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In this special episode of the Ending Sexploitation Podcast, Lisa Thompson (Vice President of Research at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation) chats with Kristen Jenson. Kristen is the founder of Defend Young Minds and #1 best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. She is the CEO of Glen Cove Press LLC and the executive producer of the Brain Defense: Digital Safety curriculum. Visit Defend Young Minds: https://www.defendyoungminds.com/ For more information on the harms of pornography: https://endsexualexploitation.org/issues/pornography/
In this podcast episode, Kristen Jenson discusses her mission to protect young minds from the dangers of pornography. She shares her personal journey that led her to write the book 'Good Pictures, Bad Pictures' and emphasizes the importance of early conversations about pornography with children. Chapters 00:00 The Journey Begins: Protecting Young Minds 02:48 Changing Conversations: The Evolving Landscape of Pn 06:13 Proactive Parenting: Tools for Prevention 09:06 Navigating the Conversation: Age-Appropriate Discussions 12:07 Mistakes to Avoid: Ensuring Positive Experiences 15:00 Empowering Parents: Overcoming Personal Struggles 17:59 The Gift of Knowledge: Preparing the Next Generation 29:28 Empowering Conversations with Children 32:57 The Importance of Sharing Personal Stories 34:23 Recognizing and Rejecting P* 37:26 The Impact of P**n on Child Safety 40:13 Understanding the Role of P* in Child Behavior 43:39 The Imitative Nature of Children 46:56 The Long-Term Effects of S*** Abuse 49:36 Future Directions in Protecting Young Minds Kristen's Website Find Out More About My DeepClean Recovery Program Here Get A Free Copy of The Last Relapse, A Blueprint For Recovery Watch Sathiya on Youtube For More Content Like This
"It's important that you have another man in your life that you're being open and honest with. Why? Because a man knows how a man thinks." — Sam Black Watch this interview today, ONLY on @X! In this bonus episode of the Thinking Dad Podcast, host Garritt Hampton and guest Sam Black, of Covenant Eyes, dive deep into the critical issue of pornography affecting the church and destroying marriages and lives. Sam shares valuable insights on how churches can better address this challenge and offers practical steps for individuals seeking freedom and healing. Learn how to rebuild trust in your marriage, establish strong accountability, and foster genuine relationships and support within your community.
"Pornography is undermining every ministry of the local church. From young to old, men and women are struggling." — Sam Black Watch this full interview today, ONLY on @X! Garritt Hampton and guest Sam Black, of Covenant Eyes, take on the critical issue of pornography within the church, discussing its impact on men, women, children, and even pastors and ministry leaders. With over 17 years of experience helping men overcome this addiction, Sam shares his journey, the power of accountability, and the tools available to combat this pervasive issue. Learn proactive parenting tips, and how to create safe spaces in church for honest discussions on this important topic.
In today's episode, we sit down with Kristen Jenson, the founder of Defend Young Minds and the #1 best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. Kristen is on a mission to equip parents with the resources they need to raise empowered, resilient, screen-smart kids. Using Defend Young Minds as her platform, she is focused on developing a future where children know how to reject pornography. By creating books, curricula, articles, guides, courses, and communities aimed at digital self-defense, Kristen and her team are adamantly defending young minds from the harms of pornography – and the results are staggering… Jump in now to explore: What inspired Kristen to address these important issues. The ways that pornographic material affects the minds of kids. The predatory nature of the porn industry. How young adults can develop an addiction to pornography. To learn more about Kristen and her work in this field, click here now! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C
On episode #127, I share stories of moms I've interviewed who've taken their trauma and suffering and turned them into a meaningful purpose to help others. Kristen Jenson on Porn Proofing Our Kids: Episode #7 & #8 - Kristen is the founder of Protect Young Minds. Her advocacy for protecting kids from the dark realm of pornography began after a friend's son began molesting his siblings.Alcoholism, Motherhood, and Mompreneurship: Episode #10 - Emily Lynn Paulson hid her struggles with alcoholism. She got help and has since started a recovery movement. Sex Trafficked Mom to CEO: Episode #28 - In her late teens, single mom, Rebecca Bender's boyfriend forced her into sex trafficking. She found an escape and is now providing change all around the world.Abducted and Raped to Creating Nonprofit: Episode #43 - At the age of 17, Angela Rose was abducted and sexually assaulted. She talks about her journey, and how she's helping other sexual assault victims. Recovery After the Death of a Child: Episode #46 - Mary Beth and Grammy award-winning artist Steven Curtis Chapman, experienced the unimaginable when their 5-year-old daughter was accidentally run over by her older brother. Despite this, she and her family found hope.Domestic Violence Survivor: Episode #47 - Delphia Brewton is a domestic violence survivor. Through her company, she provides survivors a second chance.Incarcerated Mom to Purpose Driven: Episode #58 - Michelle Payette shares her journey of spending nearly two years incarcerated to now helping families of inmates. Hair Loss to Hair Invention: Episode #98 - Former nurse Aqila Augusta struggled with hair loss at a young age and could find no solutions so she created her own breakthrough invention.Trauma to Purpose-Driven YouTube Channel w/ Chynna Phillips: Episode #104 - Grammy-nominated artist, Chynna Phillips Baldwin experienced molestation, rape, addiction, plus more, and using her Christian YouTube channel, California Preachin ' to help others.Infidelity to Hope and Healing: Episode #114 - Emily Spigelmire talks about how her husband's infidelity wrecked their marriage, but how together they found healing and created a business together that helps other couples.If you're looking for ways to help others with a God-led passion or past challenge then fill out this coaching application to see if we're a good fit for working together!
Pornography is more accessible than ever. Given the recent statistics showing that 1 in 10 children have watched pornography by the time they are nine years old, this is raising legitimate concerns for parents and mental health professionals. How does this explicit material impact young minds – and what can we do to mitigate the effects? Kristen Jenson sits down to explain… Kristen is the founder of Defend Young Minds and the #1 best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. By developing books, curricula, articles, guides, courses, and communities aimed at digital self-defense, Kristen is on a mission to help parents raise empowered, resilient, screen-smart kids. What can we do to defend young minds from the harmful effects of pornography? Join the conversation now to find out for yourself! In this discussion, we cover: How pornographic videos impact children's mental health. The difference between “real” sex and what is portrayed online. How kids are typically exposed to pornographic material. What happens when an individual's sexual center is awakened too early. The link between sex trafficking and pornography. To learn more about Kristen and her work in this field, click here now! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/38oMlMr
In today's episode, we sit down with Kristen Jenson, the founder of Defend Young Minds and the #1 best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. Kristen is on a mission to equip parents with the resources they need to raise empowered, resilient, screen-smart kids. Using Defend Young Minds as her platform, she is focused on developing a future where children know how to reject pornography. By creating books, curricula, articles, guides, courses, and communities aimed at digital self-defense, Kristen and her team are adamantly defending young minds from the harms of pornography – and the results are staggering… Jump in now to explore: What inspired Kristen to address these important issues. The ways that pornographic material affects the minds of kids. The predatory nature of the porn industry. How young adults can develop an addiction to pornography. To learn more about Kristen and her work in this field, click here now!
Today's episode is about our kid's access to pornography. Kids are getting access to porn earlier and earlier. I wondered, how is the early access to today's boundary-pushing pornography affecting them? So I brought in Kristen A. Jenson of Defend Young Minds. Kristen advises parents when and how to have the conversation about pornography with our kids. One thing I learned -- we cannot let the internet teach our kids about sex and porn. The risks are too great. Website/Books: www.defendyoungminds.com/books Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DefendYM/ Instagram: @defendyoungminds X (formerly Twitter): @defendYM Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/defend-young-minds About Kristen A. Jenson: Author of #1 best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids, Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds, and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Guidebook for Counseling Kids, executive producer of Brain Defense: Digital Safety curriculum, the founder of DefendYoungMinds.com, and owner and CEO of Glen Cove Press LLC.
(CONTENT ADVISORY*) Pastors Jimmy and Kim discuss the importance of being a present parent in todays age with Joshua Broome! Together they delve into the critical role of active parental guidance in keeping children safe from the perils of the internet. Join us to discover practical insights and strategies for effective parenting in today's fast-paced, technology-driven world. All scriptures, resources, and links mentioned in today's episode are below in the show notes. Thanks for listening! JOSHUA BROOME'S MINISTRY https://www.joshuabroome.me https://www.instagram.com/iamjoshuabroome/ https://www.facebook.com/joshua.broome.7 https://www.tiktok.com/@iamjoshuabroome Do you have a question for Pastors Kim and Jimmy to answer on the show? Send it in here:https://rock.tfc.org/more-than-you-asked-for-comment Stay in the know and get exclusive content when you subscribe to "More Than You Asked For" updates: https://my.tfc.org/morethanyouaskedfor-wf "More Than You Asked For" is available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts. You can also watch in your preferred TV App (Apple, Roku, and Amazon Fire) by downloading the TFC App on your device. SCRIPTURE Revelation 12:11 Romans 15:13 The Parable of the Prodigal Son - Luke 15:11-23 1 John 4:18 The Armor of God - Ephesians 6:10-18 Psalm 139 James 5:16 RESOURCES The Biblecast: https://www.youtube.com/@thebiblecastwithpastorjimmy Church Online: https://live.tfc.org/ Bark App: https://www.bark.us/?utm_source=aw&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_campaign=website-branded-google&utm_content=120345937671&utm_term=e&gclid=CjwKCAjwrranBhAEEiwAzbhNtb9CdITo_IwlSj4AMd6K3A_NF2zGXPHAab7otThAtbctWz6Rj-O6jRoCiX8QAvD_BwE Defend Young Minds: https://www.defendyoungminds.com/ "Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds" by Kristen A. Jenson - https://a.co/d/f1bSr5L CONTACT US podcast@tfc.org Learn more: https://tfc.org/mtyaf CREW Hosts … Kim & Jimmy Witcher Video Director … Tyler Devenney Creative Director … Knox Botsford Content Producer … Anna Curry Audio & Video Editor … Matthew Bowen YouTube Specialist … Elijah Slaydon Content Creator … Katelyn Skrdlant
Here's a topic that has not been covered on this show, but I want to cover it because it's not only important to the health of our own minds, but to the world around us.The amounts spent on pornography in just the United States is staggering, and no one is immune from the risk. It's more accessible than ever before; and the barriers of shame that once existed have been lifted. Perhaps the most vulnerable to the dangers of porn are the children, who simply have not developed morally to even understand what addiction is, let alone take action once it has occurred.Kristen Jenson has provided an incredibly valuable service with two easy to read books that describe the nature of porn, how to recognize it, and how to make a plan of action on how to avoid its destructive nature and enjoy sex as we were created to!Here's a bit of what you'll hear in today's episode:-Porn is all too often the #1 perpetrator of molestation among youth...06:00-Definition, warning, plan: ways we can teach children to reject pornography...10:00-How to know if your child might be exposed to porn...16:30-The physical and spiritual repercussions of children and adults being exposed to porn...24:00-Challenges parents face when confronting the porn issue with their kids...32:38-We implore you to take matters into your own hands when it comes to porn...37:30-Rejecting porn alerts young people to rejecting potential sexual abuse...39:30-And more...Resources mentioned:Defend Young MindsGood Pictures, Bad PicturesConnect with today's guest!Kristen A. Jenson is the founder of Defend Young MindsTM (formerly Protect Young Minds®) and #1 best-selling author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books, which have translations in 10 languages and are now augmented by a guidebook for professionals which supports child therapists and educators. She is also the executive producer of the Brain DefenseTM: Digital Safety curriculum—a powerful and engaging video-based course for families and educators.Kristen is a positive voice for raising empowered, resilient, screen-smart kids who know how and why to reject pornography. She instills hope and confidence and leaves her audiences with pragmatic advice they can act on immediately to defend young minds.Kristen has raised her strong voice at international conferences and symposiums such as the United Nations Civil Societies Conference and the National Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation Global Summit. She has testified before the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on the public health crisis of pornography, and she is a trusted guest on a variety of media platforms as she speaks up for defending children from pornography and all forms of sexual exploitation.Kristen received her bachelor's degree in English Literature and her master's degree in Organizational Communication. She is a mother of three and grandmother of two, and currently lives with her husband and awfully cute dog in Washington State.Website/Books: www.defendyoungminds.com/booksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DefendYM/Instagram: @defendyoungmindsTwitter:...
