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    Deranged Sorority Girl Email Teachable Moment: Post Something Epically Stupid & it will Go Viral

    What Parents Can Learn From "The Most Deranged Sorority Girl Email You Will Ever Read” The President of Delta Gamma Sorority at the University of Maryland recently resigned after her “amazing” ...

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    RAT Software Offers a New Level of Creepy: Hackers Spying on Your Kids

    Watch out!  RAT software offers a new level of creepy. Hackers can easily spy on your kids.   Chances are your computer (and your kid’s computer) has a webcam.  This great…unless ...

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    Why Anger on the Internet is Bad for You (and Your Kids!)

    Digital Discourse May Increase Your Anger: Civility In The Digital Age Is Good for You How many times have you experienced anger on the Internet?  How many times  do you feel ...

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Be the Best Parent You Can Be With This Advice From Parenting Experts

  • Pimps Use Social Media to Lure Girls

    Pimps Use Social Media to Lure Girls

    A recent CNNMoney report cast a light on a disturbing connection between prostitution and social media.  The article explains how pimps are using social media like Facebook and Twitter to ...

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    What is Phishing?

    What is Facebook Phishing?

    As parents, you often hear things your kids say and are left to wonder what they are talking about.   You  may have heard about catfishing online and learned what it ...

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    Generation Porn: Fame-Seeking Teens and Risky New Trend

    Generation Porn: Fame-seeking Teens and Risky New Trend

    What to Worry About Recently in Northern Virginia, police arrested three boys — two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old, for their alleged attempts at becoming the Mitchell Brothers 2.0. Apparently, they are ...

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Gain Empathy by Reading Teen Perspectives About Issues They Face

  • Nameless Face

    Nameless Face

     By Tom Sawyer 17 South Florida Friendless, I stumble down the hall Downtrodden, despondent, eyes downcast Shuffling my feet to the next class A sea of students surrounds me Yet I feel all alone, remaining ...

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    I Am Ugly

    I Am Ugly

    By Gina 17 years, South Florida "ug·ly" [ugh-lee] adjective very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.” “I am ugly.” A thought that hits home ...

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    Texting While Driving, Side Effect: Coma

    Texting While Driving, Side Effect: Coma

    Tom 16, South Florida Just before Christmas last year, a young guy who lives in my community collided with a tractor-trailer on the expressway.  The crash has proved to be devastating.  ...

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    How to Keep Kids Safe Online: Media Agreement

    Parent/Child Media Agreement Common Sense Media has developed what they call the Family Media Agreement, a checklist that parents can use to establish guidelines and limits regarding their children’s use of ...

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    Dangers of Texing

    Dangers of Texting

    Did you know that the teens of today are being referred to as Generation Text? I kid you not!  And there’s good reason for the nickname: According to several studies over the ...

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    Square Hedgehog By Steven2358

    Colleges Want Ambitious & Dynamic Students

    The college admissions process can be overwhelming for many families. College admissions is competitive and there are many variables high school students must take into account, such as challenging curriculum, ...

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  • RAT software used for bad

    RAT Software Offers a New Level of Creepy: Hackers Spying on Your Kids

    Watch out!  RAT software offers a new level of creepy. Hackers can easily spy on your kids.   Chances are your computer (and your kid’s computer) has a webcam.  This great…unless ...

    Read More >> Showing 0 comments
    angry bread by Psycholabs

    Why Anger on the Internet is Bad for You (and Your Kids!)

    Digital Discourse May Increase Your Anger: Civility In The Digital Age Is Good for You How many times have you experienced anger on the Internet?  How many times  do you feel ...

    Read More >> Showing 0 comments
    High School Football Players Violate Young Teens

    High School Football Players Violate Young Teens

    High School Football Players + Bad Behavior Again? Not again.  It sounds very similar to what recently went down in Ohio.  There are two high school football players accused of sexual ...

    Read More >> Showing 0 comments
    Nameless Face

    Nameless Face

     By Tom Sawyer 17 South Florida Friendless, I stumble down the hall Downtrodden, despondent, eyes downcast Shuffling my feet to the next class A sea of students surrounds me Yet I feel all alone, remaining ...

    Read More >> Showing 1 comment
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    When Kids Create Websites to Insult Other Kids

    A Note to Our Readers:  This article is by our Legal Expert, Andrew Agaston, in an effort to educate parents about the dangers of when a website is created using ...

