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The Return To School — And Sexting
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With the 2019-2020 school year in session, we wanted to provide a brief video for parents to share with their teens and tweens. It’s a story…

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War, Poverty & Social Media
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Many years ago, when I was a teacher, our staff seldom worried about students with mental health issues. They existed, but it was in small numbers.…

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Tik Tok, China & Your Child
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For the past 10 years, I’ve been examining most of the apps teens are using.  I’ve seen the evolution of MySpace and its purchase in 2005…

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Password Protecting Your Child’s App Download Feature
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One of the most important means of managing your child’s online life relates to the apps that you allow them use. However, where do you start?…

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Malice Toward None — Charity for All? Not Really
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The most miserable example of how social media can unravel a life surfaced this weekend in Washington DC. Three diverse groups gathered in front of the…

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Gary, 1983, Moore’s Law & Sex Robots
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I think the year was 1983. My boss at NCR Corporation introduced me to a small, round gentleman with thinning hair and dark rimmed glasses…

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Kindness: That Girl Might Be Somebody’s Daughter
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In late November I injured my neck at the gym. Years of being a gym rat and the ravages of old age finally caught up with…

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Teen Boys, Date Rape & The Unintended Consequences of Porn
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On December 7th, 3 men gathered in a house in York County South Carolina. Such a gathering would not be considered unusual – particularly during a…

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Jim, Brian & Mother Theresa
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Several months ago I was presenting to a group of professionals at the University of Dayton. The group consisted of teachers, counselors and school administrators –who…

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A Wired Family Update: Your Child & Twitch
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In this video we will look at one of the fastest growing content and technologies being adopted by teens: video game live streaming platforms such as…

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