The Mormon Therapist
I appreciate the warning signs you share. I’ve gone through this (pornography use) with three sons – each had their own challenges but overcame them. Parenting is such fun!
I’m glad you’re finding this site useful. It is important for us as parents to be as informed as possible regarding the latest research and technology when it comes to our adolescents (especially with sexual topics). This is a difficult task, since usually the generational gap leaves parents in the dust when it comes to technology in particular. The newest concern that is getting a lot of media attention is “sexting.” This is when teens take nude or sexual pictures of themselves or of each other and then email them or text them (from their cell phones) to other friends and/or post them on the web. Most cell phones these days have built-in cameras so this is incredibly easy to do. What many of them do not understand is that this is a federal offense under child pornography laws. We currently have teenagers in this country who will have to register as “sex offenders” for the rest of their lives because of these types of cases. I encourage all parents of adolescents to have a very open and honest conversation regarding this latest trend.
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