This week began with the absolutely revolting confirmation about one of Hollywood’s worst kept secrets. That Harvey Weinstein, one of the most influential people in showbusiness in history, was a sexual predator. Who had been using his position of power and influence to coerce women into sexual encounters and then silence them for decades. As I write this, well over … Read More
The Number 1 Thing Your Child Needs to Be Safe
A Parent. It sounds trite, but it really is that straightforward. I didn’t say simple, or easy, but yes it’s straightforward. Your child needs you to be their parent. They don’t need you to be their friend. That’s what their peers are for. Children are not honest or vulnerable with their friends. Children don’t run to their friends with big … Read More
How Watching Old Movies Can Heal Your Mind
Gregory Peck & Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday (1953). Several years ago my family was having a movie day. Now, for most families, this might be a rather straightforward experience, but I come from a very large family filled with professional public speakers. So a “discussion” about which movie to watch is more like a political debate mixed with multi-media … Read More
The Lonely Legacy Of Hugh Hefner: The Playboy Who Didn’t Learn How To Tango
By Josh Gilman: The top trending story around the world this morning was the death of the founder of Playboy, Hugh Hefner. The death of every human is a sad day, but unfortunately today’s memorials to the man who made pornography so mainstream he nearly put himself out of business, are in their very adulation a condemnation of his life’s … Read More
Love Gives Me the Strength to Fight
By Laura Davis The door clicks shut as he exits the room. My mind is still racing with arguments half-formed, and unspoken. This is unfair. This isn’t all my fault. You can’t just leave as soon as things get complicated. And, quieter: I can’t deal with this on my own. Still angry, I turn to Facebook and flip through posts. … Read More
A Simple First Step to Stop Watching Porn: Location, Location, Location
By: Brad Pullan Are you feeling discouraged by giving in to your porn habit? Wondering what to do next? I have one question worth asking yourself. Where do you find yourself watching porn the most? Is it your bedroom, bathroom or basement? Identifying this is very important. Why? For many people, watching porn is an escape from whatever is going … Read More
How the option to say “no” could save your child’s life
“Oh! Ummmm….yes, that’s ok….thank you so much for asking. I never thought of that,” the young mom stared at the other mom a little perplexed and thoughtfully sat back down. What was this all about? Well, it was quite simple. While I was sitting in Chapters reading a unnecessarily tall pile of books to my 2-year-old, a couple of 4-year-old … Read More
Two Terrible Lessons From Ted Cruz’s Twitter-Porn Incident
On Monday evening former presidential candidate Ted Cruz was trending on Twitter for the unpleasant reason that his Twitter account had “liked” a porn video. For those happily unfamiliar with Twitter, this means that someone with access to Ted Cruz’s Twitter account had hit the “like” button on a full-length hardcore pornographic video, placing it in most of his follower’s … Read More
Why Do Men Keep Treating Me Like Dirt?
Sometimes we receive letters from people expressing the truth about porn that we just need to print them verbatim. Here is one from a young woman who knows the truth about porn and is speaking up. “Is it what I look like, or who I am? Why do men keep treating me like dirt?” I was speechless for a moment … Read More
“I didn’t know the difference between rape and love”: Laura’s Story
The following was originally sent to us a few months ago after the release of Jonathon Van Maren’s Culture War. It communicated the world that young women are are growing up in so well that we asked if we could post it. This brave young women edited it slightly and sent it back in the format of a blog post. … Read More