Defend Young Minds

Child sex trafficking often starts quietly on a device, in a game chat, or through a message a child doesn’t yet know how to refuse. Our goal is simple: turn bedrooms back into a sanctuary, not a risk zone. **See defendyoungminds.com/post/how-kids-… to learn more.

🩷 Girls are told their value starts with how they look. The Good Pictures Bad Pictures Guide for Girls has an entire chapter just for parents on objectification and body respect. ✨ Girls deserve to grow up confident and respected. **See amzn.to/3Pk014e #DigitalSafety

It’s here. 🩷 Introducing Good Pictures Bad Pictures Guide for Girls: How I Stay Safe, Smart & Confident. This book helps parents start age-appropriate conversations that build an internal filter before exposure happens. **See amzn.to/3Pk014e to get your copy.

Girls are often overlooked in conversations about p0rnography and online safety, yet research shows girls who view p0rnography face increased risks, including earlier and riskier sexual behavior and exploitation. We can do better for them. And tomorrow… we will. 🩷 Stay tuned.

Teaching kids about devices and online safety doesn’t create risk, it creates a layer of protection in your home. Start early. Equip them with the tools to recognize and respond to risks, so exposure doesn’t sneak in when you’re not looking. 💙 #DigitalSafety #DefendYoungMinds

On an episode with @ThemBeforeUs Kristen shared: When kids are exposed to p0rnography, their brains don’t just “forget.” Repeated exposure creates neural pathways that make those images easier to recall and harder to ignore. But brains can change. See youtube.com/watch?v=xeKJ9a…

New research from @thorn shows just how widespread Al-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is among teens. **See info.thorn.org/hubfs/Research… for Thorn report **See defendyoungminds.com/post/deep-trou… for 4 essential deepfake discussion starters to have with your child.

A new MIT Media Lab study found that when students rely on ChatGPT before forming their own ideas, learning suffers. Whether it’s AI-generated answers or unexpected p0rnography, the real question is the same: Can our kids evaluate what they’re seeing?

Discovering that a child has accessed p0rn can feel alarming. Pausing to process emotions first allows parents to respond with concern, not panic. Parenting around tech isn’t easy. That’s why we created resources to help: defendyoungminds.com/product/smart-… amzn.to/3elGTxA

That’s why at the end of this month we’re releasing a new book, "Good Pictures Bad Pictures Guide for Girls" Created for girls ages 8–12, it helps parents start age-appropriate conversations about pornography and equips girls with the mental, emotional, and physical resilience.

This Women's Month, we're shining a light on an urgent issue: how p0rnography uniquely harms girls. P0rn sends toxic messages about what girls should accept in relationships, including normalization of violence and exploitation.

Erotic Lit & Young Minds → What Parents Need to Know During Women's Month, we celebrate girls’ strength, but we also need to recognize hidden messages shaping their views on sexuality and self-worth. **See defendyoungminds.com/post/erotic-li… for more insights from @AuthLacyBentley