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If You Aren’t The Consumer, You’re The Product

February 6, 2019 - Family, Parenting, Screen Time, Smart Phones, smartphones, Snapchat, Technology, Teens

Something that has my fascination right now is a recent 60 Minutes report by Anderson Cooper on brain hacking. If you’ve not seen it, you have to watch it immediately. It’s mind-blowing. It’s one of the key pieces of our new youth presentation that we’re…

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Silicon Valley Is Sounding The Alarm. This Should Scare The Hell Out Of You.

October 31, 2018 - Apps, Children, Online Safety, Parenting, Phones, Screen Time, Student, Technology, Teens

If the people who are building these tools and, games, and devices are now saying they don’t want their kids using them… shouldn’t that be the wakeup call we need? Read: A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley Read:…

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Announcing Our New Training Program: Blurred Lines

October 11, 2017 - School, Sexting, Smart Phones, Social Media, Teachers, Technology

With the rise of digital technology and social media, districts simply have not kept up. We see the devastating effects of this daily across the country. From inappropriate teacher-student messaging, to sexting, and worse, it’s vital districts pro-actively address these issues. Our program contains a…

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What No One Is Telling You About Parental Monitoring Apps

January 11, 2017 - Parenting, Social Media, Technology

While they may seem like a good idea, are parental monitoring apps helping or hurting your relationship with your child?

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Do You Want This New Device In Your Child’s Bedroom?

January 4, 2017 - Online Safety, Parenting

Please consider all the of the ramifications before introducing technology like this in your child’s private space.

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