Sam Black has spent decades helping people find freedom from pornography. From early exposure to repetition through adolescence and finally using pornography as escapism, Sam believes that healing from any stage of pornography is possible. He offers the church tools to lead their people to freedom. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com. We talk about the power of freedom in today's episode with Sam Black. And we'd now love for you to go on the journey to not only forgive others, but to receive God's forgiveness for your life. Before we can truly bring reconciliation to others in the world, we need to be reconciled to God. Thankfully, He doesn't withhold His grace of forgiveness from any of us. It's time to receive the freedom that comes with the forgiveness of God because a forgiven person becomes a forgiving person!We'd love to introduce you to the 40-Day Forgiving Challenge.Forgiving Challenge takes you on a life-changing journey to experience the gift of God's grace so that you can share it with others. It also helps you identify and walk through the five phases leading to freedom. You can learn more about the challenge here!Resources mentioned in the episode: The Healing Church: What Churches Get Wrong About Pornography And How To Fix It by Sam Black Covenant Eyes Victory App by Covenant EyesGood Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds by Kristen A Jenson M.A. Good Pictures Bad Pictures Porn-proofing Today's Young Kids by Kristen A Jenson M.A.Pure Desire Be BrokenKey insights from the episode: Early exposure to pornography, repetition through adolescence, and the use of escapism as an adult create a pattern of addiction. – Sam BlackThe church falsely claims that men will struggle with pornography their whole lives. – Sam BlackWe need mind, body, and spirit healing to escape the grips of pornography. – Sam BlackParents are afraid to say anything about pornography because they are afraid that it will make them curious. – Sam BlackIf you want to teach a kid to hide, shame them about pornography. – Sam BlackYou should begin having conversations about pornography when your child is 5,6 years old. – Sam BlackWe need to equip our kids, not if they get exposed, but when they get exposed to pornography. – Sam BlackKnowledge proceeds to understand, and understanding proceeds to change. – Sam BlackAnger is a common trigger for pornography. – Sam Black93% of churches do nothing to address pornography. – Sam BlackFood addiction and porn addiction are shockingly similar. – Sam Black Sam Black's Challenge: Be the friend you would like to have.Before we can truly bring reconciliation to others in the world, we need to be reconciled to God. Thankfully, He doesn't withhold His grace of forgiveness from anyone of us. It's time to receive the freedom that comes with the forgiveness of God because a forgiven person becomes a forgiving person!We'd love to introduce you to the 40-Day Forgiving Challenge.The Forgiving Challenge takes you on a life-changing journey to experience the gift of God's grace so that you can share it with others. It also helps you identify and walk through the five phases leading to freedom. You can learn more about the challenge here!A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this episode, Kristen A. Jenson joins us for a candid and unvarnished conversation about pornography and its impact on our kids. Kristen is the Author of #1 best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids, Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds, and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Guidebook for Professionals, executive producer of Brain Defense: Digital Safety curriculum, the founder of DefendYoungMinds.com, and owner and CEO of Glen Cove Press. She shares the troubling statistics of pornography use among children and how she was moved to take action in this field. We dive into the difficult task of instilling an internal filter in children to help them resist harmful online content, while acknowledging the sobering fact that the "cross your fingers" approach is likely to fail. Kristen exposes the insidious and addictive patterns of our brains that leave us vulnerable to the temptations of pornography. Finally, we address the difficult question of what parents can do when they discover that their teenager has been exposed to porn, a heartbreaking and all-too-common reality. Tune in for a raw and honest discussion that illuminates the daunting challenges of porn-proofing your child's digital safety. Listen in as we talk about: [3:05] How Kristen's work started in this field [5:45] The statistics of pornography and the ages children tends to access it [7:30] Teaching our kids how to have an internal filter [8:40] The 'cross your fingers' plan and why it doesn't work [11:00] The addictive and tempting patterns our brains can take [16:25] What to do if you find out your teenager was watching porn Notes from Natalie: Sign Up for Natalie's Newsletter Seeking Health: www.natalietysdal.com/favorites Quick start guide: https://www.defendyoungminds.com/product/quick-start-guide Connect with Kristen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defendyoungminds/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DefendYM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DefendYM Website: https://www.defendyoungminds.com/ Books: www.defendyoungminds.com/books Connect with Natalie Tysdal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ntysdal/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ntysdal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NatalieTysdal/ Website: https://www.natalietysdal.com
Talking to your kids about online safety, needs to be as normal as teaching them to safely cross the street. I know we would rather not talk about pornography but the reality is, that every child with a device connected to the internet, is a portal to porn. If you don't talk to your kids, they will be all alone when they come across porn, (not if, when) and not know how to process what they've seen, or have the language for it. Thankfully there are people like my guest, Kristen Jeson who is the founder of Defend Young Minds.com. I love talking to Kristen, but I also hate that I have to. Kristen and I spoke in 2020 about “porn proofing” your kids, and her books “Good Pictures, Bad Pictures”. This time we talk about: The Naivete Gap for parents and what they “think” their kids have seen and what the truth is The 5 things teens wish their parents knew about porn (listen to get the downloadable guide) How sex and violence give us the biggest dopamine hit Resources for parents whose kids have seen porn, or haven't…yet For Kristen's guide, How to Talk to Kids About Pornography: Quick Start Guide, you can download it from the Parent Toolbox. www.parent-toolbox.com Previous episode with Kristen: https://www.parentingforconnection.com/parentingourfuture/episode/2d7cbe0f/good-pictures-bad-pictures-porn-proofing-kids-or-pof54 About Kristen Jenson Author of #1 best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids, Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds, and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Guidebook for Professionals, executive producer of Brain Defense: Digital Safety curriculum, the founder of DefendYoungMinds.com, and owner and CEO of Glen Cove Press. Contact information: Email: hello@defendyoungminds.com Social Media: Website: www.Defendyoungminds.org https://www.defendyoungminds.com/ Books: https://defendyoungminds.com/books LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-a-jenson-05816532/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DefendYM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defendyoungminds/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DefendYM Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DefendYM/ Thanks for listening! For more on Robbin, her work and free resources, keep reading! READY FOR YOUR FAMILY CHECK UP CALL? If you're feeling burnt out by bad behavior, worn down from constant battles and bickering and you've struggled to get the cooperation, respect and obedience you want from your kids, I've been there too. It might be time to learn new tools (that you've never been taught) to help you get your kids to listen to you, build teamwork, and grow the harmony in your home. FREE GUIDE FOR PARENTS OF STRONG-WILLED KIDS: “How to Turn a NO into Cooperation” go to www.strongwilledkids.com It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you resonate with my message and would like my personal help in your parenting journey, I'd love to talk to you. Please visit my website to book a call with me where we can talk about your parenting frustrations and I'll share how I can help you. www.parentingforconnection.com The intention for my show is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism. We all deserve access to help and support when we need it most. I honour each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be. My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Leave a review I appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from listeners not only help me improve, but also...
This week I am bringing back an episode from the past on a topic that is on a lot of parents' minds. I get asked about kids and video games, a lot, and have never felt qualified to give a comprehensive answer. We are not much of a video game family, but I am not fully anti-video game, either. So, I have always wanted to bring someone on who has an educated, balanced approach. Boy did this conversation exceed my expectations!! Liz Busby, a researcher and writer for the Protect Young Minds website (now called, "Defend Young Minds",) a dedicated mom to four, and an enthusiastic gamer herself,
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Today we're starting a two part series on pornography, breaking it into two parts so that we can focus on younger kids and the introductory phase today. We'll gear next week's episode toward older kids. To help us get a better understanding of this, we're talking to Kristen Jenson. Kristen A. Jenson is the founder of Defend Young Minds (formerly Protect Young Minds®) and #1 best-selling author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books, which have translations in 10 languages and are now augmented by a guidebook for professionals which supports child therapists and educators. She is also the executive producer of the Brain DefenseTM: Digital Safety curriculum—a powerful and engaging video-based course for families and educators. Kristen is a positive voice for raising empowered, resilient, screen-smart kids who know how and why to reject pornography. She instills hope and confidence and leaves her audiences with pragmatic advice they can act on immediately to defend young minds. Kristen has raised her strong voice at international conferences and symposiums such as the United Nations Civil Societies Conference and the National Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation Global Summit. She has testified before the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on the public health crisis of pornography, and she is a trusted guest on a variety of media platforms as she speaks up for defending children from pornography and all forms of sexual exploitation. Kristen received her bachelor's degree in English Literature and her master's degree in Organizational Communication. She is a mother of three and grandmother of two, and currently lives with her husband and awfully cute dog in Washington State. Website: https://www.defendyoungminds.com/ Facebook: DefendYM Instagram: @DefendYoungMinds Twitter: @DefendYM Mom Guilt? 8 Tips to Overcome Shame When Your Child Sees Porn Smart Plan for Parents Guide
Kristen A. Jenson is the founder of Defend Young Minds (formerly Protect Young Minds®) and #1 best-selling author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books, which have translations in 10 languages and are now augmented by a guidebook for professionals which supports child therapists and educators. She is also the executive producer of the Brain Defense: Digital Safety curriculum—a powerful and engaging video-based course for families and educators. Kristen is a positive voice for raising empowered, resilient, screen-smart kids who know how and why to reject pornography. She instills hope and confidence and leaves her audiences with pragmatic advice they can act on immediately to defend young minds. Kristen has raised her strong voice at international conferences and symposiums such as the United Nations Civil Societies Conference and the National Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation Global Summit. She has testified before the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on the public health crisis of pornography, and she is a trusted guest on a variety of media platforms as she speaks up for defending children from pornography and all forms of sexual exploitation. Join us as we seek to educate ourselves, empower our children, and keep the conversation going! Learn more about Defend Young Minds here: Website: https://www.defendyoungminds.com/
On this week's episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon chats with anti-porn activist and author Kristen Jenson about how parents can "porn-proof" their kids and why she rebranded her organization from "Protect Young Minds" to "Defend Young Minds." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today on Time Out with Tinseltown Mom, I'm replaying episode #8 (part 2) where Kristen Jenson, founder of Protect Young Minds and best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds, delves into the dark realm of pornography and gives kids ways […] The post *Summer Replay* Protecting Your Kids from Pornography (Part 2) appeared first on Tinseltown Mom.
As more kids are accessing technology at records speeds, it's more important than ever to protect them from the harmful effects of pornography. Today I'm replaying episode #7 where Kristen Jenson, founder of Protect Young Minds and best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple […] The post *Summer Replay* Protecting Your Kids from Pornography (Part 1) appeared first on Tinseltown Mom.
Helping men overcome pornography and sex addiction is not a popular professional path, but it is a calling that our guest, Dr. Eddie Capparucci, takes very seriously. He specializes in treating what he calls problematic sexual behavior and has developed his own recovery model based on his personal and client experience. Join us as we navigate again into the waters or porn, for your sake and the sake of your son. Stay up to date with us through our mail list (sign up here) or our FB page @NMUJourney. Connect with Eddie: Latest Book: Why Men Struggle to Love https://www.innerchild-sexaddiction.com https://abundantlifecounselingga.com Blog: https://sexuallypuremen.com Expanded Notes: Eddie's sex addiction really began with porn at the age of 13 The source was an attachment disorder from feeling abandoned An encounter with Jesus in a church service led to a complete life change, including his career Seeing counseling patients that were like him resulted in a sole focus on porn and sex addiction recovery Addiction is simply a force within your life that has devastating and negative consequences in all areas of life Labeling sex addiction as addiction does not let the person off the hook because there is always a choice Pornography is sexual imagery in which people are being sexually objectified Whether images are actually porn or not is less relevant than the motive behind why the viewer is looking Porn users eventually reach a tolerance level, which leads to a need for something different, not just more Your secret is not secret; People pick up on your different behavior, even if they don't know about the addiction Shame is the biggest deterrent in guys seeking help A key part of treatment is to be in a group and discover that you're not alone The Inner Child model — the road to recovery goes through unresolved pain from childhood A negative narrative is part of the roadblock that keeps men addicted Core emotional triggers can activate the Inner Child and can signal an episode of acting out The road to recovery starts with admitting that you need help see a counselor certified in sex addiction work join a support community eliminate the source by locking down your devices trust God that you can overcome and be healthy As a father, be aware of your son's behavior change, like isolation and school work changes first and foremost, monitor your son's electronics; limit the time and access foster honest and open conversation about what they might see from their friends Resources: Good Pictures Bad Pictures — Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr — A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds (for younger kids)
"Parents vastly underestimate the negative experiences their children are having online...pornography takes advantage of a child's natural imitative behavior." Kristen Jenson, founder of Protect Young Minds, dives into the conversation of what parents should do if they find their child has accessed porn and are acting out on other children. She firmly believes that parents should understand what's happening so that they can be mentors and support to their children. Kristen has amazing resources that every parent, Christian or not, should have access to. Check her out! For more parenting resources- check out letsparentwell.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moral-revolution/support
We live in a world where the internet is a huge part of almost everything. We use it for so much of our lives! The internet can be such a wonderful tool, and yet it can also be difficult to manage, even for us adults. When it comes to our children, it becomes tricky to help them navigate being safe online. In this episode, we Taralyn talks with Kristen Jenson, founder of Defend Young Minds (formerly Protect Young Minds) and #1 best-selling author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures, about having connected and loving conversations with our kids about internet safety and keeping themselves also safe from possible predators. She approaches the subject in such a way that it doesn't feel daunting or too scary. RELATED EPISODES AND LINKS Get your free guide about how to talk to your kids about pornography here: https://www.defendyoungminds.com/prepare-prevent Books: Both Good Pictures Bad Pictures books can be purchased from Amazon, where they have been #1 Best Sellers. Find more information and links to purchase them at https://www.defendyoungminds.com/books/ Curriculum: Learn about our new curriculum Brain Defense: Digital Safety at https://braindefense.org/ Blog: Keep current with empowering articles on our blog at https://www.defendyoungminds.com/blog/ Guides: Find our helpful downloadable guides at https://www.defendyoungminds.com Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DefendYM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DefendYM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defendyoungminds/ Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/Defendym Saving Our Kids and Ourselves from Screens & Social Media with Collin Kartchner Finding Solitude Through Digital Minimalism Curbing Your Screen Attachment EPISODE SPONSORS Thank you for the kind reviews! We appreciate them so much. Here is how to leave a review for us on iTunes: Open Find the Magic in the podcast app Scroll to the bottom of the page Click on write a review Tap the stars to rate us and then write us some feedback:) Hit SEND Review of the week from Myka Almazan: I love these mamas, their vulnerability and the amazing tips, stories and info they share on this podcast! I look forward to each new episode each week. Every mama should be tuned in. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/findthemagic/support
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This eye opening conversation with Barb Winters from Hopeful Mom may be our most important episode yet. While this subject may seem overwhelming, she is here to answer our questions and most importantly...give us hope. Barb shares a game plan, too, that can help you be proactive in preventing this from being your family's story. This is a subject that can't be ignored. Please note, we are rating this conversation PG13 due to the topic we are discussing. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Hopeful Mom Website & Resources Leading and Loving It a ministry that equips and encourages women leaders to love life in ministry. Circle internet filter Gryphon internet filter Covenant Eyes device filter Fortify Fight the New Drug Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn Proofing Today's Young Kids Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds CONNECT WITH BARB: HopefulMom.net IG: Difficult Conversations WHAT WE LOVE: Elaina - Jordan's Skinny Syrups & Mixes Holly - Function of Beauty Shampoo CONNECT WITH HOLLY: IG: @Hollybird72 Facebook: @HollyJohnsonProsser CONNECT WITH ELAINA: Instagram: @barronelaina Facebook: @ElainaBarron
Kristen Jenson is the author of #1 best selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds, Executive producer of Brain Defense: Digital Safety curriculum, the Founder of DefendYoungMinds.com, and owner/CEO of Glen Cove Press. In this episode of The Redemptive Parenting Podcast, Host Kristen Hatton speaks with Kristen Jenson about how to prepare our kids to fight pornography. In the discussion you'll hear: Why Kristen got involved in the fight against porn What our kids need to know How to talk to our kids about porn at different ages How filters work and why we must work to also instill internal filters for our kids What porn does to the brain Symptoms of porn-use For links to Kristen's books and to articles and other resources mentioned in the episode, see show notes HERE.
