Parents

Articles on Protecting Your Children

www.focusonthefamily.com Protecting Your Family: Preventing the sexualization of your children. Guidelines for preparing your child for the online world, navigating the Social Networking world, Staying on top of your teen's technology, TV in today's family and related issues for parents.

www.nationalcoalition.org Tips for parents in the areas of:

· Safeguarding your children from Internet pornography
· Dealing with sexualized content on television

www.enough.org Lots of articles and other resources for parents, primarily in the area of Internet safety for children.

Articles on Difficult Sexual Issues in Children

www.pureintimacy.org Site has an entire section for parents on topics of sexuality, pornography and much more. Answers difficult questions about childhood sexuality and restoring sexual brokenness in children.

www.purefreedom.org Danna Gresh's webiste on purity issues for girls. Articles, downloads and stories. It is naive to think our girls are not affected by our oversexualized culture. Most purity resources for parents focus on boys, but we cannot forget that girls need help too. This is a rare resource valuable to all parents of girls.

www.focusonthefamily.com Parenting for Purity: Many article series on Talking About Sex, Teaching Children Healthy Sexuality, Preventing the Sexualization of a Daughter, and what to do when Children View Pornography.

www.exodusinternational.org Information, articles and stories for parents of children who struggle with homosexuality. What parents can say and do that is helpful as well as parent support resources.

Speakers on Parenting

Danna Gresh

Author of Lies Young Women Believe, Secret Keeper Girl and And the Bride Wore White, Dannah is passionate about addressing issues seldom talked about in raising girls to have a healthy self image and to avoid falling into sexual sin. Pure Freedom also has other speakers, all on issues related to children and purity.

Contact information at: www.purefreedom.org

Sy Rogers

Sy is wihtout questions one of the top speakers in the area of purity and recovery from sexual brokenness. While his speaking is not directed at parents specifically, there is much a parent can take away from one of Sy's conferences that can be applied directly to improving parenting to assist children in developing a healthy sexuality and avoiding the pitfalls of addiction to pornography and sex.

Contact information at: www.syrogers.com

Packaged Programs for Parents/Teens

www.freedombeginshere.org The Father+Son Guidebook, an essential component of the Father+Son: Talk, is a way for fathers to talk openly with their sons about sex.

Workbook: Father+Son Guidebook: The Talk

www.illusionsprogram.net A fantastic resource for parents and youthworkers wanting information on helping teens avoid the trap of pornography. Very up-to-date for today's teenagers. Illusions is a program best used in a small group setting. There are two series, one for parents and one for teens.

Resources for Parent Groups:

Parent Illusion Guide
Attracted or Addicted? - suppliment
Go Ask Your Teenager Cards - suppliment

Resources for Teen Groups:

Illusions Guide
Illusions Student Workbook - suppliment
SAND DVD - suppliment
The Pornograpy Roller Coaster - suppliment

www.freedomeveryday.org The L.I.F.E. Guides for Young Men and Young Women are designed to help bring teenagers and young adults to sexual integrity in a sexually saturated world. These workbook are designed to be used with an adult facilitator in a support group setting. These books are NOT intended for use in co-ed groups. All L.I.F.E. Guides are edit

Workbooks:

L.I.F.E. Guide for Young Men
L.I.F.E. Guide for Young Women

Blogs and Forums for Parents/Teens

www.focusonlinecommunities.com/parenting Parenting Community: Multiple parent communities for parents of all ages of children and all situations (single parents, adopted children, etc...). Online forums and shared resources for families. Covers much more than just purity issues, but purity is a prevalent topic.

blog.secretkeepergirl.com Conversations about modesty, fashion, and beauty for tween girls and moms. Great way to counteract the sexualizing influence of society on girls.

www.theporntalk.com Forum aimed at teenagers who struggle with compulsive use of pornography.

www.teensagainstporn.comWhere teens who are struggling with sexual purity can seek advice, prayer, and support from each other in a safe environment.