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15 Things I Want My Daughter to Know About Love and Sex
By Caron C. Andrews There are conflicting messages about sex everywhere we look: that it’s good, that it’s bad, that everyone is doing it, that it’s important to save it for marriage. There are countless ways pop culture reduces it to unemotional, un-relational...
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 live on a...
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. Summertime is...
Internet Filters – It all Comes Together
Internet Filters are critical because mobile devices are, well, mobile. So they are taken out of the home and therefore your filtered router does not help.
Internet Filters – The Whole Home Solution
Although the ideal is for your children to learn to monitor themselves in their online activities, internet filters are a major line of defense in protecting them from unwanted, inappropriate websites. Parents must examine filtering options for every internet-enabled device, including tablets and phones.
Internet Filters – A Vital Tool for your Home
But with one little word, just three little characters, three keystrokes S – E – X and a mouse click your son, daughter, spouse or you will be exposed to scenes of hardcore pornography. That is unless you put in place internet filtering technology.
Spotting Addictive Tendencies in Our Children
Look for signs of these tendencies and help your children with their struggles. There are actions you can take to change the path your children may be walking. Check out our article, “How to Curb Addictive Tendencies in Our Children,” for things you can do. Parents’ awareness is a powerful preventive tool to help at-risk children avoid future pain, problems, and addictions.
Don’t have “The Sex Talk” with your Child- Have Many!
There is no one source that is going to tell you exactly what to say or how to respond perfectly to every question your child might have. But I can tell you this: the more we talk about sex, the more comfortable we are talking about sex and sexuality with our kids. Don’t have “The Sex Talk” with your Child- Have Many
Teaching Your Kids to Self-Monitor–Online
There are many great ways you can monitor your kids’ online exposure to inappropriate and harmful content externally. Equally important is helping them build strong internal monitors for themselves. Let’s discuss some of the basic tools of instilling good self-monitoring skills in your children.
I Love Myself and That’s What Makes Me Beautiful
One of the hardest things for a parent to see is a child struggling with self-confidence. Harder still is seeing that child lack confidence when you have never felt quite sure of yourself. I wanted to ensure that my child felt good about him or herself. But how? The best way to teach is by example. But we can’t truly teach them to love themselves until we first love ourselves.
5 Things Your Child Needs to Know About P*rn
Today’s children have the world (wide web) literally at their fingertips. They need to be prepared for what’s out there. Here are some things your child needs to know about pornography.