I am beyond thrilled to finally have some answers for everyone who asks me about kids and video games! Liz Busby, a researcher and writer for the Protect Young Minds website, dedicated mom to four, and enthusiastic gamer, joins us today to talk all about kids and video games! Liz shares the pros and cons of allowing our kids to use video games, precautions to take, resources to turn to, and so much more (including her top recommendations for games families can play together and how they might work in our favor!) As someone who has mostly kept my own kids off of video games (and encourages other parents to do the same) this was a surprising, fascinating, and fun conversation. More good news: Liz is sharing all of her notes with Boy Mom listeners over in show notes! www.monicaswanson.com/episode-112 This episode is sponsored by the new, cutting edge internet filter, Canopy! Go to canopy.us/boymom to try get 30 days of Canopy for free!
Have you ever felt like it’s too late to start something new and meaningful now? Listen to Kristen Jenson’s story and you won’t think that any more! When Kristen saw a need that wasn’t being met, she wrote 2 books for kids on a social issue. They became Amazon best-sellers and have been translated into 7 languages. This was a completely new thing for her, and she started it when she was past 50! Now she’s helped hundreds of thousands of children around the world. Now that’s a project with purpose. Kristen Jenson is the author of the Good Picture Bad Pictures series of books and founder of Protect Young Minds.In this episode: Kristen’s story of seeing a need and writing the books. Take it one step at a time. It’s worth it to take time to do your best work. Links: Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds Protect Young Minds website Protect Young Minds Facebook Instagram: @protectyoungminds Show notes: Let's connect on Instagram! Midlife Confidence Coach website Email vauna@midlifeconfidencecoach.com
Kristen is the founder of Protect Young Minds Org and the author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. Today, we’re going to be discussing the incredibly important topic of porn-proofing your kids. It’s truly stunning and deeply distressing to know how many children are confronted with images they don’t want to see every single day, and as parents we need to protect them but also to equip them to know what to do if they do encounter something they know they shouldn’t look at. Kristen’s resources give parents a Can Do plan to share with their kiddos, and I’m really excited to let you hear from her today. Additional Information: Kristen A. Jenson is the author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books, powerful resources to help children reject pornography and sexual abuse. You can find out more about Kristen Jenson on Facebook and her website Protect Young Minds. Purchase your own copy of Kristen Jenson's book HERE. Enter for a chance to win a book bundle of Good Pictures, Bad Pictures. Help them get a proven action plan to use when they encounter pornography. The 5-point CAN DO Plan™ teaches kids how to avoid the brain-warping images of pornography and minimize the troubling memories of accidental exposure that can lead them into a dark and destructive addiction. To stay safe in the digital age, kids must install an internal filter in their own brain. Good Pictures Bad Pictures shows them how. Special thanks to this week's sponsor, Alpha Omega Publications. AOP is a proud sponsor of Teach Them Diligently. To recognize the hard work and dedication of families in the homeschooling community, AOP designates the month of May each year as Homeschool Awareness Month. As part of the celebration, you can save 15% all month long on your favorite AOP curriculum, including Monarch, LIFEPAC, and Horizons. To lock in your homeschool savings on next year’s curriculum, call 800-622-3070 or shop online today at aop.com!
Kristen Jenson is the founder of Protect Young Minds and best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. Kristen is the CEO of Glen Cove Press LLC and the executive producer of the Brain Defense: Digital Safety curriculum. She is a leader in the Safeguard Alliance of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation. Kristen received her bachelor’s degree in English Literature and her master’s degree in Organizational Communication. She is a mother of three and grandmother of two, and currently lives with her husband and awfully cute dog in Washington State. www.protectyoungminds.org
What's the right age for a smartphone? It's a question all parents will wrestle with while raising children with eternity in mind. We're already seeing a decline in joy and resilience among children and teens, and research shows that this generation is facing a social and emotional crisis with direct links to the online world. My guest this week, Krista Boan, says "We're swimming upstream against a cultural tsumani," in regard to parenting in the digital age. How do we fight the wave of technology's negative side effects while enjoying and appreciating its benefits? Krista offers an important follow up to last week's episode by Drew Dyck and encourages parents to be proactive about expectations and rhythms regarding phones and screens at home. Her organization, START, is a non-profit that offers parents all sorts of tools, resources, and tips that will help equip parents to navigate our current digital culture. I especially loved Krista's words about showering our children with scriptural truth and grounding them in their identities as they enter the online world.Krista is the co-founder of Start: Stand Together and Rethink Technology, where her team endeavors to help families pursue digital health so that kids grow up captivated by life, not screens. She lives in Kansas City with her husband and four children. Resources: Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young KidsGood Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds
“If they don't have the information how are they going to make a good choice” Kristen Jenson, founder of Protect Young Minds, dives into the conversation of porn-proofing your kids and how you can educate your children/family. Everybody with a phone has a portal to porn in their pocket, and as soon as your kids have access to the internet is as soon as the conversation should begin. Kristen has amazing resources that every parent, Christian or not, should have access to. Check her out! RESOURCES Brain Defense: https://learn.protectyoungminds.org/a/43560/FTSzPu9B Website/Books: www.protectyoungminds.org/books Books: - Good pictures bad pictures Jr. For ages 3-7 - Good pictures bad pictures For ages 7-11 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProtectYM/ Instagram: @protectyoungminds Twitter: @protectYM --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moral-revolution/support
Kristen Jenson's life changed one day when her 18 month old son almost died. As a full-time caregiver of a child with a disability, she leaned on God and angels to help her survive and then she was able bless others. Discussion PointsKristen enjoys baking. It is one of her creative outlets which brings her joy. She and her husband eat a mostly plant-based diet. The near-drowning of her son, and his comatose state afterwards. How to deal with feeling overwhelmed, and the idea that you just have to get through that day—don't take on the whole future. The brick wall analogy. “Lord give me enough to get through this one day.” The angels who came into her life to help her. Be thankful. It could always be worse. God doesn't always give us what we want, but He does give us what we need. How her prayers changed. How God prepared her for her son's death. The prompting to help God protect young minds from pornography, and starting the company Protect Young Minds. How writing her book “Good Pictures, Bad Pictures” was a group effort. What physical exhaustion and burnout felt like. The importance of finding joyful hobbies or recreation. Jesus will help us through every step of the way—even you may not feel like He's there. Caregiver TipsGet help! You can't do it alone. Find something you enjoy doing to keep you sane. Walk or exercise with friends. Work on projects or goals. Find time to get respite or get a break. “You can handle anything if you get a break!” ProtectYoungMinds.orgKristen is now the driving force for helping parents protect their children from pornography. Has many FREE resources to each parents how to protect their children, and keep them up to date with the latest threats and give them tools to combat pornography. Parenting advice on how to help raise their kids to be emotionally resilient. They have a new video based curriculum available. My Favorite Takeaway“God doesn't give you the whole picture, but He does give you hope—hope to carry on.” --Kristen JensonWhen Kristen said this, it totally resonated with me. I often wish I could see the whole picture that God sees, but often He blesses me with peace. Feeling peace fills me with hope that God is aware of me and my situation and will help me carry on. It is a beautiful pattern. #tamarakanderson #storiesofhopeinhardtimes #podcast #hope #God #hardtimes #caregiver #specialneeds #disability #pornography #help #angels #gethelp #cargivertips TranscriptYou can access the transcript of today's episode here: https://tamarakanderson.com/podcasts/kristen-jenson-how-god-and-angels-helped-me-when-i-couldnt-go-on (https://tamarakanderson.com/podcasts/kristen-jenson-how-god-and-angels-helped-me-when-i-couldnt-go-on)
On this week's episode of the Undone Redone Podcast, Melody sits down with author Kristen Jenson to discuss protecting our children from pornography exposure. Kristen tells parents how to start a conversation with their kids about the dangers of pornography and how to empower them to reject it altogether. Kristen is the founder of Protect Young Minds and best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. Through her book, Jenson helps parents teach children what porn is and what children should do when they encounter it. Our listeners can learn more about Kristen by visiting https://www.protectyoungminds.org/.
Explicit Content & Our Children Today, sexually explicit images aren't just those naughty magazines sold from behind the drug store counter. Milder or “soft” versions of it can be seen on billboards along the highway. Stronger forms are readily available out in the open now as well. They may be lurking just next to the candy aisle at your local convenient store. These images are not only in the line of sight of your children but well within their grasp. But this isn't the worst of the readily available images. Many parents are continuing to harbor explicit images and scenes by way of satellite or cable TV packages. These images are in high-definition motion picture and living color, truly bringing these scenes to life and leaving nothing to the imagination. Could there be anything worse? Unfortunately, yes! Many parents have given (often unknowingly) their children their own private access to it. The access comes by way of the devices they carry to school, to play, and even to bed each night! All of this and more are available with a simple click on their smartphones. How do we protect the eyes, hearts, minds, souls, and spirits of our kids against a now socially acceptable poison? Listen in as we discuss with Kristen Jensen. Discussing Christian Parent's Roles in Protecting Our Kids from Pornography with Kristen Jensen Author Kristen Jensen speaks with us today to give us an update on a cultural pandemic. Kristen is the author of Good Picture Bad Pictures, a read-aloud series of books for kids that has sold over 150,000 copies worldwide! These books help kids develop an internal filter against inappropriate content. Kristen is also the founder of Protect Young Minds, an organization dedicated to helping parents empower themselves with tools to resist and reject pornography. She is a mom of three children and recently became a grandmother. Empowering Parents to Raising Healthy Children Episode Highlights: Is it possible to do anything about what our children see in our society today? How should we be educating our kids about pornography? Should we be talking to our kids about sex? When? How? How can Good Pictures Bad Pictures assist parents in having healthy conversations with their kids? How does pornography harm our child spiritually? How can parents prepare and empower their children to have healthy marriages? Image from Pixabay
Explicit Content & Our Children Today, sexually explicit images aren't just those naughty magazines sold from behind the drug store counter. Milder or “soft” versions of it can be seen on billboards along the highway. Stronger forms are readily available out in the open now as well. They may be lurking just next to the candy aisle at your local convenient store. These images are not only in the line of sight of your children but well within their grasp. But this isn't the worst of the readily available images. Many parents are continuing to harbor explicit images and scenes by way of satellite or cable TV packages. These images are in high-definition motion picture and living color, truly bringing these scenes to life and leaving nothing to the imagination. Could there be anything worse? Unfortunately, yes! Many parents have given (often unknowingly) their children their own private access to it. The access comes by way of the devices they carry to school, to play, and even to bed each night! All of this and more are available with a simple click on their smartphones. How do we protect the eyes, hearts, minds, souls, and spirits of our kids against a now socially acceptable poison? Listen in as we discuss with Kristen Jensen. Discussing Christian Parent's Roles in Protecting Our Kids from Pornography with Kristen Jensen Author Kristen Jensen speaks with us today to give us an update on a cultural pandemic. Kristen is the author of Good Picture Bad Pictures, a read-aloud series of books for kids that has sold over 150,000 copies worldwide! These books help kids develop an internal filter against inappropriate content. Kristen is also the founder of Protect Young Minds, an organization dedicated to helping parents empower themselves with tools to resist and reject pornography. She is a mom of three children and recently became a grandmother. Empowering Parents to Raising Healthy Children Episode Highlights: Is it possible to do anything about what our children see in our society today? How should we be educating our kids about pornography? Should we be talking to our kids about sex? When? How? How can Good Pictures Bad Pictures assist parents in having healthy conversations with their kids? How does pornography harm our child spiritually? How can parents prepare and empower their children to have healthy marriages? Image from Pixabay
Our friends at ProtectYoungMinds.org recently ran a story on some of the sneaky ways that pornography targets kids in today’s online world. One strategy is the use of deepfake technology. Deepfakes are photo manipulations where a person in an existing real photo or video is merged with someone else’s likeness. For example, deepfake technology through the simple use of an online app could take a typical school photo of a child who is fully dressed, and then manipulate that image to remove clothing, replace faces, on put one’s head on another’s body in a manner that is difficult to detect. Deepfakes are often times used to create pornography, and the manipulations are almost indistinguishable from reality. Any photo can be used to create pornography which is automatically added to an online gallery and shared. It is recommended that parents check the social media privacy settings so that photos of your children cannot be harvested for this purpose.
