Your book Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital Age discusses the relatively new issue of cyber bullying that seems to be affecting more and more young people. What is cyber bullying and how are young people cyber bullied? … Read More »
Teenagers are the group of people most likely to self harm and often go to great lengths to hide their behavior from others. Recently, online forums offering a cloak of anonymity have been a place where individuals struggling… Read More »
We hear stories about child trafficking and exploitation happening in other countries, but rarely think of it as an issue in the U.S. Is trafficking limited to other countries or does is take place here at home too? Human … Read More »
From Instant Message to Instant Nightmare Sex Traffickers Have Online Access. Don’t Let Them Access and Recruit Your Kids. Victims of human trafficking include children, women and men who are subjected to sexual expl… Read More »
The circumstances surrounding the Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf “sextortion” case are both alarming and frightening. What exactly is “sextortion” and how do online predators use tactics like this to prey on unsuspecting … Read More »
You've devoted much of your time to ensuring children remain safe from Internet predators, including speaking to parents and youths and starting the website www.protectchildrenonline.org. How did you first get started workin… Read More »
The Lauren's Kids foundation is proud to present the 'Don't Miss the Signs in the Digital World' blog series, which will run on LaurensKids.org Monday, October 21 through Friday, November 1. The series will feature experts fr… Read More »
Self harm is usually seen as an uncomfortable topic that people avoid discussing, but with the work that To Write Love On Her Arms and other similar organizations do, it seems like the stigma is being lifted. What are your th… Read More »
Pop quiz: When a child’s welfare is in question and you suspect abuse, what do you do? a) Conduct your own internal investigation to determine what is going on b) Report your suspicions to DCF c) Nothing … Read More »
You’re probably familiar with the old college tradition of drawing on the guy who passes out after a party with their shoes on. Usually, this is all in good fun…but there is nothing fun or funny about a phallic image draw… Read More »
