🛑 Halt grooming in its tracks: Does your child know this top strategy?


Hello Reader,

Grooming seldom starts with a touch. It often starts with a screen.

And it’s more common than you might think. Many sex abusers use pornography as a grooming tool to test boundaries and break down a child’s natural defenses.

Yes—even in good families, at school, at youth groups, or in the back seat of the carpool.

Let’s get the facts! This month is Child Abuse Prevention Month, so we’re bringing you our best safety tips in:

👉 The #1 Thing Kids Need to Know to Stop Grooming and Prevent Sexual Abuse​

Inside, you’ll learn:

  • Tricky ways predators use porn to groom kids
  • What “group grooming” is and why the FBI is warning parents
  • A shocking case involving a county judge and fire chief! (So important that you teach your kids not just who to trust but how to trust)
  • A real-life story of a young girl groomed with porn—and what might have stopped it
  • The #1 skill that could stop grooming in its tracks
  • Simple tools that will arm your kid against grooming

Empower your child with the one powerful skill that can stop grooming in its tracks.

Kindly,
​
Kristen
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​P.S. Want extra help starting the conversation? Our Good Pictures Bad Pictures books can give you the words, stories, and confidence to begin.

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