Preparing Your Child for P*rnography Exposure
By Amanda Grossman-Scott Keeping pornography out of the home is an important task, but after all the effort we make to PROTECT our children from harmful influences- shouldn’t we PREPARE them for what they might be exposed to when we’re not around? Unless you...
Keep Your Accounts Full and Have a More Balanced Life
By Caron C. Andrews As multifaceted human beings, we have specific, essential areas within ourselves that we need to keep nurtured and filled in order to have a balanced, productive, and happy existence. We can liken these areas to bank accounts with positive and...Teaching Your Children to Use Positive Self-Talk
By Mary Ann Benson, M.S.W., L.S.W. It’s critical that we teach our children that we’re all imperfect creatures who need to recognize that our mistakes do not define us. Think good thoughts about yourself and others and you’ll find an inner peace that brings true...
Summer Time and the Sex Talks Are Easy
By Amanda Grossman-Scott Summer time can be a season for an education of a different sort. Use it to your advantage! The last week of school everything gets thrown by the wayside. My kids are bringing home stacks of papers, smelly stuff that’s been in their lockers or...
Summer! Time For Fortifying Your Family
By Caron C. Andrews Using the “lazy days” for building bonds, reinforcing confidence and fortifying your family. I love the lazy days of summer when school year schedules take a vacation, the household pace slows, and I have lots more time with my kids....
Internet Filters – It all Comes Together
This is part 3 in a series. By Edward Allison In part 1 of this series I discussed the importance talking to your kids about sex and educating them in the way you feel is appropriate, because if they turn to the internet they are going to be taught some pretty scary...
Internet Filters – The Whole Home Solution
This is part 2 in a series. By Edward Allison As discussed in Part 1, we as parents should be deeply involved in the education and empowerment of our kids. We should be the ones setting standards and instructing our kids about sex. Don’t leave it up to the internet,...
Internet Filters – A Vital Tool for your Home
This is part 1 in a series. By Edward Allison The internet is one of the most wonderful inventions of our age. Like most power tools, it also happens to be one of the most dangerous creations. Within seconds we can look up and find answers to all of our pressing...
Spotting Addictive Tendencies in Our Children
By Caron C. Andrews When we think of addiction, we tend to think of drugs and alcohol, gambling, and tobacco. But we can add an addiction to pornography to the list. There are well-documented addictive tendencies that can show up even in early childhood, making your...
Don’t have “The Sex Talk” with your Child- Have Many!
By Amanda Grossman-Scott The first time I had a talk about sex with my oldest child I probably gave him information overload. It started when I attended a parent screening of the movie they show fourth grade girls about menstruation. The nurse who introduced...
