The #MeToo movement has brought much needed attention to the experiences of women, of any age, of sexual abuse and harassment. If you look behind the sensational… Read more “What Young Women’s Experiences with Sexting can tell us about Compliance, Coercion and Consent”
Tag: teens
Three Things to Teach your Child About Safe Sexting
If we choose to face reality, we know that teen sexting has become a normative part of adolescent culture. Of course, not all adolescents are doing it,… Read more “Three Things to Teach your Child About Safe Sexting”
Girls and Sexting
I am writing to you today from the annual conference of ATSA, the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers. I come every year to ensure I… Read more “Girls and Sexting”
Parents – Get Your Kids off Adult Dating Apps
I started engaging in prevention and education work as a direct result of my experiences working as a forensic psychologist in the field of sexual addiction and… Read more “Parents – Get Your Kids off Adult Dating Apps”
Something’s Missing in the Current Drug Prevention Rhetoric
I have been an addiction therapist for approximately thirteen years. While for some professions that may not seem like a long time, for a substance abuse professional,… Read more “Something’s Missing in the Current Drug Prevention Rhetoric”
Sex Ed by Porn – Full Webinar
The Center for Healthy Sex has posted the Webinar in full on their YouTube channel. Please follow the link to watch the full webinar.
Sex Ed by Porn: Free Webinar Friday
Join me this Friday for a free one hour webinar hosted by The Center for Healthy Sex at 12:00 pm (PT) to talk about the effects of… Read more “Sex Ed by Porn: Free Webinar Friday”
More Evidence That Filtering Doesn’t Work: Teach Resilience Too
Earlier this month a study was published in the Journal of Pediatrics that looked at internet filtering and the adverse experiences of adolescents online. There are countless… Read more “More Evidence That Filtering Doesn’t Work: Teach Resilience Too”
Do you think your teen talks to you about online risk?
My last post detailed research presented last year by Dr. Wisniewski . Today’s post will highlight research she presented just a week or two ago, the end… Read more “Do you think your teen talks to you about online risk?”
Rethinking Online Safety Apps
After spending last year finishing my book, I am about to launch a very busy spring and summer of public talks and professional presentations about both… Read more “Rethinking Online Safety Apps”
