Spouse and Family Support Guide

by Larry Richman | Aug 8, 2014

The Church has created a new online guide to help spouses and families affected by a loved one’s addictive behaviors. The guide provides help, hope, and healing. The Spouse and Family Support Guide helps spouses and family members personally heal from challenges...

Pornography is a Problem for Women, Too

by Larry Richman | Jul 31, 2014

Collecting or viewing pornography is akin to keeping a rattlesnake in your backpack. We live in a day when the scourge of pornography is sweeping across the world. It is hard to escape it. “To indulge in pornography leads to difficulties, divorce,...

12 Ways Pornography Leaks Into Your Home

by Larry Richman | Jul 16, 2014

LDS Living has published an excellent article “12 Ways Pornography Leaks Into Your Home (and How to Stop Them).” The article describes ways pornography may be leaking into your home without you even knowing it. The article also includes recommendations on...

Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Teaching Kids About Pornography

by Larry Richman | Jul 7, 2014

The new book Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids by Kristen A. Jenson gives parents a way to talk to their kids about a very difficult topic in an honest, upfront way that your kids can understand. It is a read-aloud story about a mom...

Protection from Pornography

by Larry Richman | Jun 19, 2014

I was #inspiredby the general conference talk “Protection from Pornography-a Christ-Focused Home” by Sister Linda S. Reeves and her comments that “filters are useful tools, but the greatest filter in the world, the only one that will ultimately work,...

Accountability in the Fight Against Pornography

by Larry Richman | Jun 15, 2014

In today’s digital world, time online is largely private time. For both adults and children, this can lead to a variety of temptations. Temptations of content: You may be tempted to watch a video online that you would never watch on TV with others in the room....

2014 Conference on Protecting Families from Pornography

by Larry Richman | Mar 4, 2014

The Utah Coalition Against Pornography will hold its 12th Annual Conference on Protecting Children and Families from Pornography on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. Pornography has devastating effects throughout society....

Free Program for Youth to Overcome Pornography

by Larry Richman | Feb 12, 2014

Fortify is a video-based online recovery program that offers actionable solutions for those struggling with pornography addiction. It is free for teens and available to anyone of any age that needs help. If you or someone you know is struggling with pornography, go to...

LDS Church Instructs Leaders on Same-Sex Marriage

by Larry Richman | Jan 10, 2014

Update, March 28, 2014: See “Same-sex Marriage” in Gospel Topics on LDS.org for the instructions sent to leaders outside the United States. Today, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ sent instructions about gay marriage to ward and stake...

Effects of Pornography: Ted Bundy Interview

by Larry Richman | Aug 7, 2013

Serial killer Ted Bundy’s last message before he was executed about the powerful, deadly effects of pornography. If you struggle with pornography or know someone who does, please get help. See the Church’s website Overcoming Pornography...

Understand Your Brain and Break Porn Habits

by Larry Richman | May 18, 2013

Download the free guide The Porn Circuit: Understand Your Brain and Break Porn Habits in 90 Days. For more information about how pornography and other Internet dangers impact your brain, your relationships, and your family, check out other free e-books from Covenant...

Conference on Protecting Families from Pornography

by Larry Richman | May 14, 2013

The Utah Coalition Against Pornography will hold its 11th Annual Conference on Protecting Children and Families from Pornography and Other Harmful Material on Saturday, May 18, 2013, 9:00am – 1:10pm, at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. This conference...

A Parent’s Guide to Cyberbulling

by Larry Richman | May 6, 2013

15% of teens have faced online harassment in the last year. Cyberbullying, or “willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices,” is a serious problem that can have serious repercussions, resulting in...

Overcoming Pornography Website

by Larry Richman | Apr 25, 2013

Overcoming Pornography (OvercomingPornography.lds.org) is an updated website from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that focuses on the power of Christ’s Atonement to help individuals overcome problems with pornography. The site has the following...