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Parents, don’t let the manosphere raise your child
Regular, honest conversations between the parent and child are the best defence. And it’s simpler than we think.
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We cannot protect our children from every harmful social media post, but we can give them tools to think critically and the confidence to choose respect over resentment, says the writer.
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Martha Tara Lee
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In my 17 years as a relationship counsellor and clinical sexologist, I’ve had parents arrive at my practice confused and frightened.
They’ve seen their teenage sons locking their bedroom doors, spending long stretches in the toilet or in front of mirrors. Or, they may have walked in on their sons watching porn.