Pornography is not a new phenomenon. But the amount available and access to it is unprecedented. Now more than ever, it's crucial that we do all we can to shield kids from pornographic material. But how?Today Ryan is joined by Kristen Jenson from Protect Young Minds to address this very serious topic.Show NotesProtect Young Minds website
On this episode of the Shift Changer Podcast, I sat down with the lovely and beautiful, Lorna Wells. Native to Houston, Lorna is the wife to Tauren Wells and a mother to 3 with bundle of joy on the way! She's also an amazing singer, a lover of God, her family, and people. I started following her on Instagram and then on her blog, Alive and Wells, where she keeps it real while sharing the goodness of God! What really stopped me in my tracks that lead me to reach out to her was a post she made about Purity. She mentioned in her post about values her and her husband, Tauren, teach their kids monthly and they find a verse that goes along with that value. As a mother trying to do the same thing, I am inspired by her pursuit to instill Biblical values to her children. Lorna shares her wisdom that I believe all women can gleam from, not only mothers. This episodes Sticky Note Quote is: "Most things are caught not taught." Essentially, good or bad, our children learn by how we live our lives in front of them. Lorna talks about the book to make your kids aware of what pictures they can & cannot see in this digital age: Good Pictures, Bad Pictures, Jr: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. by Kristen Jensen and Debbi Cox and the advanced copy for older children: Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn Proof Today's Young Kids. I highly recommend this book! SHIFT | CHANGE ACRONYM TAKEAWAY: S - Spend one on one time with your children. Childhood is a season. Don't let the season and moments pass you by. H - Hear your kids out. Put your phone down and enjoy the gift of your kids! Savor the moments you have with your children by hearing them out and them desiring to talk with you. Again, childhood is a season. I - Intentionality. Be intentional with your kids. If you don't plan and think it out, it won't happen. There is some work to be done in the background in teaching your children, but they are worth your time & investment. F - Fight for your marriage. The health of your marriage or relationships strongly determines the spiritual and emotional health of your children. T - Train them to love the Word and follow Christ. Commit to the time and consistency. I hope you enjoyed this episode! Connect with Lorna on Instagram here and her blog, Alive and Wells. Have a story that inspired change by you or someone else? I would love to share it! Connect with me: shiftchangerpodcast@gmail.com or Revive.Her and visit our shop: Paloma Blanca. Love the podcast? Be gangster and rate & review this podcast! Thank you for listening! Shift happens! We get the opportunity every day to BE THE CHANGE to love, give, and serve the world purposefully!
In America today, pornography, at least as it has been traditionally defined, is everywhere. It's not just a stack of naughty magazines sold from behind the drugstore counter anymore. Milder forms of it can be seen on billboards along the highway. Stronger forms are out in the open now too; right next to the candy rack at the local convenience store or gas station. That means that it's not only in the line of sight of your children but well within their grasp as well. This isn't even the worst of it! Many parents have retained the worst of it in their satellite or cable tv packages in high definition motion picture and living color. It leaves nothing to the imagination. Still worse, others have freely given their children their own private access to it. It travels with them to school, to play, and to bed each night via their smartphones. Protecting the eyes, hearts, minds, souls, and spirits of our kids against an ever-present socially acceptable poison is essential for parents today. Today we speak with Kristin Jenson. She's the author of the best selling “Good Pictures, Bad Pictures” series of read-aloud books for kids that have sold over 150,000 copies worldwide and in seven languages. These books help kids develop an internal filter against inappropriate content. Kristin is the founder of Protect Young Minds, an organization dedicated to helping parents empower their kids with tools to resist pornography. This includes the Brain Defense Safety curriculum for elementary students. Kristin is an active member of the Safeguard Alliance, a national coalition to end sexual exploitation. In 2019 she spoke and the United Nations Civil Society Conference. She's also testified before the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on the public health crisis of pornography. Kristin is a mom of three children and recently became a grandmother. She and her husband live in Washington state. Educating Our Children on the Dangers of Pornography Episode Highlights: How can we give our children an internal filter against pornography? Discussing sex and pornography with your children at a young age is advantageous to your child's growth and future. Is pornography healthy for anyone? How does pornography impact the future health of our kids? We must give our kids good, cohesive, age-appropriate, and convincing arguments on why pornography is harmful to them, their lives, and the world. How do we teach our kids healthy self-discipline? How to teach children what pornography is and what to do when they see it. There is hope for those who have seen or continue to view pornography. There is redemption. Image from Pixabay
Many of you have read her books to your kids and found them to be an invaluable resource during this unprecedented electronically connected time. And if you haven’t read these books to your kids, after listening to this show, you definitely will. This week Jimmy and Josh sit down with Kristen Jenson, from Protect Young Minds, about her best-selling books, Good Pictures Bad Pictures and her newest, Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.When should we talk to our children about pornography? To quote Kristen, “As soon as they have internet access.” Think about that... ----- https://www.protectyoungminds.org/ https://www.protectyoungminds.org/about/ https://braindefense.protectyoungminds.org/ https://www.protectyoungminds.org/books/ ----- Dr. Jimmy Myers on Twitter: @docjimmymyers, Instagram: @jmyersfam, and Facebook: @docjimmymyers Pairadocs Podcast on Twitter: @docspodcast, Instagram: @docspodcast, and Facebook: @docspodcast How do give to the show: www.patreon.com/docspodcast The Timothy Center: www.timothycenter.com
Kristen Jenson has authored children's books and other resources to help parents raise their children safely in a sexualized culture. Kristen joins us to discuss the dangers and abuse children face, as well as resources to help them thrive. Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LOww8YMgV7YTo fight for healthy love and wholesome marriages, check out the Protector Initiative at: https://www.provenmen.org/protectors/Books/Website: https://www.protectyoungminds.org/books/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProtectYM/Instagram: @protectyoungmindsTwitter: @protectYMKristen A. Jenson is the author of the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books. With over 150,000 copies sold worldwide in 7 languages, her books are a valuable resource to help children develop an internal filter against inappropriate content. She is the founder of Protect Young Minds, an organization dedicated to helping parents empower their kids with tools to resist and reject pornography including the new Brain DefenseTM Digital Safety curriculum for elementary students. Kristen is an active member in the Safeguard Alliance of the National Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation, spoke at the 2019 United Nations Civil Society conference, and has testified before the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on the public health crisis of pornography. She is a popular guest on radio broadcasts as well as podcasts and webinars and continues to be a strong voice for protecting children from all forms of sexual exploitation. Kristen has appeared on various Christian networks including Family Life Today, BeBroken Ministries, and many more. Her work is endorsed by Josh McDowell of Josh McDowell Ministry and Ron DeHaas of Covenant Eyes. Kristen earned a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Organizational Communication. She is the mother of three children and her latest honor is becoming a grandma! Kristen lives with her husband in the beautiful state of Washington. Company: Glen Cove Press LLC Short Bio: Author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds; Founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org, owner and CEO of Glen Cove Press, LLC. Twitter: @ProtectYMFacebook: ProtectYMInstagram: @ProtectYoungMinds
Why do kids search for porn? And why is this important for parents to know? In this episode, John Fort shares 6 main reasons that kids search for porn: curiosity, peer pressure, "freedom," comfort, validation, and make sense of sexual abuse. Discover why this information is valuable and how to help your kids navigate the normal draw toward porn with wisdom and courage. For helpful resources, visit PureLifeAcademy.org/pages/parent-resources ( https://www.purelifeacademy.org/pages/parent-resources ). More resources available at ProtectYoungMinds.org ( http://ProtectYoungMinds.org ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pure-sex-radio/donations
Did you know the average age kids are exposed to pornography is around age 7-8? That means as parents you need to start talking about it, in the right terms, around age 3-4. No fear... there's help. Kristen Jenson is the author of 2 best-selling books called "Good Pictures, Bad Pictures" one for young kids and one for pre-teens. We bought this book years ago and read/keep reading it with our kids. As much as we'd love to make sure our kids aren't exposed to this evil, its inevitable, and NOT talking about just leads kids curiosity to search it out themselves or worse, have a friend/neighbor/cousin expose them. Now that 47% of the entire internet is porn, and we have to worry about less-vigilant (clueless?) neighbors/friends' parents, kids need to be equipped with tools to successfully manage this when not under our roof. Kristen runs www.ProtectYoungMinds.org and you can/need to buy her books on Amazon or anywhere books are sold.
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Porn is a billion dollar industry and a national epidemic that aims to turn your children into addicts. If the porn industry can get your kids addicted while they are young, they know they will grow into porn-addicted adults, and thus make money off of them for years to come. On Episode 110, Daniel and Christina interview Rosie Makinney about practical tools parents can take to porn-proof your kids. We discuss what signs to look for to know if your child is watching porn and how you can support a child who is struggling with a porn addiction. In This Episode, You Will Hear About: Why porn is so addictive for children and teens 4 steps to help porn-proof your children Signs to look for to know if your child is watching porn How you can support your child if they are struggling with a porn addiction Incredible age-appropriate resources to help you continue this important conversation with your kids and teens Resources Mentioned During the Episode: Listen to our previous episode with Rosie, My Spouse Is Addicted To Porn Rosie Makinney's Fight For Love Ministries and Fight For Love Podcast Fight For Love: How To Take Your Marriage Back From Porn by Rosie Makinney Media Savvy Moms Podcast Parents Aware.info Fight The New Drug Fortify: Science Based Support For Lasting Change (program for ages 13 to 17 years old) Your Brain On Porn Protect Young Minds.org Culture Reframed.org How To Talk To Your Kids About Porn (Interview With Simon Sheh) Protect Young Eyes.com Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds by Kristen A. Jenson Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids by Kristen A. Jenson Bark.us Quotes and Tweets: Porn activates the sexual part of a child's feeling-bring before their thinking-bran even knows what sex is. @RosieMakinney It is natural to want to shield your kids from the truth when it involves compulsive porn use, but experts say that it is actually worse for the child to be kept in the dark. Pretending that everything is fine will backfire. @RosieMakinney Average age of first exposure to porn is eleven. Other studies say the figure is closer to eight. @RosieMakinney My top piece of tech advice to parents is to ensure that you restrict your child's ability to download apps onto their phone without your knowledge. You need to keep on top of what black holes your child has access to. @RosieMakinney Porn-proofing your kids does not happen in a single conversation. It is an on-going dialogue.@RosieMakinney Even when your kids' dumb decisions trigger you, don't forget to take a few deep breaths before responding. Your goal here is to keep the channels open. You want your kids to come to you when they have questions about something they have seen. @RosieMakinney Remember: a child who is struggling with compulsive porn use is a child whose brain has been hijacked. @RosieMakinney Subscribe and Connect With Us: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts Google Play Instagram - @imbetweenshow Twitter - @imbetweenshow Facebook - @imbetweenshow Pinterest - @imbetweenshow YouTube - @imbetweenpodcast And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast, so that you will never miss an episode! _________________________________________________________________ Meet Rosie Makinney: Rosie Makinney is a writer, speaker, and podcaster, who ten years ago entered the fight against her husband’s porn addiction. Through her faithful and uncompromising stance and his repentance, counseling, and group work, their marriage is now porn-free. From the very beginning, Rosie has been bold and relentless about reaching other wives struggling with porn-invaded marriages. Rosie is the founder of Fight For Love Ministries, which empowers women with both the facts and the faith to fight against pron addiction and its effects on them, their spouses, and their families.
