100: The Reality of Protecting Kids from Pornography with Kristen A. Jenson

In this episode, Kristen A. Jenson joins us for a candid and unvarnished conversation about pornography and its impact on our kids.   Kristen is the Author of #1 best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids, Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds, and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Guidebook for Professionals, executive producer of Brain Defense: Digital Safety curriculum, the founder of DefendYoungMinds.com, and owner and CEO of Glen Cove Press.   She shares the troubling statistics of pornography use among children and how she was moved to take action in this field. We dive into the difficult task of instilling an internal filter in children to help them resist harmful online content, while acknowledging the sobering fact that the "cross your fingers" approach is likely to fail. Kristen exposes the insidious and addictive patterns of our brains that leave us vulnerable to the temptations of pornography.    Finally, we address the difficult question of what parents can do when they discover that their teenager has been exposed to porn, a heartbreaking and all-too-common reality.    Tune in for a raw and honest discussion that illuminates the daunting challenges of porn-proofing your child's digital safety.   Listen in as we talk about: [3:05] How Kristen's work started in this field [5:45] The statistics of pornography and the ages children tends to access it [7:30] Teaching our kids how to have an internal filter [8:40] The 'cross your fingers' plan and why it doesn’t work [11:00] The addictive and tempting patterns our brains can take  [16:25] What to do if you find out your teenager was watching porn   Notes from Natalie: Sign Up for Natalie’s Newsletter  Seeking Health: www.natalietysdal.com/favorites  Quick start guide: https://www.defendyoungminds.com/product/quick-start-guide    Connect with Kristen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defendyoungminds/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DefendYM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DefendYM  Website: https://www.defendyoungminds.com/  Books: www.defendyoungminds.com/books   Connect with Natalie Tysdal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ntysdal/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ntysdal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NatalieTysdal/  Website: https://www.natalietysdal.com