Today we’re diving deep into a topic that’s crucial for every parent: protecting our children in the digital age. We are thrilled to welcome the incredible Kristen Jensen, founder of Defend Young Minds, to the show. Kristen is a passionate advocate for child safety and the author of the bestselling “Good Pictures Bad Pictures” series. Her work equipping families with the tools to navigate the online world is nothing short of inspiring. Today, Kristen will share invaluable insights on raising resilient, screen-smart kids and provide practical strategies to help us safeguard our children’s hearts and minds. 

Meet the Guest:

Kristen A. Jenson is the founder of Defend Young Minds and #1 best-selling author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books which have translations in 10 languages. She is also the executive producer of the Brain Defense: Digital Safety curriculum and the owner and CEO of Glen Cove Press, LLC. Kristen is a positive voice for raising empowered, resilient, screen-smart kids who know how to reject pornography. She instills hope and confidence and leaves her audiences with pragmatic advice they can act on immediately to defend young minds. Kristen has testified before the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on the public health crisis of pornography and has raised her strong voice at international conferences and symposiums such as the United Nations Civil Societies Conference and the National Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation Global Summit. She is a trusted guest on a variety of media platforms as she speaks up for protecting children from pornography and all forms of sexual exploitation. Kristen received her bachelor’s degree in English Literature and her master’s degree in Organizational Communication. She is a mother of three and grandmother of two, and currently lives with her husband and awfully cute dog in Washington State. 

Key Takeaways:

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• Parents need to have a plan to help their children navigate digital dangers, such as online predators, pornography, and screen addiction. 
  
• Empowering children with digital defense skills and internal filters is crucial in preparing them to recognize, reject, and report pornography. 
  
• Open conversations about pornography and resources like the book Good Pictures, Bad Pictures can help parents educate and protect their children. 
  
• Pornography is a primary grooming tool for child sexual predators, and children imitating pornography can lead to child-on-child sexual abuse. 
  

Special Giveaway:

Kristin is generously allowing us to give away 3 copies of Kristen’s books, and all you have to do to enter is Subscribe to the Teach Them Diligently podcast and leave us a rating or review, then leave a comment on the podcast post or social post about this episode to let us know you did.  We’ll pick 3 of you to send a bundle of Kristin’s Good Pictures/Bad Pictures and the junior edition, so you’ll be well prepared to equip your children to handle the dangers they’re going to encounter in this digital age. 

Additional Resources:

Good Pictures Bad Pictures read-aloud books can be purchased from Amazon, where they have been #1 Best Sellers. The Guidebook for Counseling Kids is also on Amazon.com. Find more information and links to purchase them HERE  

Curriculum: Learn about our new curriculum Brain Defense: Digital Safety HERE

Articles: Keep current with empowering articles HERE  

Guides: Find our helpful downloadable guides HERE  

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