Publisher's Synopsis
Twenty minutes. I need to remind myself that the unexpected sexual consequences of handing our kids cell phones, computers, gaming systems, and music pods can be mitigated in as little as one twenty-minute conversation. I need to remind myself that every single time teens speak to me about the cyber-sexual world with eyes ready to harden, I give them wisdom, I give them directions, I tell them the truth. Every single time, their heads nod as they take mental notes. A wave of relief washes over them. The next time I see them they no longer feel like victims, but like powerful, confident and, dare I say, happy teens, because romance and sex just became less terrifying. Now they have ways to protect themselves. Now they understand what has been so distorted. Now they realize they are not alone in this confusion. Now they see a possibility for the tender connection they have been dreaming of all their lives. Our teens are quick studies. And, I need to remind myself that parents have significantly more influence on their teens' sexual choices than me, their peers, movies, TV, and porn combined. Elizabeth L. Clark has been counseling teens for twenty-five years. She's spent the past ten years trying to unravel why teen sexuality has been so negatively impacted by their constant access to plugged-in technology. She has come to some simple and successful solutions on how to help teens navigate through the cyber-sexual landscape they have access to twenty-four hours a day.
