How to Talk to Teens About Vaping
Are you concerned about the recent reports of teens being rushed to the hospital after vaping? The vaping problem is only getting worse. This is how we talk to teens […]
Empowering Children Part 1: I Love You
How our spoken, written, and physical expressions of affection have more power than we realize. Times havenāt changed for the best in my opinion, but then again, I might be […]
Words and Pictures Matter
How to talk to your child about posting images or words that could be construed as a violent threat. On August 25, 2019, Alaska authorities arrested two 13-year-old students for […]
A Real Solution to Stopping Mass Shootings
Students escorted to a school bus at STEM School Highlands Ranch after the shooting. Photo: Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images For some parents, their child’s back-to-school shopping […]
How to Empower our Children Against Bullying
Jill’s first day of high school was a hopeful one. After two and a half years of torment by the hands of three girls in middle school, Jill was finally […]
Keeping Your Kid Safe Over Summer Break
Image Credit: Bark.us Summer break is nearly upon us. Most parents think since their child is not in school, the online drama will calm down. Unfortunately, this is not the […]
How We Teach Children to Be Safe Online
During an afternoon presentation, Sgt. Michael Woodroof spoke with students at Lucerne Valley Elementary School. Here students raise their hands after āSgt. Mikeā asked a question about internet safety. [Photo […]
Youtube Kids App Update – What Parents Need to Know
I published an article about the Youtube Kids App, “YouTube Kids Now Has Parental Controls,” back in September 2018. I began the article saying, “You might have given YouTube Kids […]
The Momo Challenge – What Parents Need to Know
The āMomo Challengeā is making the rounds across social media once more, after going viral in early 2016. I have received several phone calls and Facebook messages from parents extremely […]
TikTok (Formally Musical.ly) App Review
What happened to Musical.ly? Musical.ly launched in 2014. In November 2017, it was acquired by ByteDance, a Beijing-based media and tech company, for a reported $1 billion. At the time, […]
