online enticement NCMEC operates the CyberTipline, the nation’s centralized reporting system for suspected child sexual exploitation. In 2017 alone, we received more than 10.2 million reports, a number that has been growing exponentially each year. The CyberTipline uniquely positions NCMEC to spot patterns and trends in child sexual exploitation, including the“online enticement” of children. To … Continue reading Online Enticement

If you have a teenager, you are in a constant state of prayer.  Keep them safe on the road, keep them pure on a date, keep them healthy on the field, etc.. But how can we specifically pray for todays teenager? Here are 5 specific prayers to start with. Pray that your teenager will understand … Continue reading 5 Prayers for Your Teens

“I’ll take your hand when thunder roars And I’ll hold you close, I’ll stay the course I promise you from up above That we’ll take what comes, take what comes, love.” -Imagine Dragons, Walking the Wire We bought my daughter a smartphone when we moved to a large metropolitan area three years ago. She was participating … Continue reading Tether Yourself: The Enlightening Talk Parents Aren’t Having Can Keep Teens from a Damaging Drift

Bullying and Cyberbullying Bullying is part of the cultural landscape for adolescents today, even as it has been in previous generations. Some teenagers are still bullied in person–a 2014 study found that while in-school bullying among teens has been decreasing over time, ten percent of students have been bullied at school.  But methods of bullying … Continue reading Bullying and Cyberbullying

  By N'dea Yancey-Bragg · November 22, 2017 Cyberbullying is not a new phenomenon. But an alarming number of teenagers are anonymously posting mean things online— about themselves. About 6% of kids from the ages of 12 through 17 have bullied themselves digitally, according to research conducted by Sameer Hinduja, a professor of criminology at Florida Atlantic University and … Continue reading Cyberbullying’s Chilling Trend: Teens Anonymously Target Themselves Online

By Hilary Smith · October 18, 2017 Published in , Adolescence, Communication, Culture, Entertainment, Family Conflict, Guest Posts, Social Media, Technology This is a really impressive blog and infographic on teens being addicted to social media. Practical and insightful. The Social Life of the App Addicted Teen Do you remember the popular song from the … Continue reading The Social Life of the App Addicted Teen