A Parents’ Primer on Electronic Addiction
We live in a culture where addictions are widespread. Researchers and counselors are currently debating whether or not there is such a thing as “Internet Addiction.” As parents called by God to nurture our children through childhood and into a…
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Episode 165: “How Is Social Media Discipling Kids?” with Chris Martin
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Chris Martin (website) Terms of Service (newsletter) the funnies with Chris…
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Smartphones and Sextortion
The dictionary defines sextortion as the practice of extorting money or sexual favors from someone by threatening to reveal evidence of their sexual activity. In today’s online world, sextortion has become a serious crime that occurs when someone threatens to…
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Teens And Digitally-Interrupted Sleep
A free resource from CPYU discussing the health dangers of digitally-interrupted sleep. Download the handout here.
Social Media and Mental Health
Over the course of the last several years, those who lament the rapid decline in mental health among children and teens have been working to figure out if there’s any connection between the decline, and the pervasiveness of smartphones and…
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