2023

Addiction/Brain Science

Porn Addiction Science: 4 Videos to Help Kids Reject Pornography

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

September 11, 2023

5 Easy Tricks to Manage Screen Time and Get a Happier Family, Too

Ashley Beveridge

September 9, 2023

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

How To Cultivate a Healthy Mind: A Fun 7-Step Object Lesson

Defend Young Minds Staff

September 5, 2023

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Do Kids Deserve Digital Privacy? 3 Myths Debunked for Smart Parents

Defend Young Minds Staff

August 29, 2023

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Is the Saturn App Safe Since the Security Update? We Posed as a Student to Unmask the Dangers

Defend Young Minds Staff

August 22, 2023

Emotional Resilience

Cyberbullying and Sexting–Is Your Child’s Reputation at Risk?

Canopy

August 15, 2023

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

3 Back to School Secrets for Porn-Immune Kids

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

Addiction/Brain Science

Hey Kids! Freedom Begins in Your Brain

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

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Unexpected Nudity and Unsuspecting Kids: Protecting Your Children Online

Canopy

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

A Father's Place: A Police Officer's Unique Perspective

Officer David Gomez

Surgeon General's Warning! Social Media Poses "Profound Risk of Harm" to Children and Adolescents

Defend Young Minds Staff

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

5 Proven Ways Porn Harms Kids that No One Talks About

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

Emotional Resilience

3 Mental Shifts That Will Make You a Happier Mom

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

The 3 Big Red Flags of Sexual Abuse

Kimberly King

7 Tactics a Child Predator Uses to Lure Kids: Red Flag Phrases Every Parent Needs to Know

Kimberly King

Teach Healthy Sexuality

El sexo saludable en contraste con el sexo del porno: 7 comparaciones cruciales para enseñarle a su hijo (antes de que el porno se apodere de su futuro).

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

Sibling Sexual Trauma: 7 Myths That Endanger Children & Disempower Parents

Brandy Black

Tackle the Tech

How to Protect Your Kids from Porn with a Gryphon Router

Gryphon

Teach Healthy Sexuality

7 cosas que tu hijo de siete años debería saber sobre el amor y el sexo.

Marilyn Evans

Especially for Girls

Baffling Irony! In an Age of Female Empowerment, Porn Normalizes Rape and Sexual Abuse of Women

Exodus Cry

Buenos sentimientos, malos sentimientos: ayudar a los niños a decodificar las complicadas emociones duales de la pornografía

Jen Ferguson

4 Body Safety Rules to Protect Kids Ages 5-10

Defend Young Minds Staff

5 Body Safety Rules Every 5-Year-Old Should Know

Ashley Beveridge

Las tres grandes señales de alerta del abuso sexual

Kimberly King

6 errores que cometen los padres cuando se enteran de que su hijo está viendo pornografía

Jen Ferguson

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

3 Steps to Give Kids an Internal Filter

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

February 28, 2023

Teach Healthy Sexuality

Marriage and Porn: What Everyone Needs to Know

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

February 14, 2023

Addiction/Brain Science

The Compelling Science Behind Good Pictures Bad Pictures

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

January 31, 2023

Child Sexual Abuse–5 Things Parents Must Do to Avoid Causing More Trauma

Heidi Olson, RN, BSN, CPN, SANE-P

January 17, 2023

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

Teens & Pornography: NEW Common Sense Media Report

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

January 13, 2023

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

How Do Kids Find Porn? Top 10 Ways in 2023

Defend Young Minds Staff

January 3, 2023

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

How to Talk to Kids about Porn: Research Reveals 5 Obstacles to Overcome

Marilyn Evans

December 13, 2022

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

Will the Porn Talk Arouse Curiosity in Kids? 5 Solid Reasons to Overcome Your Fear and Start Now

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

November 29, 2022

Family Digital Detox: 5 Truths We Learned on the Appalachian Trail

Lisa Frost

November 15, 2022

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Tech Safety During the Holidays: 5 Proactive Tips for Family Gatherings

Defend Young Minds Staff

November 1, 2022

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

Digital Parenting and Shared Custody: 6 Tips for Setting Boundaries with Your Ex

Amanda Christenson, LMFT

October 18, 2022

Tackle the Tech

Is VR Bad for Your Brain? A Neurosurgeon's Expert Opinion

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

October 4, 2022

Teens, Porn and Mental Health: Smith Alley’s Pathway to Recovery

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

September 20, 2022

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

5 Back to School Dangers: Arm Your Kids Now

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

September 6, 2022

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Can One Parental Control App Manage Apple, Android, PC & Xbox? Our Review of the Microsoft Family Safety App

Defend Young Minds Staff

August 23, 2022

Child Sex Trafficking–The Most Dangerous Myth and 3 Ways to Keep Your Kid Safe

Defend Young Minds Staff

Addiction/Brain Science

Can Using Porn Physically Change the Brain? Neurosurgeon Breaks It Down

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

Tackle the Tech

Best Phones for Kids! Comparison Guide for Gabb, Pinwheel and Troomi

Defend Young Minds Staff

Addiction/Brain Science

How Porn Corrupts the Brain’s Reward System: Neurosurgeon Explains

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

3 Things I’ll Teach My Kid about Porn: Former Addicted Dad Speaks Up

Gabe Deem

Tackle the Tech

Porn on an Apple Watch?! How Clever Kids Find It and How You Can Block It

Defend Young Minds Staff

Mom Guilt? 8 Tips to Overcome Shame When Your Child Sees Porn

Barb Winters

Kids Hurting Kids! 3 Ways Parents Can Reduce the Risk of Child-on-Child Harmful Sexual Behavior

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

Tackle the Tech

What is the Metaverse and Are Kids Safe There? Our Top 3 Concerns

Defend Young Minds Staff

Shocking Sexual Content in School Books??? A Step-by-Step Plan for Speaking Up

Defend Young Minds Staff

Especially for Girls

Body Image Talking Points from Dr. Lexie Kite Part 1

Defend Young Minds Staff