Kids can learn to reject pornography
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Prepare & Prevent
Teach your child to reject porn before it becomes a problem
Parents must be proactive in teaching children what pornography is, why it’s harmful, and exactly how to reject it. Get going with our “How to Talk to Kids about Pornography” Quick Start Guide!
Help & Heal
Finding out that your child has been viewing pornography can be devastating. How you respond makes a big difference in helping your child begin healing. We have a SMART Plan to show you how.
Share & Speak Up
You provide the enthusiasm and we’ll provide the tools! Download our Presentation Outline, School Safety Checklist, Letter Template, 11 Startling Stats cheat sheet, resources, and more!
We’re Here to Help You
Led by Kristen A. Jenson, author of the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of children’s books, Protect Young Minds® (PYM) seeks to help parents “porn-proof” their kids before they come across highly addictive and easily accessible internet pornography.
Get the Books
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!
Good Pictures Bad Pictures
Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr
Teach kids refusal skills for digital dangers
Offer your students an engaging, video-based curriculum to keep them safe from cyber-bullying, pornography and internet addiction. Brain Defense arms kids with safe technology habits to protect their growing minds.
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I applaud the great work you are doing. I am a psychotherapist and I refer people to your website when I do presentations on the subject of pornography.
I just have to say that your website and Good Pictures Bad Pictures books have been life-changing for my family. It’s so empowering to have tools like these to use instead of just fearing what is out there. Thank you so much for the work you do.
Thank you for being a source of strength and hope. I have gained more insight and confidence in raising my 4 young children in a world of exposure and addiction because I now have tools to combat it.
New Name! Here’s Why We’re Becoming Defend Young Minds
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Babysitters & Tech: 5 Tips to Keep Kids Safe From Pornography
The number for poison control is hanging on the fridge - check. You’re ready to hug your kids and wave goodbye to the babysitter. But wait! Did you go over any rules to keep kids safe from pornography? Consider this: The minute a babysitter enters your home (yay, date...
NEW Netflix Parental Controls: Step-by-Step Guide to Update Your Settings!
Netflix provides some great content for kids, including educational titles. But it's also got some questionable content, from objectification of children in Cuties to soft core porn in Bridgerton. Because Netflix is not broadcast over the air, its content is not...
Talking to Your Kids About Sex: The Surprising Way to Reduce Anxiety and Depression
The following is a transcription of an interview between Kristen Jenson and Dr. Christy Kane. Kristen and Dr. Kane discuss the importance of talking to kids about sex and how that contributes to their mental health. Watch or read the interview below (edited for...
Child-on-Child Harmful Sexual Behavior Part 3: Treatment Options for Kids
As an admissions director, please know I’m not a therapist. But I do work in a world where I hear parents recount heartbreak after heartbreak, discovering their child is immersed in the worst possible scenarios – the unimaginable. As I seek to help parents find...
Child on Child Harmful Sexual Behavior Part 4: How to Find & Fund the Help Your Child Needs
Seeking treatment for a child with harmful sexual behavior can be overwhelming. In our final post of this series we are providing you with resources to find and fund the right treatment for your child as you consider your family’s needs regarding treatment type,...