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Are we getting better about guarding children from pornography?
Unwanted access to porn may be on the decline According to the…
Unwanted access to porn may be on the decline According to the Journal of Adolescent Health, unwanted exposure to pornography is less common today. Over the last 10 years there have been three Youth Internet…
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Is YouTube for Kids? Concern About Porn and Other Sexual Content on YouTube
YouTube: it’s the world’s largest video sharing website. A remarkable 48 hours…
YouTube: it’s the world’s largest video sharing website. A remarkable 48 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute—that’s about 8-years of content uploaded every day. This content is initially unmonitored. YouTube does have…
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Christian Teens and Pornography: How big is the problem?
Just how widespread is the problem of youth in the church watching…
Just how widespread is the problem of youth in the church watching pornography today? Our friends Josh and Jeannie Yates who work in youth ministry at Gingellville Community Church were interviewed about their experience regarding…
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You just caught your child looking at porn. What do you do?
My friend Luke Gilkerson with Covenant Eyes interviewed me regarding how to…
My friend Luke Gilkerson with Covenant Eyes interviewed me regarding how to respond to a parent who just caught his/her son in porn. Luke’s questions are in italics, with my responses underneath: Start with hope…
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Table Talk – Conversation Starters About Cyberbullying and Cyberbaiting
Using fresh news stories can be a great way for parents to…
Using fresh news stories can be a great way for parents to spark discussions with their kids and teens about how to be a good cyber citizen. “Table Talk” is a series on Breaking Free,…
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Bullying Statistics: Fast Facts About Cyberbullying
The American Academy of Pediatrics calls cyberbullying the “most common online risk…
The American Academy of Pediatrics calls cyberbullying the “most common online risk for all teens.” Parents need to know the facts about cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is deliberately using digital media to communicate false, embarrassing, or hostile…
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Virtual Worlds for Kids: 10 Reasons Why Your Child Should Be Connected Online
Kids younger and younger are adopting the digital communications tools available. The…
Kids younger and younger are adopting the digital communications tools available. The Millenials (those between the ages of 10 and 20) represent the largest percentage of these users. The fastest-growing segment of kids online is…
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Caught By a Predator: Woman Speaks Out 10 Years After Her Abduction
His sweaty hand squeezed her hand tightly as they made the five-hour…
His sweaty hand squeezed her hand tightly as they made the five-hour drive to his home, saying things like, “Shut up. Be good. The trunk’s cleaned out for you.” Terrified, 13-year-old Alicia Kozakiewicz wondered how…
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My Daughter was Caught By a Predator: A Word of Warning from One Parent to Another
On New Year’s Day, 2002, my 13-year-old daughter, Alicia, was lured from…
On New Year’s Day, 2002, my 13-year-old daughter, Alicia, was lured from our Pennsylvania home and stolen to Virginia by a man whom she had been introduced to online. For eight months, this sadistic madman…
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Sexting Statistics: What do the surveys say?
“It’s a way to express your feelings. If a guy and a…
“It’s a way to express your feelings. If a guy and a girl are in love, instead of saying it face to face, they can say it through technology.” (18-year-old guy from Brooklyn) Sending nude…