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    Pimps Use Social Media to Lure Girls

    Pimps Use Social Media to Lure Girls

    A recent CNNMoney report cast a light on a disturbing connection between prostitution and social media.  The article explains how pimps are using social media like Facebook and Twitter to ...

    Read More >> Showing 0 comments
    Girl Model Movie

    Girl Model Movie

    Why Parents Should Care about the Movie Ever wonder to yourself, why do the models look so very skinny and luminous? After watching Girl Model Movie, you will know that they ...

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    Dangers of Texing

    Dangers of Texting

    Did you know that the teens of today are being referred to as Generation Text? I kid you not!  And there’s good reason for the nickname: According to several studies over the ...

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    What is the Harlem Shake?

    What is the Harlem Shake?

    Seems like “everyone” is talking about the Harlem Shake…and you may be wondering what it is. The Harlem Shake is an Internet meme that went viral on YouTube in February 2013.  ...

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    What is Phishing?

    What is Facebook Phishing?

    As parents, you often hear things your kids say and are left to wonder what they are talking about.   You  may have heard about catfishing online and learned what it ...

    Read More >> Showing 1 comment
    Generation Porn: Fame-Seeking Teens and Risky New Trend

    Generation Porn: Fame-seeking Teens and Risky New Trend

    What to Worry About Recently in Northern Virginia, police arrested three boys — two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old, for their alleged attempts at becoming the Mitchell Brothers 2.0. Apparently, they are ...

    Read More >> Showing 2 comments
    Square Hedgehog By Steven2358

    Colleges Want Ambitious & Dynamic Students

    The college admissions process can be overwhelming for many families. College admissions is competitive and there are many variables high school students must take into account, such as challenging curriculum, ...

    Read More >> Showing 0 comments

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  • Andrew Agatston
    Andrew Agatston

    Andrew Agatston is an attorney in private practice in metro Atlanta, Georgia. Hi...

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    Anne Livingston

    Anne Livingston is the creator of the KidsPrivacy blog. She is writer and speake...

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    Ashley Ellis

    Ashley Ellis is a Dependency Case Manager for The Children’s Home Society and ...

  • Dr. Patti Agatston
    Dr. Patti Agatston

    Dr. Agatston is co-author of the book, Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital A...

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    Jeannie Borin

    Jeannie Borin M.Ed. is Founder and President of the independent college counseli...

  • Lisa Shaw
    Lisa Shaw

    What do five kids ranging in age from kindergarten to high school, a Harvard MBA...

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    Lynette Owens

    Lynette Owens is a parent and an advocate for child cybersafety. She writes abou...

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Deranged Sorority Girl Email Teachable Moment: Post Something Epically Stupid & it will Go Viral
What Parents Can Learn From "The Most Deranged Sorority Girl Email You Will Ever Read” The President of Delta Gamma Sorority at the University of Maryland recently resigned after her “amazing” command of profanity combined with ... Read More >>
How to Keep Kids Safe Online: Media Agreement
Parent/Child Media Agreement Common Sense Media has developed what they call the Family Media Agreement, a checklist that parents can use to establish guidelines and limits regarding their children’s use of media and technology.  It can ... Read More >>
RAT Software Offers a New Level of Creepy: Hackers Spying on Your Kids
Watch out!  RAT software offers a new level of creepy. Hackers can easily spy on your kids.   Chances are your computer (and your kid’s computer) has a webcam.  This great…unless there is a hacker watching ... Read More >>
Why Anger on the Internet is Bad for You (and Your Kids!)
Digital Discourse May Increase Your Anger: Civility In The Digital Age Is Good for You How many times have you experienced anger on the Internet?  How many times  do you feel the urge to post those ... Read More >>
High School Football Players Violate Young Teens
High School Football Players + Bad Behavior Again? Not again.  It sounds very similar to what recently went down in Ohio.  There are two high school football players accused of sexual assault.  Their friends are all ... Read More >>
Nameless Face
 By Tom Sawyer 17 South Florida Friendless, I stumble down the hall Downtrodden, despondent, eyes downcast Shuffling my feet to the next class A sea of students surrounds me Yet I feel all alone, remaining unknown. Funny isn’t it? School, a place ... Read More >>

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