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Jessie Minassian

Jessie Minassian is a popular speaker, blogger, and author of fourteen books, including Crushed: Why Guys Don’t Have to Make or Break You and Unashamed: Overcoming the Sins No Girl Wants to Talk About. She is the “resident big sis” at LifeLoveandGod.com, a Q&A website for teen and college-age girls. Her work for girls and their parents has been featured internationally through outlets such as Focus on the Family, Parenting Today’s Teens, She Reads Truth, Axis, Revive Our Hearts and YouthWorker Journal. She and her husband live in California and have two daughters. To find out more, or connect with Jessie, visit LifeLoveandGod.com.

Are You in a Situationship?

Find courage to define your relationship with him.

Preparing Your Kids for the Teen Years (Part 2 of 2)

Focus on the Family Vice President of Parenting and Youth Danny Huerta and popular author Jessie Minassian offer parents practical advice for teaching their kids about sex, puberty, and the many changes they’ll experience during their teen years. (Part 2 of 2)

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Preparing Your Kids for the Teen Years (Part 1 of 2)

Focus on the Family Vice President of Parenting and Youth Danny Huerta and popular author Jessie Minassian offer parents practical advice for teaching their kids about sex, puberty, and the many changes they’ll experience during their teen years. (Part 1 of 2)

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Ditch the BFF Myth and Become a True Friend

Why being a true friend is more Important than having a best friend

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The Truth About Porn and How It Affects You

Porn is not just a “guy problem.” Uncover the truth about porn and how it affects you, even if you don’t view it.

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Helping Teen Girls Love Their Families Well (Part 2 of 2)

Jessie Minassian believes our messy, imperfect families are part of God’s plan to transform us to be more like Jesus Christ. She provides an abundance of great advice to parents and teens about navigating issues like attitude, parent/child conflict, trust and freedom, siblings, and more. (Part 2 of 2)

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Helping Teen Girls Love Their Families Well (Part 1 of 2)

Jessie Minassian believes our messy, imperfect families are part of God’s plan to transform us to be more like Jesus Christ. She provides an abundance of great advice to parents and teens about navigating issues like attitude, parent/child conflict, trust and freedom, siblings, and more. (Part 1 of 2)

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Knowing Our Spouse

One of the great gifts God has tucked into the aspect of “becoming one flesh” in marriage is the opportunity to be known.

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Helping Your Daughter Understand Romantic Relationships (Part 2 of 2)

Author Jessie Minassian offers advice for parents seeking to help their teen daughters overcome an unhealthy obsession with romance and to find their identity in Jesus Christ rather than in relationships with boys. (Part 1 of 2)

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Helping Your Daughter Understand Romantic Relationships (Part 1 of 2)

Author Jessie Minassian offers advice for parents seeking to help their teen daughters overcome an unhealthy obsession with romance and to find their identity in Jesus Christ rather than in relationships with boys. (Part 1 of 2)