🧠 P*rn is Lying to Our Girls—And it's Working


Hello Reader,

​Do you know the impact pornography has on girls’ mental health? Spoiler alert, it’s devastating.

It’s not an easy topic, but our daughters are internalizing messages from violent and degrading pornography. And the emotional damage is severe.

So severe, in fact, that my team and I dug through dozens of studies to uncover what’s actually happening to girls’ mental well-being.

Our newest article, Girls, Mental Health and Porn: 4 Toxic Traps That Crush Their Confidence, breaks it all down. If you’ve ever wondered…

  • Are girls seeing pornography as early as boys?
  • What does early exposure do to girls’ long-term mental health?
  • How does porn distort trauma?
  • What trends do pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners see?
  • What can I actually DO to protect my daughter?

…you’ll find the answers inside. Some of them are hard. They’ll help you protect the girl you love by teaching you exactly what to inoculate her against.

Toxic trap #4 surprises nearly every parent.

Learn the truth so you can arm your daughter to defend her mind and heart.

Kindly,

Kristen

P.S. My new Good Pictures Bad Pictures Guide for Girls will be out 1st quarter of 2026! This will be a practical tool to teach your daughters why and how to reject pornography. It’s beautifully illustrated and includes an entire chapter on “My Body Is Not an Object” plus advice for avoiding sexting. I can’t wait to share it with you!

P.S.S. Looking for safer-tech gift ideas this holiday season? We’ve got you covered. Check out our gift guides:

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