I like talking to my kids. I like when my kids ask questions. I like God’s gift of sex. So why is it so difficult to talk to my kids about sex? Why do I freeze up, fumble my words and feel like a failed parent afterward? I want to…
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A Letter to Dad (From a Girl Who Got Trapped by Pornography)
I don’t blame him anymore; for a while, I did. He left, so it was easy to pin everything on him. My anger, insecurity and porn addiction could be traced back to one man—the man who left this daddy’s girl without a dad. The years have helped me see my…
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Will God Forgive Me for Watching Bad Things?
When is the last time you were watching something on your phone, your TV, or at the movie theater, and you saw something you shouldn’t? If you’re like most people, it wasn’t long ago. These days it’s hard to avoid watching bad things, even if you aren’t looking for them.…
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Understanding the Teenage Brain: Different, Not Broken
When I was a teenager (back when dinosaurs roamed, according to my children), adults seemed to think teenagers were temporarily broken. One famous comedian at the time had a bit about how all teenagers have brain damage. We all probably have stories about things we did as teenagers which we…
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How Reading Books (For Fun!) Can Help You Overcome Porn
Are you on the lookout for new ways to fight the temptation to look at porn? Obviously, there are a LOT of great books and articles out there to help you quit porn. You can check out our article 22 of the Best Books on Porn Addiction and Recovery. Or,…
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Porn and Stress: How to Relieve Stress Without Relapsing
How do you handle stress? Is it possible that stress is causing you to relapse back into watching porn? This past summer, I went through one of the more stressful seasons of my life as my family relocated from one end of the United States to the other. In that…
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6 Ways That Watching Porn Affects Relationships
Studies have shown that as much as 70% of men and upwards of 30% of women view porn regularly.1 Furthermore, each successive generation seems to grow more tolerant and accepting of porn. Now, most people accept porn as part of life, a private matter of preference, and nothing to do…
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Is Porn Bad?: 10 Things to Consider Before Watching
Scientific research has found that pornography is extremely harmful. A survey of the research tells us exactly why pornography is bad and why it’s a good idea to stop watching it today. Is porn unhealthy? The first question and the one most people are probably concerned with, is whether watching…
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The Lies That Kept Me Trapped by Pornography
I can remember very vividly what it was like to feel the pull of pornography. I can remember those long nights, exhausted but still alert, looking for my fix. I would drag out the ritual for hours: sometimes on the Internet, sometimes visiting adult video shops, sometimes engaging in phone…
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Why Your Husband Looks at Women Online (And What to Do About It)
Why would your husband look at another woman, whether online or in real life? From billboards to sex flicks to websites and chat rooms, opportunities are rampant. And it’s as easy as “sexting” pictures of oneself and others. The format matters little. The results are the same: devastation. Because it’s…
