XXXChurch: Parents Blog
Having talked to parents about Internet dangers for many years it seems that they keep a closer eye on what their boys are doing online, especially when it comes to porn, than they do their girls. I guess it’s understandable. Most people think porn is something that their boys would get into, but not their girls. Well the numbers tell a different story. Nelisen/NetRating say that 1 in 3...
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Even though the health community hasn’t officially decided if Internet addiction is actually addiction, CNN.com reports that teens with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Depression are more likely to become...
A few weeks ago my wife and I had an argument. At this moment I couldn't even tell you the topic. I can tell you that both of us raised our voices perhaps just a little bit too much. Oh, and the kids were watching.
About a week later, my family is sitting around the diner table talking about our day. Somehow the topic came around to sin. In order for our kids to understand, we defined sin as...
What do the following news headlines have in common?
• Woman arrested for "broadcasting pornography"
• Local Substitute Teacher Charged With Child Pornography
• Former Blues official reaches plea deal in porn case
• Jail time for youth counselor who had child porn
• Former Blues official reaches plea deal in porn case
The answer: They’re all headlines that came out today....
When I went with XXX Church a few weeks ago to the porn outreach I met a pastor from the area named Jeff who stopped by and helped us pass out bibles. After working together for a few hours Jeff asked me if I had any tips on keeping kids away from porn. I shared with him some of the things I have put in place with my family and this week I would like to share them with you. We as men think...
Here is a review done by a local Chicago news show about our friends at Safe Eyes.
CBS2 Tech Expert Ed Curran makes a very good, salient point to parents: iPhones and iPod Touches, which are doubtless going to be hot items this Holiday season, are really just little computers. They access the same Internet as a desktop or laptop, and display content in the same way. If you are considering...
Below is a blog from our friends at Safe Eyes. They provide a great filter for the computer and your Iphone as well.
One of the most confusing areas of Internet Safety for parents has to be online predators.
On the one hand, Nancy Willard of the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use, says that the notion that children are in danger from Internet predators is “discredited” and called...
Our daughter turned 17 earlier in the year. We can't believe how fast she has grown up or that this time next year she will be away at college. Next fall she will be away from home for the first time living on her own and making her own decisions. Can I be honest? I'm nervous.
The reality that our daughter will soon be entering into the adult world has thrown my husband and I into...
Cyber-Bulling is an ever-increasing problem for kids and it’s having devastating consequences like suicide and self-harm. Yale University researchers, after reviewing studies done in 13 countries, found that victims of bullying were 2 to 9 times more likely to report suicidal thoughts than other children. Some parents think cyber-bulling is just the online version of the bullying that...
Robi Sonderegger, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist who is increasing awareness all over the globe about the psychological harm inflicted by pornography.
We asked Dr. Robi, who has a strong background in developmental psychology, how to reconcile some of his findings with a study conducted in Switzerland which found no link between early exposure...
