A More Effective Approach to Masturbation and Pornography Pt. 2 - Natasha Helfer Parker | Ep. 1145

In this joint release of Mormon Stories and The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis, licensed marriage and sex therapist and active Mormon Natasha Helfer Parker shares with us a more effective approach to masturbation and pornography for both teens and adults. Natasha's site https://www.natashaparker.org/ Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast... Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Focus on Solutions 01:10 A Healthy View on Masturbation as Normal 02:23 Framing Masturbation in a Sex-Positive Way 04:01 Starting the Conversation About Consent Early 05:05 Masturbation as a Way to Manage Feelings 08:10 Addressing Sex-Positivity and Reprogramming 12:09 Talking about Puberty and Sex Education 14:28 Modeling a Good Approach and Conversation 18:36 Overcoming Obstacles to Talk about Sex 22:08 Taking Sex Education Seriously as Parents 25:03 The Benefits of Comprehensive Sex Education 26:35 Encouraging Open Communication with Kids 29:22 Giving Correct Language for Better Communication 38:59 How to Talk to a Child About Masturbation 50:16 Discussing Sexually Explicit Material and Porn 54:32 Different Reasons for Using Porn 55:26 Understanding Research and Misconceptions 57:07 Addressing Dependence and Dopamine 1:02:05 Challenging Misconceptions about Porn and Crime 1:02:45 The Correlation vs. Causation Fallacy ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?d... Patreon:   / mormonstories   Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonsto... Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon:   / mormonstories   ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7d... 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🖼️Instagram:   / mormstories   📱TikTok:   / mormonstoriespodcast   🎮Discord:   / discord   Contact us: 📧 [email protected] 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds