By Sarah Norwood Do you truly understand “resiliency”? Maybe you know someone who is resilient. Maybe you’ve been complimented for your resilience. To be resilient means that someone has the ability to get back up after failure or disappointment. When hard things...
Yes, we need to talk about dangers and keeping our kids safe online (and offline). But that is just one step in a much richer, fuller process in our modern parenting. It’s time to empower ourselves and our kids to the possibilities all around us! It’s time to connect our wisdom with their tech savvy in order to build better relationships and a better future.
The family unit can strengthen each of its members to be able to withstand the problems that occur within everyday life. The family council is a wonderful time where all members can freely share thoughts without discouragement or disagreement and work together to solve a problem that is affecting the whole unit.
Written by parents and professionals who have struggled with body image issues themselves and understand the magnitude of cultural, familial and media messaging, these books are a great way to combat the barrage of negative messages continually saturating our kids.
Why do we get so worried when our daughters masturbate?When we find out a girl is masturbating we often think one of two things: We think a predator has abused or harmed her. “Something must have happened to her.” OR We think that something might be “wrong” with her, that she is a sexual deviant.
Talking to our kids about masturbation seems to be at the bottom of every parent’s wish list. We would much rather talk about boring carpool schedules, credit card bills or even Donald Trump’s latest tweet.
As parents, we need to teach our children how to handle stress in a healthy way so they do not become overwhelmed and depressed. We can help our kids thrive as we nurture growth and balance in all the different areas of their lives.
Before we can prepare our children to know how to recognize a predator, we must first be clear on what classifies someone as such.
As I learned for myself, parents no longer have the luxury to put off any significant discussions—especially as they relate to online dangers or sexuality. As soon as you hand your toddlers and young children internet-enabled devices, they are at risk for exposure. It is time to start talking!
Acknowledging and discussing the dangers of online pornography is a great first step with your kids. But now what? How do you create resiliency in our increasingly disconnected, hyper-sexualized world? How do we keep talking and building deep connection? We will...
We asked kids on the street what they had to say about online porn. What they had to say might shock you. What have your kids seen? Porn is a sophisticated industry: our children are highly susceptible to its targeted efforts. The developing brains of children are not...
Every parent needs to understand AI now! This guide is designed to help you understand the most fundamental and critical information about AI, and empower your family to use it wisely.