🍨How Brownie Sundaes Help One Dad Sweeten the P*rn Talks


Hello Reader,

What if one simple family tradition could help your kid stay strong in the face of pornography?

Research shows that kids who grow up with strong family traditions and shared stories have higher self-esteem, a stronger sense of control over their lives, and more emotional resilience.

In fact, a fascinating study found that children who knew more about their family’s history were better able to cope with stress—even after 9/11. (Read more about it here).

So why not use the power of traditions to make your conversations about pornography something your kids look forward to—regularly?

đź’ˇ We saw this comment from a parent and absolutely love this idea:

"We read Good Pictures Bad Pictures together often. The book mentions ice cream. We stop halfway through to make brownies. At the end, we eat brownie sundaes together."

Talking to kids about tough topics—like pornography—doesn’t have to feel awkward or forced. In fact, tying it to a fun family tradition can make it something they actually look forward to!

​Good Pictures Bad Pictures are the perfect books to build a meaningful tradition around. Whether it’s an ice cream night, a cozy blanket fort read-aloud, or a campfire chat with s’mores—you can make it something memorable.

🎉 🥇This just happened! Once again Good Pictures Bad Pictures has risen to #1 on Amazon in the Parenting School Age Children category. (It’s quite humbling when you see your book ahead of Gary Chapman’s 5 Love Languages for Children!)

📚 Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds

This book introduces young children, about ages 3-6, to the idea that some pictures are good, and some are bad for them. With a gentle, age-appropriate message, kids learn:

  • What to do if they see a bad picture
  • The difference between good and bad pictures
  • How to Turn, Run & Tell a trusted adult—giving them an early start on digital safety
  • Five simple safety rules to use when they encounter a bad picture

📚 Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids​

By age six or seven, your child will be ready for the best-selling book, Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids. Here are five powerful lessons they’ll learn:

  • How pornography makes them feel (not just what it is)
  • How looking at pornography can become a real addiction, like drugs or alcohol
  • How to keep their thinking brain in charge of their feeling brain to stay safe
  • How to keep their attraction center from being tricked by pornography
  • How to use the CAN DO Plan to effectively reject every exposure to pornography

Good Pictures Bad Pictures uses simple, kid-friendly analogies to equip children with powerful tools to reject pornography.

Reading these books regularly gives kids the skills they need to reject pornography while reinforcing your family’s values.

Make these conversations ones they’ll remember—for all the right reasons.🍫

Kindly,

Kristen

P.S. 🎥Watch one mom’s grateful video review of Good Pictures Bad Pictures here.

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