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If You Aren’t The Consumer, You’re The Product

February 6, 2019 - Family, Parenting, Screen Time, Smart Phones, smartphones, Snapchat, Technology, Teens

Something that has my fascination right now is a recent 60 Minutes report by Anderson Cooper on brain hacking. If you’ve not seen it, you have to watch it immediately. It’s mind-blowing. It’s one of the key pieces of our new youth presentation that we’re…

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Social Media and Body Dissatisfaction

January 23, 2019 - Children, Instagram, Parenting, Snapchat

This is a real issue. This is a red flag. The sirens are going off. The impact that social media and digital technology is having on our children’s body image and body dissatisfaction has never been more real and it’s never been more important to address.

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Predators Know All About This… Do You?

November 28, 2018 - Babies, Children, Crime, Online Safety, Parenting, Predators, Sextortion, Snapchat

Blackmailing young people to send nude photos online is a vicious and growing trend. This is something all parents need to be talking to their children about.

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Instagram, Snapchat, and Teen Plastic Surgery

November 14, 2018 - body image, Children, Instagram, plastic surgery, Snapchat, Social Media

The stats are staggering. Teens are having plastic surgery like never before. Why? You know why…

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No One – Not Parents, Not Kids – No One Wants To Hear This

August 15, 2018 - Children, Empathy, Facebook, Family, Instagram, Online Safety, Parenting, Porn, Smart Phones, Snapchat, Social Media, Student, Technology, Teens

Studying the effects of digital technology on kids for the past few years has finally led me to this place. It’s not where I want to be. It’s where I have to be. And I think, once you watch this video, you’ll agree. Read this:…

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Are You Teaching This Vital Lesson To The Young People Around You?

May 23, 2018 - Instagram, Online Safety, Parenting, School, Snapchat, Social Media, Teachers, Teens, Twitter

Young people need to hear this over and over and over and over. It’s imperative they know this lesson!

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Phones In The Hands Of Children

January 4, 2018 - Children, Family, Smart Phones, Snapchat

Why are we so willing to hand over a digital device to a child that’s not ready for the responsibility?

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