Hey Friend
A Blog for parents and loved ones of adult entertainers

Jesus walked into rooms that made religious people deeply uncomfortable. He didn't pretend the settings were harmless. He didn't endorse everything happening inside. He just never let the room become more important than the person in front of him.

When you and other parents of strippers are awake at 3 am, the best theological truth you can lean on is simply this: God does not sleep. The Creator of the universe is just as present in a loud, crowded strip club as He is in the quietest church sanctuary. There is nowhere your daughter can go where the presence of God cannot reach her. You do not have to be her savior. You do not have to be her protector every second of the day. You were never meant to carry the weight of h

by Jaz James Hey Friend, There’s no tidy schedule printed on a fridge, no supervisor reminding her when it’s time to take a break. She doesn’t even have to clock in. Her work begins when the sun goes down and the world shifts into something louder, dimmer, and harder to read. You may picture this as chaos. But she experiences control. For Example... One dancer described it this way, “I don’t just walk in and start working. I study the room first. Who’s spending? Who’s just wa

Years from now, if your child's life looks completely different, what will have mattered most? It won't be the lecture you gave or the tough love you showed. It will be the fact that you never left.

by Jaz James Hey Friend, When Jesus stood outside Lazarus's tomb and wept, the people around Him were confused. Some thought He was crying because He'd arrived too late. Others wondered why He hadn't prevented the death in the first place. But John tells us something remarkable: Jesus wept even though He had already told the disciples, "This sickness will not end in death" (John 11:4) . He knew exactly what was about to happen. He had the power, the plan, and the promise alre

by Carolyn (names have been changed at the request of the family) Hey Friend, my name is Carolyn and I’m a mother learning what it means...

by Jaz James Hey Love, Parenting is a delicate balance, and when your child’s life choices differ from your own values or expectations,...

by Jaz James Hey Love, Discovering that your child is working as a stripper can bring a whirlwind of emotions—confusion, fear, sadness,...