This is an episode that EVERY parent needs to listen to. Pornography is simply, picture poison and is a health crisis we can’t ignore. Any child with a device has access to porn. By the age of 12, it’s extremely rare for a child not to have seen a pornographic image according to my guest and author, Kristen Jenson. There are SO MANY reasons why you NEED to teach your children to reject porn. Did you know that Porn has a special grip on us because we are naturally wired to be interested and curious? It's a biological reality and when young children see it, it sexualizes our children pre-maturely. Ignoring this issue or thinking your child won’t be affected, doesn't prevent your child from seeing it. If you haven’t had a conversation with your kids, when they see it, they’ll be caught off guard and don't know what to do! Open up a dialogue with your kids before now or before they see it. The benefits of good porn refusal techniques can keep you kids safe from sexual predators because they use pornography to groom children and desensitize/normalize it so it’s easier to abuse the child. Listen in as Kristen talks about how we need to give kids a definition for what pornography is, then we give them a warning and a plan of action. Listen to Kristen’s plan for young kids with "Turn, Run Tell" and older kids “Can DO”. About Kristen Jenson: Kristen A. Jenson is the author of the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books. With over 150,000 copies sold worldwide in 5 languages, her books are a valuable resource to help children develop an internal filter against inappropriate content. She is the founder of Protect Young Minds, an organization dedicated to helping parents empower their kids with tools to resist and reject pornography including the new Brain Defense™ Digital Safety curriculum for elementary students. Kristen is an active member in the Safeguard Alliance of the National Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation and has testified before the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on the public health crisis of pornography. She is a popular guest on radio broadcasts as well as podcasts and webinars and continues to be a strong voice for protecting children from all forms of sexual exploitation. Kristen earned a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Organizational Communication. Kristen is the mother of three children and her latest honor is becoming a grandma! She lives with her husband in the beautiful state of Washington. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProtectYM/ Instagram: @protectyoungminds Twitter: @ProtectYM Email: info@protectyoungminds.org Website/books: https://protectyoungminds.org/books/ From the Podcast Pornography Definition: pictures, cartoons or videos with people with no clothes on, focusing on the private parts of the body. Parents, get yourself educated- quick start guide for parents https://www.protectyoungminds.org/quick-start-free/ FREE Smart Plan Guide https://www.protectyoungminds.org/smart-plan-free/ To help you start the conversation - use the books and articles found on www.protectyoungminds.org For Young kids: TURN away from the bad pictures RUN and find a trusted adult or parent TELL them what you saw For older kids use the CAN DO Plan: Close my eyes immediately Always tell a trusted adult Name it when I see it Distract myself Order my thinking brain to be the boss Thanks for listening! It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources, visit me at www.yellingcurebook.com With this podcast, my intention is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism. We have too much of that! I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be. My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave a review I appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from listeners not only help me improve, but also help others find me in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!
Join your friend Jeanette as she sits down with author Kristen Jenson of Good Pictures Bad Pictures as they discuss porn proofing our kids. This is such an important conversation and I am SO thankful for Kristen and all her hard work in giving us tools and ways to help our families! These conversations don’t have to be big and scary ro something to avoid, Kristen has made sure of that! SO...listen in you are going to be so encouraged by today's conversation.Books/Website: https://www.protectyoungminds.org/books/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProtectYM/Instagram: @protectyoungmindsTwitter: @ProtectYM
As a part of the Sexual Health Series, today we are chatting with the amazing Kristen Jenson, author of the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures series. She shares with us; how important it is to talk with our children about pornography. Kristen loves helping and empowering parents. She encourages them and equips them with what to do WHEN (not if) their child sees pornography. These books give children a simple and age appropriate definition of what a bad picture is, and what to do when they see it.At what age, is it appropriate to talk to your child about pornography?? Well… “At what age does your child have access to the internet”? WOAH! A big eye opener. Even with the best technology and ALL of the filters we put in place. There will come a time, when your child is staring at a screen full of adult content. Will they know what to do when they see it? Will they come home and tell you about it?Kristen teaches us the importance of having these difficult conversations early on. It actually strengthens the parent-child bond when you face these challenges together and even more, helps our children have healthy sex lives when they are married.Some of the resources mentioned in the episode are: Healthy Sex Vs. Porn Sex and Protect Young Minds ResourcesIf you have additional questions about your child and pornography visit ProtectYoungMinds.org or you can grab yourself a copy of these books over on Amazon! You can also find resources on Facebook, Instagram @protectyoungminds, or Twitter @ProtectYMBe sure to subscribe to this podcast, so you don't miss an episode and starting in July, every Friday, we'll be talking to couples as part of our Conversations with Interracial Couples Series.If you loved this episode, please share it with your loved ones, because sharing is caring and be sure to check us out on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/monitanner1 for a chance to win autographed copies of Good Pictures, Bad Pictures.
When it comes to technology, we’re raising our kids in a completely different world than the one we grew up in. The advancement of technology has provided some great benefits for our kids, most recently seen with online schooling successes during COVID-19. But technology has also given rise to some really sad statistics showing a steep increase in pornography use during quarantine. Kristen Jenson, founder of Protect Young Minds, joins us today to discuss the impact of pornographic material on our kids. She highlights the importance of equipping them to deal with exposure to pornography from an early age. She believes the best filter we can provide is an internal filter, setting up a plan for dealing with pornography when our kids are inevitably exposed to it. Kristen offers a great working definition of the topic and some easy ways to get past the awkwardness we may feel in discussing it with our kids. The reality is that really great kids are forced to deal with this issue in their lives, and as parents, we have the opportunity to set the stage for their success. Don’t miss this encouraging and necessary conversation on a hard topic we will all face in parenting. Get Kristen's books here: Good Pictures Bad Pictures Good Pictures Bad Pictures, Jr.
It's not about having the best filters or filling their head with information. It's about capturing the heart and minds of those we love that will break the cycle of addiction for future generations. This episode was inspired by a listener question: Knowing what we know now and what we have faced, how can we help educate others and break the cycle for future generations? We reached out to Kristen A. Jenson, author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures; Porn Proofing Today’s Young, and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. and founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org to engage in a conversation about our listener’s question. Here is a link to Kristen's website www.ProtectYoungMinds.org for more information and FREE parenting guides to help parents and other caring adults protect kids from pornography’s influence. Website/books: https://protectyoungminds.org/books/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProtectYM/ Instagram: @protectyoungminds Twitter: @ProtectYM
Kristen A. Jenson is the author of the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures. Why should you talk with your children about pornography? Because otherwise someone else will! The Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books can make a difficult conversation easy! She is the founder of Protect Young Minds, an organization dedicated to helping parents empower their kids with tools to resist and reject pornography. https://www.protectyoungminds.org/ Published May 20, 2020
Is the internet shaping your child's mind? "Parents need to have that 'sometimes difficult' sex education discussion with their children, followed by a conversation about what's appropriate and what's not when it comes to the internet." Guest Kristen Jenson discuss with Aimee and Boris on this episode of The Cure. The Cure Radio™ live talk radio show and live-streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced or is currently experiencing domestic violence, abuse, trauma, mental health, or other challenges that affect your life. It's a place to find comfort, knowledge, strategies, answers, hope, and love, and so much more, all while you are healing your wounds and knowing that you are loved and not alone. Join Aimee and her professional guests live on The Cure with Aimee Cabo Video Podcast every Saturday at 1 PM EST recorded during the live radio show. Please listen and subscribe to the show and then share the show with others. Enjoy weekly contests, knowledgeable guests, and a few laughs. It's then available after as an Audio Podcast available heard on most podcast platforms. You can find information about the show and past guests bios by visiting the RADIO SHOW PAGE. Aimee hopes that anyone who has suffered abuse of any kind, or walked a moment in similar shoes, will find inspiration in these pages, and hope that love and truth will ultimately prevail. Please subscribe and share this podcast. HOSTS: Aimee Cabo Nikolov is a Cuban American who has lived most of her life in Miami. After many years of healing, finding love, raising a family and evolving her relationship with God, Aimee's true grit and courage led her to pen an honest, thought-provoking memoir. Years of abuse became overshadowed with years of happiness and unconditional love. Now Aimee is the president of IMIC Research, a medical research company, a speaker, radio host and focused on helping others. You can read more about Aimee by visiting her website. Dr. Boris Nikolov is the CEO of Neuroscience Clinic. You can read more about Dr. Nikolov and the work he is doing by visiting his website. GUESTS: Kristen Jenson is the founder of Protect Young Minds™ and best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. She serves on the Prevention Task Force of the National Coalition on Sexual Exploitation. She received her bachelor’s degree in English Literature and her master’s degree in Organizational Communication. Kristen grew up in both Wyoming and Massachusetts, is the mother of three awesome children, and currently lives with her husband in beautiful Washington State. You can learn more about Kristen and her program by visiting her website.
Simply Joyful Podcast with Kristi Clover | Encouragement for your Faith and Family
Today we have none other than Kristen Jenson coming on the podcast. Kristen is best known for her book series Good Pictures Bad Pictures and she knows a lot about keeping kids safe online. You will not want to miss this, and part two, of this conversation because it is so important. You are going to get concrete, practical tools on how to protect your kids from the things that are online that are not safe. Kristen is the founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org — a website dedicated to helping parents empower their kids to resist and reject pornography. She is a strong voice for protecting children from all forms of sexual exploitation and has testified before the Washington State Senate Law on the public health crisis of pornography. Kristen has two daughters and has recently become a grandma! She lives with her husband and Schnoodle puppy in the beautiful state of Washington. Disclaimer: Please know this is an adult conversation. While we don't get into anything crass, we do talk the truth about a very serious subject. Get links and show notes here: https://kristiclover.com/091/092 Find out more information about my new book here: https://kristiclover.com/MOMbook I know that you’re going to love this interview with Kristen! Get ready to be encouraged!
Simply Joyful Podcast with Kristi Clover | Encouragement for your Faith and Family
Today we have none other than Kristen Jenson coming on the podcast. Kristen is best known for her book series Good Pictures Bad Pictures and she knows a lot about keeping kids safe online. You will not want to miss this, and part two, of this conversation because it is so important. You are going to get concrete, practical tools on how to protect your kids from the things that are online that are not safe. Kristen is the founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org — a website dedicated to helping parents empower their kids to resist and reject pornography. She is a strong voice for protecting children from all forms of sexual exploitation and has testified before the Washington State Senate Law on the public health crisis of pornography. Kristen has two daughters and has recently become a grandma! She lives with her husband and Schnoodle puppy in the beautiful state of Washington. Disclaimer: Please know this is an adult conversation. While we don't get into anything crass, we do talk the truth about a very serious subject. Get links and show notes here: https://kristiclover.com/091/092 Find out more information about my new book here: https://kristiclover.com/MOMbook I know that you’re going to love this interview with Kristen! Get ready to be encouraged!
Kristen Jenson is the author of the best-selling book series Good Pictures, Bad Pictures, both #1 sellers on Amazon. Kristen is also the founder of Protect Young Minds - an organization working to “empower parents, professionals and community leaders to protect young kids from pornography, and promote healing from any sexual exploitation.”Kara and Nicole chat with Kristen about her books and about the importance of discussing good pictures and bad pictures with your child in today’s day of prevalent technology. The goal of the conversation is not to provoke fear rather encourage and equip parents to help their children as they navigate technology.
God designed marriage, money and leadership with particular thoughts in mind so we could flourish and thrive!External Resources: Help For Married Couples: Marriage MentorsMarriage Retreat: A Weekend To Remember June 5-7LifeGroupsHelp For Addiction:Conquer SeriesEver Man's Battle: Sexual Addition Workshop March 6-8LifeGroupsHelp for Parents:How and When to Talk to Your Kids About Sex by Stan and Brenna JonesProtect Young MindsIf you have any questions, or would like to speak to someone, please email womenscare@121cc.com or menscare@121cc.com.
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Kristen Jenson, founder of Protect Young Minds and best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids, joins AMBrewster to discuss her books and how Christian parents can prepare their children to respond biblically to pornography.Join the TLP Family for your copy of "The Biblical Companion Guide to Good Pictures Bad Pictures."Follow Protect Young Minds here:WebsiteFacebookInstagramPinterestTwitterProtect Young Minds article: Healthy Sex vs. Porn Sex: 7 Crucial Comparisons to Teach Your Kid (Before XXX Hijacks Their Future)Fight the New Drug articleCheck out 5 Ways to Support TLP.Discover the following episodes by clicking the titles or navigating to the episode in your app:“Parents, Kids, and Techtation” (episode 25)“A Prediction Concerning Sexuality in America” (episode 28)“Transgenderism is Child Abuse” (TLP Snippet #5)“The Nashville Statement” (TLP Snippet #10)“How to Parent a ‘Me Too’” (TLP Snippet #11)“Help, I Just Found My Child with Porn! | what to do when your child’s deliberately or accidentally exposed to sexuality” (episode 147)“Apps You Thought Were Safe for Your Kids, But Aren’t” (episode 88)Like TLP on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter.Follow AMBrewster on Twitter.Follow us on Pinterest.Subscribe on YouTube.Need some help? Write to us at Counselor@TruthLoveParent.com.
