Dear Dr. Meg,

My 13-year-old son is addicted to porn and I am at a total loss. What can I do?

Sincerely,

Kathy

Dear Kathy,

First of all, kudos to you because any parent who is willing to face the tough issues in her child’s life is a great parent. This is why I talk about strong parents. This is not a day for wimpy parents because our kids are growing up in a culture that doesn’t like them very much and is content to destroy them. I say that because this culture is throwing things like porn at our kids every single day, and we parents have to be there to help our kids fight.

Today’s kids are growing up in a culture that doesn’t like them and is content to destroy them.

This is very serious stuff. The problem for your son is this: he is the victim here. It’s tempting to blame him but really, the bad guy in this scenario is the porn industry itself, the producers who are making this content so readily available and preying on the young and vulnerable. So get that in your head: your son is the victim.

Then, thank him for…