El peligro con el uso de pantallas como un chupete digital
Por Ariane Robinson Traducido por: Kimberly Gabriela Mayen La semana pasada, cuando estaba parada en la fila de la caja en la tienda de comestibles, el pequeño niño que estaba delante de mí comenzó a lanzar una berrinche por un pedazo de dulce que quería. Incluso...
13 Apps Every Parent Should Know in 2020
By Sierra Brann We live in a world full of Apps! While some are harmless, others pose threats that we may not even be aware about. Popular apps can make our children easy targets for sexual predators, or may even expose them to explicit, unfiltered content. Do you...
After School: Is This Your Child’s Danger Zone
By Andrea Marks As parents, we know what time our kids get out of school and what time the bus drops them off at the corner by our house. However, just because you know where your child is, does not mean that they are safe. In this current digital age, being aware of...
Talking to Kids About Public vs. Private Discussions
By Spencer Loyd Has your two-year-old ever proudly announced in a public place: “I have a penis!”? It happened to me last week while we had guests over for dinner. Unfortunately the two-year-old was my daughter who, after a quick reminder, corrected herself and then...
Dangerous P*rn Trends Every Parent Needs to Know
By: Sierra Brann and Melody Bergman Did you know that Porn Hub has 80 million visitors a day? To put that into perspective, that is more visits than Pinterest, Tumblr, or PayPal (Jones, 2018). Pornography is a fast-growing epidemic that is more accessible in this day...
10 Ways to Help Your Teen Take Back Their Emotions from Tech Distractions
By Jamie Siggard Lately, I’ve been working on trying to be more human. I’m trying to feel it all, the good, the bad, and the ugly. I noticed my life was feeling superficial at times and void of depth, so I thought practicing feeling would be the perfect remedy. This...
Inspiring Your Child to be a Force For Good in the Digital World
By Jamie Siggard We live in a unique time. Many people refer to this time as the *Information Age. We are surrounded by laptops, iPhones, tablets, watches, and virtual assistants that are always at our beckoning call. With so many devices for accessing...
Helping a Child Who is Overweight Have a Positive Body Image
By Mae Pulsipher The need to accept our looks and feel comfortable in our skin is a message that is finally getting the news coverage and social concern it deserves! The thing is, no matter how comfortable we feel in our skin, everyone looks in the mirror now and...
Five Great Ways to Bring Truly Open Communication to Your Home
By Hannah Herring Recently, my boyfriend broke up with me but actually wasn’t terribly brokenhearted about it. My dad and I went out to eat together one evening and talked about it. Although I hesitated at first because I was nervous he would be overprotective, I...
Lesson: Standing Up Against Bullying
As our kids spend more and more time online, children are being subjected to cyberbullying more than ever. Why is this happening? Many kids (and adults) are emboldened and less likely to practice good sense and common kindness when they are sitting behind a screen....