Truth.Love.Parent. with AMBrewster | Christian | Parenting | Family
Kristen Jenson, founder of Protect Young Minds and best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids, joins AMBrewster to discuss her books and how Christian parents can prepare their children to respond biblically to pornography.Join the TLP Family for your copy of "The Biblical Companion Guide to Good Pictures Bad Pictures."Follow Protect Young Minds here:WebsiteFacebookInstagramPinterestTwitterProtect Young Minds article: Healthy Sex vs. Porn Sex: 7 Crucial Comparisons to Teach Your Kid (Before XXX Hijacks Their Future)Fight the New Drug articleCheck out 5 Ways to Support TLP.Discover the following episodes by clicking the titles or navigating to the episode in your app:“Parents, Kids, and Techtation” (episode 25)“A Prediction Concerning Sexuality in America” (episode 28)“Transgenderism is Child Abuse” (TLP Snippet #5)“The Nashville Statement” (TLP Snippet #10)“How to Parent a ‘Me Too’” (TLP Snippet #11)“Help, I Just Found My Child with Porn! | what to do when your child’s deliberately or accidentally exposed to sexuality” (episode 147)“Apps You Thought Were Safe for Your Kids, But Aren’t” (episode 88)Like TLP on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter.Follow AMBrewster on Twitter.Follow us on Pinterest.Subscribe on YouTube.Need some help? Write to us at Counselor@TruthLoveParent.com.
Today, Colleen talks to Kristen Jenson, author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids and founder of Protect Young Minds. This conversation dives deeply into what porn does to the brain, how it contributes to addiction, and how we can protect our differently-wired kiddos who often need more than just a "don't do it" to convince them that our advice might be worth following. This is an episode you don't want to miss.
Today, on the Podcast, we have a special guest, author Kristen A. Jenson. She’s here joining us to help give us some tools to have hard conversations with our kids in order to protect them from porn. Kristen is the author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books including the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. In addition, she's the founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org, a website dedicated to helping parents empower their kids to resist and reject pornography.
Curbing Midnight Snacking (0:00:00) It's the middle of the night, dinner was only a few hours ago and breakfast feels like eons away. And yet... your stomach is already rumbling, craving a little midnight snack. But, should you give in? According to nutrition experts, midnight snacking isn't always bad, but left uncontrolled it could become a serious health issue. Here to discuss managing our midnight snack impulses is dietitian nutritionist, Penelope Clark. Preventing Child Sexual Abuse (0:13:53) This one's a sobering story. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimates that over 26 million new files of child pornography are uploaded to the internet each year. These online images translate into real-life behavior at terrifying rates. How can we protect our children from this growing scourge? Where is the risk coming from? To fill us in is Kristen Jenson, founder of the anti-pornography campaign Protect Young Minds. Theater Etiquette (0:34:13) At one time or another, we've all had to sit behind the tall man with an even taller hat at our niece's school play. We've also sat in front of a fellow Hamilton enthusiast singing every word to every song. Besides tainting our experience at the theatre, bad etiquette puts us in a horrible mood. Fortunately for us, Tony Gunn, a theatre professor, actor and director, joins us to share the dos and don'ts of going to the theatre to make sure we are having the best experience possible without ruining anyone else's. 23 and Your Cat (0:50:25) You might have heard of 23 and Me, the service that tells you all about your ancestry and where you've come from, you might have even done it yourself! But have you ever thought about figuring out more about your pet's ancestry? Basepaws does just this—a sort of 23 and me service for you cat. So, what are the benefits of knowing all this information about your cat? Why would this matter? Here to tell us all about it is Anna Skaya, founder and CEO of Basepaws. How to Keep New Year's Resolutions (1:03:12) By now, we've all gotten very good at making New Year's resolutions, and we're pretty good at keeping them for the first week or two of the new year. We're almost halfway through January, and some of us are already probably slipping because we're too busy, too lazy, or just plain too tired. We've made all of these great goals, so how can we keep them? Laura Vanderkam may just have the answer for us. Laura is a time management and productivity expert. We thought she'd be the perfect person to talk to about how to keep our New Year's resolutions. Weekend Review (1:21:12) Lisa and Richie talk about the new movies coming to theaters this weekend and fun activities happening across the country.
Kristen Jenson is the founder of Protect Young Minds and serves on the Prevention Task Force of the National Coalition on Sexual Exploitation. She is also the best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. Both books allow for a natural and comfortable way to talk to your kids about pornography. Good Pictures Bad Pictures is in the top 100 best-selling parenting books on Amazon. Be sure to listen to podcast episode #7 where Kristen talks about the devastating consequences of pornography. She also gives kids ways to arm themselves if they are exposed to it. On this episode, part 2, Kristen will advise parents on how to protect kids against porn's destructive effect, and provide a framework in which to follow. For more on Kristen Jenson and ways to protect your children visit: https://www.protectyoungminds.org To order Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids visit: https://amzn.to/32S4hKt To order Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids visit: https://amzn.to/2QoTK6V Get a complimentary book on Audible for signing up for a free trial! Visit http://www.audibletrack.com/freeaudiobook to get your book now! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link.
Winter Solstice (0:00:00) WYou are probably familiar with the term "winter sostice," from grade school, where you learned about the shortes day of the year being somtime in December. But did you know that this time of year has always been celebratory for many cultures? Joining us today to talk about some of the traditions of the Winter Solstice is professor of sociology at Black Hills State University, Laura Comenero-Chilberg. Protect Young Minds (0:15:43) There's an unaddressed evil trying to creep into the minds of our precious kids. The rates of child pornography use are skyrocketing, and it's easy to feel helpless against such a massive force. But there are many simple things we can do to armor our children and teach them to reject this poison. Kristen Jenson joins us to talk about this issue. She is the founder of the anti-porn organization Protect Young Minds and author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures, a book that teaches kids how to resist porn early. Holiday Fever Board Game (0:35:38) This holiday season, we have a new game to play with our families that combines all things Christmas with the fun of a board game—creating the perfect opportunity to bond with our loved ones. This game is called Holiday Fever, and we have the creator, Evan Shelline, on the show to tell us all about it. Preparing for Seasonal Depression (0:50:39) There are so many great things about winter! There are fun holiday parties, nice breaks from work and school, and the promise of a new year just around the corner. But despite these good things, for those that experience seasonal depression the winter can be a seriously trying time. If you or a loved one has had a difficult bout of what's sometimes termed Seasonal Affective Disorder, you may be worried as we head into the winter months. So what can we do to prepare to get through the winter? Here to talk us through it is Dr. Deborah Serani psychologist and award-winning author of "Living with Depression.” Christmas Traditions (1:06:28) Lisa and Richie talk about their favorite Christmas Traditions. Weekend Review (1:28:14) Lisa and Richie share what new movies and fun activities are happening this weekend.
Laura Comenero-Chilberg discusses winter solstice traditions, Kristen Jenson tells us how we can help our kids avoid pornography, Evan Shelline joins us to talk about a new holiday board game, Deb Serani helps us prepare for seasonal depression, Lisa and Richie share their favorite Christmas traditions and talk about exciting things happening this weekend.
Kristen Jenson is the founder of Protect Young Minds and serves on the Prevention Task Force of the National Coalition on Sexual Exploitation. She is also the best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. Both books allow for a natural and comfortable way to talk to your kids about pornography. Good Pictures Bad Pictures is in the top 100 best-selling parenting books on Amazon. On this episode, part 1, Kristen delves into the dark realm of pornography and gives kids ways to arm themselves if they are exposed to it. Part 2 will air December 9th and Kristen will advise parents on how to protect kids against porn's destructive effect, and provide a framework in which to follow. For more on Kristen Jenson and ways to protect your children visit: https://www.protectyoungminds.org To order Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids visit: https://amzn.to/32S4hKt To order Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids visit: https://amzn.to/2QoTK6V Or, enter to win autographed copies of both books below! https://tinseltownmom.com/giveaway-2-winners-will-win-autographed-copies-of-kristen-jensens-bestselling-porn-proofing-books-for-kids/ Get a complimentary book on Audible for signing up for a free trial! Visit http://www.audibletrack.com/freeaudiobook to get your book now! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link.
Jonathon Van Maren dives into one of the most serious issues our culture is facing today, which is pornography. We all know pornography is an issue, even within Christian communities, but what can we do to protect our families? Kristen Jenson answers this question during this week's episode of The Van Maren Show. Jenson is the author of Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids and Good Pictures, Bad Pictures Jr: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. As the founder of Protect Young Minds and mother of three, she works to help parents porn-proof their homes and their children. Van Maren seeks to answer the many questions he's received from parents on what they can be doing in their own homes, and Jenson provides some amazing information. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
One of our recurring topics on the podcast is 'my child has seen pornography’ or ‘my child is looking at pornography—what do I do now?’ Today—per the request of one of our listeners—we're tackling this topic from a faith-based perspective. In the past we have recommended some great resources, like the S.M.A.R.T. Guide for Parents (from Protect Young Minds) to help us know what to do when our kids have seen porn. However, we recently received a request from a mom who also wanted to add some faith-based resources to her toolbox. We recognize how important it is for families to incorporate all their values into this conversation, and invite all our listeners to give us a heads up, like this mother did, so that we can tackle parenting and pornography from whatever perspective YOU need! In this episode we’re chatting with John Fort, who is a father, a specialist in addiction recovery, and also a man of faith. John Fort, MST, is the Director of Training for Be Broken Ministries where he equips community leaders to assist families moving from sexual brokenness to wholeness. He oversees online training for Be Broken on Pure Life Academy and live training at the Sexual Integrity Leadership Summit, where he is a Co-Founder and Executive Team Member. John is a regular blogger on CovenantEyes.com and ProtectYoungMinds.org and is the author of the books; Honest Talk: A New Perspective on Talking to Your Kids About Sex, Father-Son Accountability: Integrity Through Relationship, and the Forbidden Scrolls fictional trilogy. John and his wife, Anna, live in Oregon and have two adult children. Be Broken Ministries is a national non-profit ministry that serves anyone affected by sexual brokenness. The mission of Be Broken is to Encourage, Equip, and Expand the Christian Sexual Integrity Leadership Community. Be Broken serves people affected by pornography, or any other unwanted sexual struggle or stronghold. Highlights from this episode: -Build accountability with your children. -Relationships come first--before anything else. Love first. -We need to set consequences and boundaries that focus less on punishing and more on protecting our children. -It’s important to recognize patterns of addiction in our children, as opposed to just accidental exposure or a bad habit. -As we build strong relationships with our kids, we can help to meet their emotional needs, which goes a long way in the fight against pornography. -Kids are naturally curious about sex. Don’t be alarmed. Make a goal to talk about sex in a healthy way. Be your kids’ first, best source of information. (Want some tips? Check out the 30 Days of Sex Talks books from Educate and Empower Kids!) -If your child is struggling with pornography, talk about their feelings first. Then get around to the actions and describing what actually happened. Remember … relationships come first. Challenge: Download a feelings chart (easy to find online--just search for “feelings chart”) and talk about your emotions at the dinner table with your family. Additional links/resources: Restoring Hearts Counseling Capstone Treatment Center
We talk about protecting our children from pornography ... but if they've seen it, have we failed? What should we do AFTER our kids are exposed to porn? Our world is saturated with inappropriate images, and chances are that as hard as we try, our kids are likely to be exposed. You are not a failure! But what do you do now? We can help with that. Kristen Jenson joins us on today's show to talk about her S.M.A.R.T. plan, which she developed just for this purpose. It includes 5 steps to help parents after their kids have been exposed to pornography. S - Stay calm. It’s critical to deal with your own emotions first! M - Make a plan. Don’t confront your child until you’ve figured out a game plan. A - Assist your kids to sort out their feelings: Porn is confusing to kids and parents can help kids figure out their feelings and triggers. R - Regularly check in with your kids: How to keep the conversation going! T - Train your family: Porn can hurt the entire family, and everyone needs to be involved in the family’s defense plan. Click here to visit Protect Young Minds and download a free copy of the S.M.A.R.T. Plan. Kristen Jenson is the founder of Protect Young Minds and best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids (for ages 8-11) and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds (for ages 3 to 7). She serves on the Prevention Task force of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation. Kristen holds a bachelor's degree in English Literature and a master's in Organizational Communication. She is the mother of three beautiful children and currently lives with her husband in beautiful Washington state. Links from this episode: When Should Kids Have Cell Phones? (Protect Young Minds) American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers (book)
The author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures, Kristen Jenson shares with us the 2nd edition of her wonderful book. This book is loved in our home and I highly recommend it to anyone who has kids and understands the dangers of porn and protecting young minds.
