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What Parents Don’t Know About Internet Porn: a Parent Guide

Dr. Lynn Margolies
by Dr. Lynn Margolies
Parents can mediate the negative effects of internet porn on teens.
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Dr. Lynn Margolies

by Dr. Lynn Margolies

Dr. Lynn Margolies is a Ph.D. licensed experienced psychologist. She was trained at McLean Hospital, a Harvard teaching hospital, and was a Harvard Medical School Instructor and Fellow. Read Bio

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