Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Welcome to Betrayal Trauma Recovery. I'm Anne. Kristen Jensen is here today - one of my friends from the anti-pornography movement. She's amazing. I've known her for a long time. She is the author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read aloud books, including the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn Proofing Today's Young Kids. We use this in our home; it's one of my favorite books for kids.<br> I've known her for a long time. She is the author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read aloud books, including the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn Proofing Today's Young Kids. We use this in our home; it's one of my favorite books for kids.<br> She is the founder of <a href="http://protectyoungminds.org">protectyoungminds.org</a>, a website dedicated to helping parents empower their kids to reject pornography. Recently she was invited to testify before the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on the public health crisis of pornography. Kristen is a frequent guest and speaker on podcasts, radio broadcasts, and is a leader in the Prevention Task Force of the National Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation.<br> Personally, she is a mother of two daughters and a son who is waiting for her in heaven. She lives with her husband in the beautiful state of Washington. She earned her BA in English Literature and her MA in Organizational Communication. Welcome, Kristen!<br> Many Parents Ask, "How Do I Check Cookies?" But, That's Not Enough Anymore<br> Kristen: Hi Anne! Thanks for having me!<br> Anne: I LOVE Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr! Kristen gave me a copy and I've been using it with my 5-year-old and my 2-year-old. It is so helpful. I am so excited to announce that Kristen has donated three copies of Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr to our listeners. So if you have a child ages 3-6, you need this book! Please go to our Instagram profile @betrayaltraumarecovery. Follow us on Instagram; tag three of your friends who also have children ages 3-6 so they can be made aware of this really important resource for kids. The giveaway will end Wednesday at 6 pm. You will be notified via private message on Instagram.<br> Tell me, Kristen, why did you write a book about pornography for young kids?<br> Kristen: I saw that there was a problem. It took three years and then as I was speaking, I had parents of younger children--because our original book is for ages 7-11, even though therapists have used it for adults; the principles and concepts are for any age--ask if I could write a book for younger children. It took my breath away the first time I was asked that! Younger children are on the internet so we need to safe guard them and train them how to respond to bad pictures--to recognize what they are and have a plan of what to do when they see them.<br> Anne: I have your Can Do Plan taped to my 8 and 5-year-olds wall.<br> Kristen: Awesome! This is from the original book. It is great! The first three steps from the Can Do plan is to help children know exactly how to respond when they see it: close your eyes, tell a trusted adult, and name it when you see it. All these things help the thinking brain reject pornography. The last two, the D and O, are distract yourself and always keep the thinking brain the boss; I explain more about it in the book; these things help children deal with the shocking memories that pornography creates. These memories come back to haunt them and sometimes lure them back into curiousl...