Illuminate Podcast: Shining Light on the Darkness of Pornography
Geoff Steurer and Vauna Davis discuss how couples can respectfully address the issue of pornography when dating. She also shares a free resource to help couples navigate this conversation to build more honesty and growth in their relationship. You can learn more about Reach 10 on the website at reach10.org Vauna Davis has been involved in the cause opposing pornography for many years. She is founder and director of Reach 10, a nonprofit that empowers young adults to speak, teach, and lead on the issue of pornography. She also is happy to be working with Protect Young Minds as the Outreach and Education Coordinator. She serves as chair for The Safeguard Alliance of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, and is former director of Utah Coalition Against Pornography. She received an MA in Communications from BYU and lives with her husband, Michael, in Springville, Utah. They enjoy spending time with their grown-up children and grandkids. She loves yardwork - it gets her away from her desk! Reach 10 is a team of young adult speakers that inspire courage, compassion, and connection to overcome the shame, silence, and fear that keep people stuck in pornography. Our name is a call to action – we believe that one person can make a difference as they reach out to 10 people with a message of hope and connection. The Illuminate podcast is brought to you by LifeStar of St. George, Utah, a program to help couples heal their betrayed marriages. Learn more at www.lifestarstgeorge.com
Illuminate Podcast: Shining Light on the Darkness of Pornography
In this episode I interview Vauna Davis, the founder and director of Reach 10, and organization that helps young people start healthy conversations about the impact of pornography on individuals and relationships. We discuss: * How to take pornography from being a punchline to a productive conversation. * What young people can do beyond recognizing that this is a problem for individuals and relationships. * How to create real solutions using “courage, compassion, and connection.” * How dealing with this issue builds stronger people and how not talking about this produces more self-criticism and shame. * What loved ones can do to offer immediate support to young adults who struggle with pornography. You can learn more about Reach 10 on the website at http://reach10.org Vauna Davis has been involved in the cause opposing pornography for many years. She is founder and director of Reach 10, a nonprofit that empowers young adults to speak, teach, and lead on the issue of pornography. She also is happy to be working with Protect Young Minds as the Outreach and Education Coordinator. She serves as chair for The Safeguard Alliance of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, and is former director of Utah Coalition Against Pornography. She received an MA in Communications from BYU and lives with her husband, Michael, in Springville, Utah. They enjoy spending time with their grown-up children and grandkids. She loves yardwork - it gets her away from her desk! Reach 10 is a team of young adult speakers that inspire courage, compassion, and connection to overcome the shame, silence, and fear that keep people stuck in pornography. Our name is a call to action – we believe that one person can make a difference as they reach out to 10 people with a message of hope and connection. The Illuminate podcast is brought to you by LifeStar of St. George, Utah, a program to help couples heal their betrayed marriages. Learn more at www.lifestarstgeorge.com
Teen exposure to adult content on school grounds is a subject that many school leaders have been unwilling to confront. The known impact on students is profound but not fully understood. Join us for the first in a series on the pandemic of adult content in schools. Follow: @rrlamourelle @bamradionetwork @protectyoungminds #edchat #parenting Kristen A. Jenson is the author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books including the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. She is the founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org, a website dedicated to helping parents empower their kids to resist and reject pornography.
Teen exposure to porn on school grounds is a subject that many school leaders have been unwilling to confront. The known impact on students is profound, but not fully understood. Join us for the first in a series on the pandemic of pornography in schools. Follow: @rrlamourelle @bamradionetwork @protectyoungminds #edchat #parenting Kristen A. Jenson is the author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books including the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. She is the founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org, a website dedicated to helping parents empower their kids to resist and reject pornography.
Kristen A. Jenson is the author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books including the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. She is the founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org, a website dedicated to helping parents empower their kids to resist and reject pornography. Kristen is a popular guest on radio and TV broadcasts as well as podcasts and webinars. She is a leader in the Safeguard Alliance of the National Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation and has testified before the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on the public health crisis of pornography. Kristen continues to be a strong voice for protecting children from all forms of sexual exploitation. Kristen is the mother of two daughters, and a son who is waiting for her in heaven. Her latest honor is becoming a grandma! She lives with her husband and sassy chocolate Schnoodle puppy in the beautiful state of Washington. Kristen earned a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Organizational Communication. This is a difficult topic to discuss, but I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to talk about. Kristen tells us that porn is predatory. Kids do not have to look for it, it is looking for them. It will find them. The discussion needs to be centered around what our kids can do when porn finds them. Kristen offers several resources on her site to help parents with this topic, with media literacy, and creating a plan to help our families navigate this over-sexualized culture. Help children understand three things: what pornography is teach our children that pornography is dangerous have a plan for what to do when they see pornography Learn why filters are good for our devices, but more than that, we need to help our children develop internal filters. We need to be the ones talking to our children about pornography and sex so that we become the authority. They don't want to be the ones who don't understand when their peers refer to these things, so they are going to seek out this information. Parents need to be the authority and give their children permission to talk to them about these things. Protect Young Minds has amazing resources to help parents learn how to become their child's mentor to talk through difficult topics, and talk out big emotions. Parents can become the safety for kids who need to understand, and navigate their development into adulthood. As Kristen says, put on our big girl/big boy pants and talk about this stuff. Note: around timestamp 30:55 is a trigger story. I left it to illustrate why children need to know all human anatomy, not just their own, and they need to know proper names of the body parts. This story illustrates why this is so important. Resources: Robyn Fivush, "Do you know" study Bobo the Clown aggression experiment "Switch: How to change when change is hard" by Chip and Dan Heath "The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in life and business" by Charles Duhigg Covenant Eyes, accountability software Circle with Disney - Parental Controls and Filters for your Family’s Connected Devices PROTECT YOUNG MINDS LINKS: 20 Questions to create your family stories Why we don't depend on digital filters alone Tech Etiquette for the Digital Family - Free Download Family media standards - Free Download Digital citizenship 8 Books to Help you talk about sex Emotional Care Tags Find Kristen and Protect Young Minds Website: www.ProtectYoungMinds.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProtectYM (@ProtectYM) Facebook: ProtectYM Instagram: @ProtectYoungMinds Join the Family Success Toolkit Free Membership http://homeandfamilyculture.com
Melody is joined by Kristen Jensen from Protect Young Minds for episode 159 to talk her ministry, her books and faith based parenting. Kristen is the founder of Protect Young Minds and best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. She serves on the Prevention Task Force of the National Coalition on Sexual Exploitation. She received her bachelor’s degree in English Literature and her master’s degree in Organizational Communication. Kristen grew up in both Wyoming and Massachusetts, is the mother of three awesome children, and currently lives with her husband in beautiful Washington State. Protect Young Minds seeks to help parents “porn-proof” their kids before they come across highly addictive and easily accessible internet pornography. Additionally, PYM offers guidance for families whose children have already been hurt by pornography, and hopes to serve as a “force multiplier” by empowering proactive people who want to educate their local communities. Learn more about Protect Young Minds by visiting their website.https://protectyoungminds.org/ Find out about Kristen’s books here. https://protectyoungminds.org/books/
Our children are growing up in a digital age with unparalleled access to technology. With these wonderful advances, comes a heavy responsibility we cannot ignore as parents. The access to pornography and sexual images and videos is everywhere and the age of children viewing them is going down. But there is hope. My guest Ashley Januszewski is all about empowering parents to protect their children by talking candidly with them about God’s plan for their bodies and sex from an early age. We talk about everything from sexting and pornography to device control and screen time limits. She shares great resources for how to start these conversations with your children at any age. It’s our job as parents, though this is the reality. Not to throw our hands in the air. It is our responsibility just like it is to buckle our children when we get in the car. So it’s our responsibility to virtually buckle up our children…. It’s everywhere. So it starts and ends with training the heart and equipping our kids. What to do when (not if) they are faced with this avalanche of filth. What do we do? We’ve got to talk about it. What we chat about: The story behind Ashley’s pursuit of information on parenting children in the digital age Eleven is the average age for exposure to pornography in America. Fear and anxiety can be signs that a young child has been exposed to something sexually inappropriate. The coming of age experience today in 2018 looks radically different than what we experienced as kids. There aren’t the natural barriers that used to exist to pornography. Now it is anonymous, accessible and affordable to anyone. Our responsibility as parents to minimize exposure to pornographic material 40 percent of teenagers today in America say that sending sexual or naked photos or videos is part of everyday life for them. Make a plan for when and how you will introduce digital technology to your children A family mantra or mission statement can help you stay centered on the truth of God in a world that is dominated by opinions How screen time is affecting kids’ brains and hours spent on screens by tweens and teens Teaching young children about the dignity and value bodies which can lead to wider conversations Humanizing explicit images and an example of how to talk to your kids when you encounter them Avoiding shame or blame when it comes to sexual images to keep the lines of communication open Solutions for an Internet safer home- control the location of devices, control at the router and control on the devices Sexting and child pornography laws and the importance of reporting Links Mentioned: Mary Flo Ridley “When to have the Talk” Grace-Based Discipline :: Karis Kimmel Murray [Ep 150] Theology of the Body for Kids: Pornography Jimmy and Josh Myers Ep 162 Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids ** Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds ** https://www.pcmag.com/roundup/342731/the-best-parental-control-apps-for-your-phone https://protectyoungeyes.com/ Screens and Teens by Kathy Koch** **Amazon affiliate link
Illuminate Podcast: Shining Light on the Darkness of Pornography
This is part 2 of my interview with Kristen Jenson, founder of Protect Young Minds, and the author of the children's book, "Good Pictures, Bad Pictures." In this episode, we continue our discussion about how to protect children from the harms of pornography and give parents action steps they can begin taking immediately to help their children. Here is more information about Kristen's organization and resources: * The Quickstart Guide for Proactive Parents protectyoungminds.org/prepare/ * The SMART Plan for Parents (help for parents of kids who have viewed porn) protectyoungminds.org/heal/ * Share & Speak Up protectyoungminds.org/share/ * Art vs Porn: How to Explain the Difference to a Child protectyoungminds.org/2016/09/08/por…explain-child/ * Feelings 101: A Simple Exercise to Build Emotional Wellness in Kids protectyoungminds.org/2017/10/12/exe…wellness-kids/ * Block Porn Interest: A Proactive Parenting Plan protectyoungminds.org/2016/03/17/blo…porn-interest/ Also, listeners can get a free CAN DO Plan poster by texting CANDOPLAN to 44222. They can find out more about her books here. protectyoungminds.org/books/ The Illuminate podcast is brought to you by LifeStar of St. George, Utah, a program that helps couples heal their betrayed marriages. Learn more at www.lifestarstgeorge.com
Illuminate Podcast: Shining Light on the Darkness of Pornography
Geoff Steurer, MS, LMFT interviews author, speaker, and founder of Protect Young Minds, Kristen A. Jenson. In this episode, Kristen shares how parents need to begin planning how they will talk with their young children about the dangers found online and how they can prepare their children to respond. Kristen is the author of the children's books, "Good Pictures, Bad Pictures" and "Good Pictures, Bad Pictures, Jr". Here is more information about Kristen's organization and resources: * The Quickstart Guide for Proactive Parents https://protectyoungminds.org/prepare/ * The SMART Plan for Parents (help for parents of kids who have viewed porn) https://protectyoungminds.org/heal/ * Share & Speak Up https://protectyoungminds.org/share/ * Art vs Porn: How to Explain the Difference to a Child https://protectyoungminds.org/2016/09/08/porn-vs-art-explain-child/ * Feelings 101: A Simple Exercise to Build Emotional Wellness in Kids https://protectyoungminds.org/2017/10/12/exercise-build-emotional-wellness-kids/ * Block Porn Interest: A Proactive Parenting Plan https://protectyoungminds.org/2016/03/17/block-porn-interest/ Also, listeners can get a free CAN DO Plan poster by texting CANDOPLAN to 44222. They can find out more about her books here. https://protectyoungminds.org/books/ The Illuminate podcast is brought to you by LifeStar of St. George, Utah, a program that helps couples heal their betrayed marriages. Learn more at www.lifestarstgeorge.com
This week we are talking to Kristen Jenson. Kristen is the author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books including the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids. She is the founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org, a website dedicated to helping parents empower their kids to reject pornography. Recently, she was invited to testify before the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on the public health crisis of pornography. In this episode we address the important topic of educating our kids about pornography and giving them the important tools to deal with it when they find it. Here is what we talked about: Why Kristen wrote her two books What things are discussed in Kristen’s books How to teach kids WHY we don’t look at pornography The importance of teaching kids how addictions work The appropriate age to start talking to your kids about pornography Why it’s important for parents to START the conversations with their children instead of waiting for children to come to them How having difficult conversations with your children can build your relationship with your child Whether its better to have a conversation about pornopraphy with the entire family, or as a private and special conversation The importance of ongoing conversations with your child and making the time for them Why connection with your child is one of the biggest factors in prevention How to create a safe place for your kids to talk to you The value of putting internet filters on devices When accountability software is useful How to help children build their own internal filters What accountability software is. The C.A.N. D.O. Plan for kids to follow when they see pornography The difference between the “thinking brain” and the “feeling brain” Strategies for replacing bad thoughts How to teach your kids to empower their “thinking brain” to control their “feeling brain” The changes that occur in a brain of a person with an addiction Mom Squad Challenge: 1.Talk to your kids and name their private parts using the anatomical names. Teach them that those parts are good parts, not shameful. However, they are private and need to be kept private. 2. A. Give them a definition of what pornography is. B. Help them understand that it’s dangerous and why. and C. Give them a plan.
