Talking to our kids about porn is tricky to say the least. Parents regularly ask how to bring up the topic with younger children, particularly in a way that doesn’t draw too much attention to what is supposed to be something we are trying to help them avoid. This was a major issue for me too when I considered telling my kids about internet dangers. Most times we are also…
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Soul Friends and Our Longing for Relationship
Death is hard. Loss sucks and a friend reminded me that death hurts so much because of the loss of relationship that we face people we love. Sometimes we can even feel deep sadness when someone we DON’T know dies. I’ve wondered why. I think it might be because of our longing for deep relationships. This video/song struck me deeply this week. Why? Is it because of the loss of…
Parents: A 7 Step Social Media Introduction Model for Healthy Internet Use for Our Kids
Our world is becoming more and more digital all of the time; a whopping 95 percent of teenagers have access to a smartphone. With a smartphone comes a whole lot of responsibility to keep safe online, which we as parents should be controlling. We MUST equip and prepare our kids, not only to be safe but to be amazing online citizens and advocates for Jesus. For this to happen we…
Parents: Responding To Your Child’s Porn Problem
Many parents believe that the character of their children will protect them from the dangers of the online world. Unfortunately, the usual reality is that the online world bombards them and because of hormones and peer influence they don’t stand a chance. Their character may be solid and they may even be able to avoid things like cyberbullying and inappropriate self-expression, but with many websites similar to HD Porn Video…
A Youth Leaders Guide to Supporting Teens Struggling with Porn
This post will serve as a quick guide for youth workers who have someone they are working with and mentoring come to them and confess an issue with porn. The assumption is that they have come in order to get help. This list is directed towards youth workers specifically but can easily be adjusted for someone of any age if the term “parent” is changed to spouse etc. Also note…
Parents: 18 Popular Social Media Apps That You Should Know About
Here are some important app for parents to be aware of. We MUST be spending time with our kids and being the primary influence in their lives or these kinds of things will overtake them.
6 Steps to Freedom From Porn
The porn epidemic and the problems that come along with it are becoming a widespread reality. Its not just Christian conservatives who are calling it out for what it is. Science is consistently finding the levels of addiction and issues that come into play with porn. In spite of how many of you might feel, freedom from this issue IS possible. I know many men that have decided that stumbling…