A few of the players on BYU’s rugby team will be coming to talk on Sunday. A couple of them were on the team when BYU won
their national title & also play for USA’s collegiate team.
Archive for category Parenting Help
Devotional Feb 26th
Feb 22
Interesting article in the Deseret News yesterday. This is a two part series.
Part 2- The war on boys: Sex, media and violence
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765552356/War-on-boys-Sex-media-and-violence.html?pg=3
Fake ID’s Just a Click Away
Feb 15
An interesting article on KSL-
A warning for every parent with a teenager or young student in college: getting a fake ID is as easy as a mouse click.
Teens & ADHD
Feb 14
How do parents know if their teens difficulty in focusing could be a sign of trouble. Dr. Hyken addressed the issue of ADHD. Russell Hyken, Ph.D. 
Ed.S, M.A., LPC, NCC
Educational Diagnostician
Educational / Therapeutic-
Placement Specialist
Defiant Teens
Feb 9
Article written by Russell HykenPh.D.
Ed.S, M.A., LPC, NCC
Educational Diagnostician
Educational / Therapeutic-
Placement Specialist
As teenagers enter the driving years, their behavior often changes. This is usually related to an adolescent’s desire to develop her own identity as well as her own independence. Peers start to become more important than parents, and the ability to drive creates a new found freedom and opportunity to push the boundaries of household rules. When gauging
the seriousness of your rule breaking teen’s behavior consider the following guidelines to help you determine when your child has crossed the line. Read more:
Dealing With Your Children’s Choice of Friends- Russell Hyken, Ph.D
At some point in every child’s development, parents are likely to disagree with their children about their choice of friends. It’s how parents approach this common dilemma that can make all the difference. Dr. Hyken offers tips on how best to negotiate the tricky terrain of undesirable friendships in this segment from KTVI-TV in St. Louis
http://ed-psy.com/2012/01/23/dealing-with-your-childrens-choice-of-friends/
Balancing teens’ need for personal privacy with appropriate guidance and intervention is a challenge nearly all parents face as their children mature. In what areas can teens be allowed some privacy and where is it necessary to step in? Dr. Hyken offers helpful tips for parents in this segment- “What Your Teen Isn’t Telling You”
Russell Hyken, Ph. D http://ed-psy.com/2010/12/03/what-your-teen-isnt-tellin/
Ed.S, M.A., LPC, NCC
Educational Diagnostician
Educational / Therapeutic-
Placement Specialist
Amy’s article “What Children Need” was featured on page 48 in the Zions Community Magazine
https://www.zionsbank.com/pdfs/community-NovDec-2011.pdf
Pornography Addiction Part 3
Dec 16
In part three of our series on pornography, this podcast continues to look at the dangers of pornography and it’s effects on the individual and the family. Eric Allred joins Jeff once again as they continue this discussion with some helpful suggestions for what parents can do to protect their children.
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***WARNING*** Information in this article is of a sensitive nature and contains frank information regarding sexual topics. If this Information is offensive or undesired, please do not continue.
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West Ridge Academy
The second podcast in this series on pornography addiction, this episode asks the question, “What is the difference between pornography addiction and healthy sexuality?” Eric Allred, LMFT joins Jeff again as they discuss how pornography acts like a drug and causes brain dysfunction.
During the podcast, we mention the symptoms and effects of pornography addiction. The following is a list of these effects based on current research:
- Not caring about women/men as real human beings; just thinking of them as objects
- Starting to think rape isn’t a serious crime
- Having a twisted view of sexuality (thinking of sexuality in unhealthy ways)
- Not caring about having a long-term, stable relationship with one person (monogamous relationship)
- Thinking your spouse isn’t a good enough sex partner
- Beginning to think that marriage isn’t important
- Not really caring about having children or raising a family
- Thinking it’s normal and natural to have casual sex with many people
- Trying out — or wanting to try out — sexual behaviors that aren’t healthy, legal, or natural (these behavior are also called sexually deviant behaviors)
- Having a lot of struggles and problems in your close relationships
- Thinking rape victims are the ones who are to blame for being raped and that rapists don’t need to be punished for their crimes
- Being much more likely to commit sexual abuse
- Becoming sexually aggressive (violent or forceful)
- Being more likely to get separated or divorced
- Thinking the best sexual relationships are the ones that don’t involve emotional involvement or commitment
- Being more likely to cheat on your spouse (emotionally and/or physically)
- Being more likely to lose your job or get kicked out of college
- Threatening the well-being of children in your home by straining marriage relationships, causing financial burdens, and increasing your children’s risk of being exposed to pornography
- Starting to think that explicit or offensive sexual material isn’t that big of a deal (becoming desensitized)
- Beginning to think that uncommon or unusual sexual activities (such as group sex or sex with animals) are normal and happen a lot
- Losing the trust of those in close relationships
- Developing a negative body image (thinking negatively about your body)
- Getting wrong information about human sexual behavior
- Being more likely to have oral, anal, or group sex
- Being more likely to develop compulsive or addictive sexual behavior (in other words, being more likely to lose control over how often and how long you act out sexually)
( Manning, J.C. (2006). The Impact of Internet Pornography on Marriage and the Family: A Review of the Research. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity: the Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 13, 131-165.)
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