With the prevalence of explicit content online, parents must take active steps to protect children from pornography. Parents must create safe boundaries, foster honest conversation, and work to develop good character in their kids. Kristen A. Jenson is an author and speaker who is committed to informing parents about how pornographic content threatens children today. She is the author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids, a bestseller designed to help parents explain the dangers of pornography to their kids. Kristen also founded ProtectYoungMinds.org, an online resource designed to equip parents with tools and strategies to protect their children from pornography. Kristen frequently speaks about these issues as a guest at various events and on radio programs and podcasts. Kristen is also a parent, and she lives in Washington State with her husband. How to Begin to Protect Children from Pornography Though Honesty and Good Character Last week, Kristen A. Jenson and I started a conversation about the dangers of pornography. This week, we continue discussing this topic. As Kristen mentioned in part-one, the availability of pornographic content online is one of the major factors that leads to exposure or addiction to pornography. Parents must not be ignorant about this fact or naively believe their that children are going to be the exceptions when it comes to discovering pornography online. There are plenty of steps parents can take to protect their kids online, but even after preventative measures have been taken, kids can still be exposed to overly sexual content. Young people are not only barraged by the temptation of instant pornographic content online, but also the sexual themes and images on television and advertisements. As with any other addictions, accessibility often triggers cravings for addicts. So, on top of making wise decisions about Internet accessibility in the home, parents must also be honest about sex, love, lust, and pornography with their children, and guide their young sons and daughters away from lust and objectification and toward love and empathy. Kristen A. Jenson and I continue to discuss how to protect children from pornography as we cover the following topics: One reason teens are struggling in today's digital age. The need to protect your child, and teach them self-discipline. How to address the topic of how pornography objectifies women. The problem with younger children exposed to pornography. Learn to be proactive not reactive to inform your child about the dangers of pornography. Informing your children early on helps them to trust and talk honestly with you about pornography. Picture provided by: pxhere.com
With the prevalence of explicit content online, parents must take active steps to protect children from pornography. Parents must create safe boundaries, foster honest conversation, and work to develop good character in their kids. Kristen A. Jenson is an author and speaker who is committed to informing parents about how pornographic content threatens children today. She is the author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids, a bestseller designed to help parents explain the dangers of pornography to their kids. Kristen also founded ProtectYoungMinds.org, an online resource designed to equip parents with tools and strategies to protect their children from pornography. Kristen frequently speaks about these issues as a guest at various events and on radio programs and podcasts. Kristen is also a parent, and she lives in Washington State with her husband. How to Begin to Protect Children from Pornography Though Honesty and Good Character Last week, Kristen A. Jenson and I started a conversation about the dangers of pornography. This week, we continue discussing this topic. As Kristen mentioned in part-one, the availability of pornographic content online is one of the major factors that leads to exposure or addiction to pornography. Parents must not be ignorant about this fact or naively believe their that children are going to be the exceptions when it comes to discovering pornography online. There are plenty of steps parents can take to protect their kids online, but even after preventative measures have been taken, kids can still be exposed to overly sexual content. Young people are not only barraged by the temptation of instant pornographic content online, but also the sexual themes and images on television and advertisements. As with any other addictions, accessibility often triggers cravings for addicts. So, on top of making wise decisions about Internet accessibility in the home, parents must also be honest about sex, love, lust, and pornography with their children, and guide their young sons and daughters away from lust and objectification and toward love and empathy. Kristen A. Jenson and I continue to discuss how to protect children from pornography as we cover the following topics: One reason teens are struggling in today's digital age. The need to protect your child, and teach them self-discipline. How to address the topic of how pornography objectifies women. The problem with younger children exposed to pornography. Learn to be proactive not reactive to inform your child about the dangers of pornography. Informing your children early on helps them to trust and talk honestly with you about pornography. Picture provided by: pxhere.com
Even if your favorite private school allows smartphones on campus—whether it's a Christian school or not—again, the chance of your child viewing pornography dramatically increases. Is there any way to assure that our kids won't be tainted by today's Sodom and Gomorrah world? Kristen A. Jenson is the author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books, including the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids. She is the founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org, a website dedicated to helping parents empower their kids to reject pornography. Recently, she was invited to testify before the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on the public health crisis of pornography. Kristen is a frequent speaker and guest on podcasts, webinars, and radio broadcasts, and she is a leader in the Prevention Task Force of the National Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation. Kristen is the mother of two daughters and a son who is waiting for her in heaven. She lives with her husband in the beautiful state of Washington. Kristen earned a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Organizational Communication. How Kids are Being Exposed to the Dangers of Pornography Pornography is definitely not new. It has been around ever since man could draw pictures, form clay, or carve wood and stone. What is new are all the different ways that man can create it and all the different vehicles that can proliferate it. Add to this all the different audiences that can be exposed to it 24/7 and all the private places they can watch it. Unfortunately, many of those audiences are now our kids—and I'm talking our young kids. We are getting calls at Shepherds Hill Academy about 6-year-olds with porn addictions! The private places in which kids are viewing pornography are too often right under our noses. If we are naive enough to allow it, our kid's own bedrooms can not only be portals for pornography, but also dens for all kinds of pimps, perverts, predators, and prostitutes to prey on our kids anytime day or night—all while we are feeling relieved that Junior isn't out running the streets. We have to realize that if we are going to give our kids access to the Internet in the privacy of their own bedrooms, then we have virtually invited every seedy activity of those same mean streets into the comfort of our own homes with virtually no accountability. For those who aren't naive enough to allow Junior to have Internet access in his/her own bedroom, just know that if your home isn't properly filtered or equipped with other accountability measures, he/she could be viewing or engaging something or someone while you are in the very same room and you might never know it. Kristen A. Jenson and I discuss how to protect children from pornography as we cover the following topics: What led Kristen to begin her resources. What is the difference between art and pornography? How can parents begin talking about pornography in age appropriate conversations. Why it may be important to discuss pornography before having your first sex talk with your kids. What happens to the brain when watching porn. Why pornography contributes to narcissism. Picture provided by: National Institute on Aging [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Even if your favorite private school allows smartphones on campus—whether it's a Christian school or not—again, the chance of your child viewing pornography dramatically increases. Is there any way to assure that our kids won't be tainted by today's Sodom and Gomorrah world? Kristen A. Jenson is the author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books, including the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids. She is the founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org, a website dedicated to helping parents empower their kids to reject pornography. Recently, she was invited to testify before the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on the public health crisis of pornography. Kristen is a frequent speaker and guest on podcasts, webinars, and radio broadcasts, and she is a leader in the Prevention Task Force of the National Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation. Kristen is the mother of two daughters and a son who is waiting for her in heaven. She lives with her husband in the beautiful state of Washington. Kristen earned a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Organizational Communication. How Kids are Being Exposed to the Dangers of Pornography Pornography is definitely not new. It has been around ever since man could draw pictures, form clay, or carve wood and stone. What is new are all the different ways that man can create it and all the different vehicles that can proliferate it. Add to this all the different audiences that can be exposed to it 24/7 and all the private places they can watch it. Unfortunately, many of those audiences are now our kids—and I'm talking our young kids. We are getting calls at Shepherds Hill Academy about 6-year-olds with porn addictions! The private places in which kids are viewing pornography are too often right under our noses. If we are naive enough to allow it, our kid's own bedrooms can not only be portals for pornography, but also dens for all kinds of pimps, perverts, predators, and prostitutes to prey on our kids anytime day or night—all while we are feeling relieved that Junior isn't out running the streets. We have to realize that if we are going to give our kids access to the Internet in the privacy of their own bedrooms, then we have virtually invited every seedy activity of those same mean streets into the comfort of our own homes with virtually no accountability. For those who aren't naive enough to allow Junior to have Internet access in his/her own bedroom, just know that if your home isn't properly filtered or equipped with other accountability measures, he/she could be viewing or engaging something or someone while you are in the very same room and you might never know it. Kristen A. Jenson and I discuss how to protect children from pornography as we cover the following topics: What led Kristen to begin her resources. What is the difference between art and pornography? How can parents begin talking about pornography in age appropriate conversations. Why it may be important to discuss pornography before having your first sex talk with your kids. What happens to the brain when watching porn. Why pornography contributes to narcissism. Picture provided by: National Institute on Aging [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Kristen Jensen from Protect Young Minds talks about how to protect young children when they've been exposed to pornography.
How can parents teach their children to reject pornography and the inherent dangers associated with it? Kristen Jenson, Founder of Protect Young Minds and author of Good Pictures, Bad Pictures addresses the increasing problem of pornography being readily accessible, even imposed upon children.
Carol the Coach interviews Kristen A. Jenson author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures and founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org. She felt the need to help parents educate school age children about seeing ography on their tablets. She offers 5 safety rules which help children stay safe from sexting and sextortion. Her new book Bood Pictures Bad Pictures, Jr .is a must for any parent but especially if you are aware that has been viewed in your home!
Kristen Jenson, is the founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org and best selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-proofing Today’s Young Kids. She serves on the Prevention Task Force of the National Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation. She received her Bachelors degree in English Literature and a Masters degree in Organizational Communication. She currently lives in Washington state. She recently wrote the book Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds, a book aimed at 3-6 years old. It’s an easy way for parents to start the conversation early to protect their young children. Episode Highlights Kristen shares that she didn’t receive a script on how to help talk to her children about pornography (4:34). How pornography impacts children in general was covered in the prior episode. The FBI did a study and found that among the growing problems with the internet and children the the biggest problem is sextortion (8:14). The book teaches children that it is never okay for someone to take pictures of themselves with out their clothes on or to take pictures of themselves and to post or share pictures (9:19). The best time to start taking to your kids about pornography is when they are 3-6, because this is when they are on the internet (10:32). Kristen explains the how she decided to adapt the message from the first book to the second book, when it targets a younger demographic (12:04). Introduces the Turn, Run & Tell plan for kids to use when they are exposed to bad pictures (14:12). The book contains sticky notes to encourage parents to have discussion with kids about different topics (14:49). This process is not just educating your child about the harm of pornography, but it’s about persuading them on an ongoing basis that you will be safer and happier if you stay away from bad pictures (15:41). Parents say that the book has helped them have better relationships with their children by discussing these difficult topics (16:16). The book compares bad pictures to poison and how it can hurt your body (17:28). One of the most dangerous things parents can say is that their children are 100% protected (19:00). If you start teaching your children young, the discussion won’t be awkward (21:20). Focus on building an eternal filter, that the child can recognize what the bad, know it can be harmful and to know what to do when they find it (21:40). How can church leaders use the book as a tool to help parents (22:38). Seeing Pornography as an addiction (25:20). Shame can fuel children to keep things they see a secret (31:17) Links Protect Young Minds Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-proofing Today’s Young Kids Past Leading Saints Interview with Kristen Salt Lake Tribune article about 'Sexortion'
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Why do kids search for porn? And why is this important for parents to know? In this episode, John Fort shares 6 main reasons that kids search for porn: curiosity, peer pressure, "freedom," comfort, validation, and make sense of sexual abuse. Discover why this information is valuable and how to help your kids navigate the normal draw toward porn with wisdom and courage. For helpful resources, visit PureLifeAcademy.org/pages/parent-resources ( https://www.purelifeacademy.org/pages/parent-resources ). More resources available at ProtectYoungMinds.org ( http://ProtectYoungMinds.org ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pure-sex-radio/donations
In this episode I talk with children's book author, Kristen Jenson, about her book, "Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn Proofing Today's young kids".I have to admit, as a mother of young men this topic has terrified me and I avoided it at all costs, all the while knowing this is the reality of the digital world we live in and that our children are at risk for exposure to these kind of images no matter what lengths we may go to to protect them.I was resistant to even approach the subject or the book, but once I read through it and sat down with my kids as well, I realized it wasn't teaching them about this awful world they may get exposed to but rather preparing them for what to do if they should get exposed to it.We make a plan for fires, for strangers and other possible dangers and Kristen's book is exactly that; teaching our kids to turn away, tell a trusted adult and name it for what it is.I hope you will find our discussion insightful and helpful in navigating a wild world of online and social media evil to help our kids know how to avoid it and do what it is right and how to help them if they have fallen in this trap.Find more great resources at ProtectYoungMinds.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProtectYM/Instagram: @protectyoungmindsTwitter: @ProtectYM We want to support all you are called to do, here are some ways to connect…Follow the podcast on Instagram:CALLED TO BUILD Free Workbook:WHAT AM I CALLED TO?Follow Ashley on Instagram:Interested in taking your social media images to the next level?Check out the course hereSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/called-to-build/donations
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