The Battle Against Pop Culture: Mom and Dad, BE IN THE GAME
By Jamie Siggard and Melody Bergman Every day billboards, TV shows, movies, magazines, ads, apps, and other content wash over us like a tidal wave. And whether we like it or not, these sources are teaching us–and our children–all sorts of lessons...
Why Parents Should Care about “The Great America Sex Drought”
By Jamie Siggard Have you heard of the Great American Sex Drought? Experts have suggested that sexual connection is rapidly declining in our society. According to the latest data from the General Social Survey, “…among the 23 percent of adults — or nearly 1 in 4...
Before you Spy on Your Kids, Try This
By Haley Hawks It finally happened. The sweet child who told you all the small things like when they found an interesting rock or which kids they like to play with at recess, has turned secretive. Questions get eye-rolls and responses like,” Really, Mom?” or “That’s a...
Autolastimarse: una preocupación importante para los padres en la era digital
Por Marina Spears Traducido por L. Antonio Mayen Castellanos Ha sido un día muy largo. Mientras estaba junto al fregadero, cerré los ojos y me relajé un poco con las manos en el agua tibia y jabonosa por unos momentos. De repente escuché a mi hija llamarme...
An Hour of Play Every Day: 77 Things to do Outside!
By Mary Bassett My extended family loves to get together for dinner, playing games, and having fun. Towards the end of one particularly fun evening, my 4-year-old cousin asked to see my phone. When I asked her why she needed to see my phone, she told me she...
Teaching Our Kids Body Gratitude: A Critical Skill in Our Image-Saturated World
By Haley Johnson We’ve all been there. Our mother, our friend, or a peer has said something that has caused us to look at our bodies and think, “I don’t like this. I don’t like me.” Casual comments can turn our favorite outfit into the trash because we can’t...
Dads Kill P*rn
By Tim Rarick, PhD “What’s P*rn?” One evening about two years ago, my family and I were enjoying a delicious dinner at home together when my then 8-year-old daughter, blurted out, “What’s porn?” My wife and I have four children, and this child is number three of the...
The Most Dangerous Apps of 2019
By Trishia Van Orden and Melody Bergman Cooking? Cleaning? Losing weight? Wasting time in the grocery line? There’s an app for that! Each year, hundreds of new applications spring up in our digital app stores. Many of these apps can help improve our...
Lesson: Teaching Social Media Literacy
The Illusions Among Us The social media penetration rate in North America is at 70%. Worldwide, the average rate is 42% (Social Media: Worldwide penetration rate 2018, n.d.). Just like in other media, the images portrayed on social media are often unattainable because...
Lesson: Teaching Healthy Body Image to Boys
Body image is an important topic to discuss with both girls AND boys. Images found on social media, television, and movies that they are exposed to have an impact on them. However, the topic of maintaining a healthy body image is frequently overlooked in boys. From...
