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13 Books for Tough Conversations with Kids: Body Safety, Tech, and Porn

Defend Young Minds Staff

December 3, 2024
Screen Time

Our Screen-Free Gift Guide: 5 Awesome Picks Your Kids Will Love

Defend Young Minds Staff

November 19, 2024
Tackle the Tech

Navigating the Smartphone Decision: How One Family Found a Balanced Solution with the Bark Phone

Defend Young Minds Staff

November 5, 2024
Social Media

Why TikTok Isn't Safe for Kids: 5 Shocking Features Parents Need to Know Now

Defend Young Minds Staff

October 29, 2024
Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

It’s Awkward, and It’s OK: You CAN Talk to Your Kids About Pornography

Jen Ferguson

October 15, 2024
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
Social Media

Sextortion Scams and Teen Suicide: One Father's Urgent Warning

Defend Young Minds Staff

September 24, 2024
Tackle the Tech

What's the Best Kids' Smartwatch? Our Top 5 Picks Plus Real Parent Reviews

Defend Young Minds Staff

September 10, 2024
Tackle the Tech

Chromebook Safety Made Simple: 5 Essential Tips For A Safer School Year

Defend Young Minds Staff

August 27, 2024
Tackle the Tech

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

Kendra O'Neill

August 13, 2024
Tackle the Tech

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

Defend Young Minds Staff

July 23, 2024
Tackle the Tech

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

Defend Young Minds Staff

July 9, 2024
Social Media

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

Defend Young Minds Staff

July 2, 2024
Tackle the Tech

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

Defend Young Minds Staff

June 25, 2024
Tackle the Tech

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

Tyler Davis

June 11, 2024
Emotional Resilience

4 Fun Ways to Ditch Devices and Embrace Summer Adventures

Brittany Homer

May 28, 2024
Screen Time

New Video Series on Digital Overuse Solutions by Expert Pediatrician

Defend Young Minds Staff

May 21, 2024
Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

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

Canopy

May 14, 2024
Emotional Resilience

The World Needs Moms: The Amazing Power of Motherhood

Deanna Lambson

May 7, 2024
Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

The Truth About Porn’s Impact on Childhood Mental Health

Ashlee Knapp

April 30, 2024
Tackle the Tech

Top 5 Ways AI Impacts Cognitive and Emotional Intelligence in Kids

Defend Young Minds Staff

April 23, 2024
Body Safety

Police Officer Reveals 4 Legal Dangers When Minors Share Nudes

Officer David Gomez

April 16, 2024
Body Safety

Three Powerful Ways to Guard Against Child Sexual Abuse

Kimberly Perry

April 9, 2024

Teen Shares 7 Tips for Overcoming Pornography

Defend Young Minds Staff

April 9, 2024
Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

How an Undercover Reporter Exposed Pornhub's Shocking Child Exploitation

Defend Young Minds Staff with Arden Young

April 2, 2024
Especially for Girls

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

Staci Sprout, LICSW, CSAT

March 26, 2024
Teach Healthy Sexuality

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

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

March 19, 2024
Especially for Girls

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

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

March 12, 2024
Especially for Girls

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

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

March 5, 2024
Help Kids Heal

My Story of Healing From Pornography Addiction: The 7-Step Plan Every Kid Can Use to Change Their Habits One Day at a Time

Defend Young Minds Staff

March 2, 2024
Tackle the Tech

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
Social Media

'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
Tackle the Tech

Filtering 101: Protect Kids From Porn on New Devices

Marilyn Evans

December 12, 2023
Tackle the Tech

7 Essential Rules for New Tech to Safeguard Your Child

Defend Young Minds Staff

December 5, 2023
Body Safety

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

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

November 28, 2023
Tackle the Tech

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

Defend Young Minds Staff

November 21, 2023
Body Safety

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
Tackle the Tech

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
Social Media

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

Defend Young Minds Staff

October 10, 2023
Screen Time

5 Essential Screen Time Lessons For Healthy Kids

Defend Young Minds Staff

October 3, 2023
Body Safety

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
Help Kids Heal

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
Screen Time

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
Tackle the Tech

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

Defend Young Minds Staff

August 29, 2023
Tackle the Tech

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

August 1, 2023
Addiction/Brain Science

Hey Kids! Freedom Begins in Your Brain

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

July 4, 2023
Tackle the Tech

Unexpected Nudity and Unsuspecting Kids: Protecting Your Children Online

Canopy

June 27, 2023
Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

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

Officer David Gomez

June 13, 2023
Social Media

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

Defend Young Minds Staff

June 6, 2023
Prepare Kids to Reject Pornography

5 Proven Ways Porn Harms Kids that No One Talks About

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

May 23, 2023
Emotional Resilience

3 Mental Shifts That Will Make You a Happier Mom

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

May 9, 2023
Body Safety

The 3 Big Red Flags of Sexual Abuse

Kimberly King

April 14, 2023
Body Safety

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

Kimberly King

April 14, 2023
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

April 14, 2023
Body Safety

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

Brandy Black

April 11, 2023
Tackle the Tech

How to Protect Your Kids from Porn with a Gryphon Router

Gryphon

March 28, 2023
Teach Healthy Sexuality

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

Marilyn Evans

March 19, 2023
Especially for Girls

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

Exodus Cry

March 14, 2023
Help Kids Heal

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

Jen Ferguson

March 12, 2023
Body Safety

4 Body Safety Rules to Protect Kids Ages 5-10

Defend Young Minds Staff

March 10, 2023
Body Safety

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

Ashley Beveridge

March 10, 2023
Body Safety

Las tres grandes señales de alerta del abuso sexual

Kimberly King

March 8, 2023
Help Kids Heal

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

Jen Ferguson

March 4, 2023
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
Body Safety

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
Screen Time

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

Lisa Frost

November 15, 2022
Tackle the Tech

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
Tackle the Tech

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
Social Media

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

Defend Young Minds Staff

July 20, 2022
Addiction/Brain Science

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

Kristen A. Jenson, MA

July 11, 2022
Tackle the Tech

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

Defend Young Minds Staff

June 28, 2022