So You Want to Get Your Kid a New Phone for Christmas?
Before you buy your child’s first phone, read this first. Every year at about this time, I dust off this article, update it, and hope parents will read and share […]
Empowering Children Part 3: The Exchanges
Start your child’s day with purpose and positivity. Here’s how. I was dressed in my full law enforcement uniform and ready for duty. It was usually about 7:15am and I […]
Ome TV App Review
Teens love chatting with total strangers. Some apps allow them to do it via their web camera. Learn how to keep your child safe from this dangerous online trend. One […]
Empowering Children Part 2: Purpose Driven Praise
Want honorable virtues to live within your children? Here’s how. He was about nine years old and in the race of his life as a third grader. His classmates were […]
Threads App Review
Instagram was released in 2010. It is now the most-used social media platform among teens, according to research firm Piper Jaffray. Eighty-five percent of teens report using Instagram at least […]
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 haven’t 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 […]
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 […]
