by admin | Jun 14, 2022 | Bullying
Where Do Bullies Learn How to Be Mean? Imagine being a fly on the wall in your daughter’s elementary school class. The teacher introduces a new boy who has just moved into town and then asks the kids to welcome him to the class. It’s obvious that he’s uncomfortable....
by admin | May 26, 2022 | Parenting Teens
Helping your teen develop empathy online (as well as offline) is important because it teaches them to reflect, observe and think about their own behavior and how it affects others. Empathy is the ability to understand the emotions of others. Empathy helps us...
by admin | May 11, 2022 | Digital Parenting
Is Excessive Screen Time Causing Teen Depression and Anxiety? Common Sense Media reported that screen use for adolescents jumped 17 percent since 2019, a steeper increase than in the prior four years prior the pandemic. Screen use rose by nearly 50...
by admin | May 6, 2022 | Online reputation
Online Behavior is a Reflection of Offline Character In a world where the majority of people are connected through a variety of social media networks, it’s likely our first impression of someone will be what we read about them online. According to a national...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Teen Help
Years ago when a teenager wanted to score drugs they didn’t have look far, it was to their friends (negative peer group), classmates in school, at parties or even from our home medicine cabinet. Fast forward today and you’ll find young people are now getting drugs...
by admin | Apr 14, 2022 | Digital Parenting
Having a smartphone contract in place early can help your kids understand the guidelines you expect to follow as well as the consequences they can expect when they are broken. Smartphone contracts can also help limit screen time. Giving kids a cell phone...
by admin | Mar 30, 2022 | Internet Safety
Since the pandemic, screen media among young people has increased 17 percent according to a new Common Sense Survey. We have now seen a decline in mental health in teens, a rise in depression, anxiety and underperforming in school. Technology is not going away, as a...
by admin | Feb 23, 2022 | Sue Scheff
Career Thoughts Interview with Sue Scheff Sue Scheff has spent over 20 years (since 2001) helping parents of struggling teens. She has based her business (Parents’ Universal Resource Experts) off of her own experience as a parent of an at-risk child, and is...
by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | Digital Parenting
(Reposted from this site on February 2015). There are always many opinions on this topic and I believe that each family has their own individual thoughts for what works best for them and their teenager, but when I read a recent post on one of my favorite sites, Grown...
by admin | Dec 20, 2021 | Cell Phone, Internet Addiction
Teen Cellphone and Internet Addiction In today’s society, the internet can be a valuable asset and educational tool, as well as a dangerous attraction and lethal weapon. Many teens are turning to social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram,...
