by Kristen Jenson | Feb 7, 2013 | Addiction/Brain Science, Especially for Girls
Last week a California preschool was shut down because a 5 year old girl was caught performing oral sex on a four year old boy. Let that sink in. Sadly, most of the other kids in the class witnessed this behavior on several occasions. According to a report by ABC...
by Kristen Jenson | Dec 12, 2012 | Addiction/Brain Science, Especially for Girls
I’ve always taught my kids that the world is full of opposites. And they need to be able to tell the difference. Pornography, in my opinion, is the opposite of art. (I’ll explain my reasons in a minute…) Why does that matter? Because pornography often masquerades as...
by Kristen Jenson | Nov 6, 2012 | Especially for Girls
Today I want to respond to a sincere question I received on a recent blog post. The reader brought up a concern that I’ve heard several times before: Won’t talking to kids about pornography make them even more curious to search it out? The answer is: I don’t think so....
by Kristen Jenson | Oct 30, 2012 | Especially for Girls
On a recent ABC News Nightline, anchor Juju Chang reported on the growing and frightening phenom of pre-teens learning their sex-ed from internet porn. A forthcoming film entitled “Sexy Baby: A Documentary about Sexiness & the Cyber Age” provided a launching point...
by Kristen Jenson | Oct 9, 2012 | Especially for Girls
Cell phone prices are coming down. Perceived threats to children are going up. Many parents see cell phones as a safety measure for their kids…for peace of mind to help track their physical whereabouts. What’s the harm in buying little Aubrey a cell for her...
by Kristen Jenson | Sep 14, 2012 | Especially for Girls
“She’ll show off a little sass wearing this sparkly sequin graphic tee from Stardoll.” Huh? Children’s brains are not naturally programed for sexuality, but you wouldn’t know that by some of the clothes young children are wearing. I’m not sure why any mom...