(Updated January 12, 2024) Recently, I presented to a group of parents at a charter school about our digital culture. At the end of my talk, a father named Anthony asked me, “Chris, my 5-year-old likes to use our tablet. What should I say to him […]
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Where Kids Use Tech Dictates How They Use Tech Parents can’t control all of the doorways that exist for a child to access the web. Creating a teach-ready home is one thing, but how many other ways exist for your child to watch YouTube without you knowing?
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I’m often asked how I feel about smartphones in schools. It happened again. Another internet safety presentation where I was put on the spot to answer a question about kids having personal devices in school. This time, it came from the principal of the high school
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Parents, this blog post will require around 7 minutes of your time – 7 precious minutes that will give you understanding that you’ve never had about your children. Key takeaways: If your child looks at porn, it’s probably not their fault. And if they admit it,
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Sometimes it’s really intimidating to talk about pornography with your kids. This “10 before 10” idea was inspired by Ginny with: @1000hoursoutside, who has so brilliantly quantified something that seems overwhelming. You can do this! What about striving for 10 solid conversations about pornography before each
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The world is speeding up! And also becoming more complex. And looking toward 2022, I see FIVE digital trends that will target kids with more porn, predators, and problems. Two of the five are complex. Not enough people are talking about them and many lawmakers don’t
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I originally wrote this piece for Covenant Eyes and am reposting and updated version below with permission. Please visit their website for amazing content and software that help men and women find freedom from their compulsive use of porn. ____________________________ Tech and School – Woven Together!
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The porn industry is currently under fire. A major website is shutting down, multi-billion dollar companies are distancing themselves, and the lawsuits keep piling up. So, it’s not hard to convince parents that pornography negatively affects society. But how does pornography harm children and teens? 5
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The Internet is Full of Pornography Anyone who has spend any time searching for anything on the unfiltered Internet knows that explicit content is often just a few accidental clicks away. It’s for this reason that caring adults need to have a basic understanding of how
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The Internet has revolutionized communication, especially among teen girls. But, the very media platform that helps us connect also has allowed the pornography industry to explode. Both guys and girls have so much explicit content right at their fingertips. Only Boys Look at Porn, Right? Although
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