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Snapchat y adolescentes: lo que necesitas saber
Por Courtney Cagle Traducido por L. Antonio Mayen Castellanos Un día, mi amiga abrió su Snapchat y BAM! Allí había una foto de un pene ... Sin advertencia, sin signos, sin mensaje en la foto, solo una imagen de un pene. Ella se sorprendió! Era una de sus amigas del...
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 about our...
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...
Lesson: Kindness: Online, Face to Face, and Everywhere
Kindness is an attribute that we can each develop further! Children need parents to help them understand that kindness is not just a quality to have with their friends or family, but at all times. This includes being authentic in all contexts, including social...
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...
Masturbation and Kids–Moving Beyond the Shame!
By: Anonymous I started masturbating when I was in 8th grade. I’m not sure about the exact moment, time, or location, but I do remember what started it. I watched a movie and in it the girl masturbated. I’d heard about masturbation from guys around me, but I’d...
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...
8 Ways to Start Talking to Your Child About Sex
It doesn’t matter which of these methods works for you or if you come up with your own technique, as long as you don’t give up on being the first and most trusted source of information for your child.
The Power of Moms: Raising Responsible Tech-Positive Kids
By: Ariane Robinson Last Sunday as I sat down to relax and read a favorite book, I heard the familiar sound of arguing between my kids. Then the rush of little feet coming down the stairs one after the other as my daughter yelled at my son, “I’m telling...
Uso excesivo de la tecnología y crianza perezosa: una combinación mortal
Por Marina Spears Traducido por L. Antonio Mayen Castellanos Estoy segura de que todos estamos familiarizados con la siguiente escena: un niño pequeño llora y se queja en público, el padre saca un teléfono inteligente o una tableta, se conecta a un juego, el...
