Gender confusion and questioning has massively increased in each successive generation with some reports stating 30% of Gen-Z identifying as LGBTQ. Why is this? What can we understand with it? How do we make a shift?
Why does the "most wonderful time of the year" often come with some of the greatest fights, misunderstandings, or triggering events? Family. :) It's the people who whether or not we like it, we're often like...but so different. We sat down with Tiffany Williams, a relationship coach to pick her brain on how we can navigate all of those family dynamics, especially at the Holidays.
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As a parent, the thought of talking about sex with our kids can be overwhelming and cause quite a bit of anxiety. Depending on our own experiences and knowledge, we may not feel qualified to discuss the topic. If sexual issues were a part of our past, or continue to be a current struggle, shame can freeze us in our tracks. If we do muster the strength to broach the topic, it is often much later in their life than it should be. When it comes to talking about sex, the only “unfixable” mistake a parent can make - is to not talk about it.
Five years ago, I learned my son was struggling with pornography. I was shocked and devastated. Feeling guilty and hopeless, I struggled to sleep and cried endlessly. I couldn’t understand how this had happened.
He grew up in a Christian home with Christian principles. We talked openly about sex and the advantages of waiting until he was married before engaging in sexual behavior.
What we didn’t talk about was pornography and its dangers. We didn’t talk about it because I didn’t understand its widespread availability and use.
I also underestimated my child’s curiosity.
Pornography and explicit imagery have become a custom of modern culture and, tragically, our kids are being targeted. What is now being called a public health crisis, the porn industry is fighting for the minds and hearts of the next generation.
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Dr. Gola is meeting with Kristen Jenson to tell us more about addiction and the brain science behind it–especially when it comes to pornography. One of the features which is common across different addictions, both related to substances and to behaviors–like gambling, gaming or in this case we are talking about problematic pornography use–is there’s a huge disproportion between the effort you need to put in to receive the reward. The reward is much higher than the effort you are putting in.
Turning to porn as a source of sex education is increasingly encouraged by mainstream culture. With porn consumption on the rise, especially among young kids and teens, it’s important to remember that there are some pretty huge differences between what is portrayed in porn and real-life sex.
"Parents vastly underestimate the negative experiences their children are having online...pornography takes advantage of a child's natural imitative behavior." Kristen Jenson, founder of Defend Young Minds, dives into the conversation of what parents should do if they find their child has accessed porn and are acting out on other children. She firmly believes that parents should understand what's happening so that they can be mentors and support to their children.
With Instagram, Tik-Tok, Youtube, and everything else in between taking up our family time- it can be hard to pause and bond in real time. But the truth is, there’s no app that can replace real face to face conversations. That’s why we wanted to help you with 3 tips to cultivate connection with your family!
