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Do Your Kids Think You’re a Hypocrite?
Why Modeling Accountability Speaks Louder Than Words Monkey see, monkey do. Generations…
Why Modeling Accountability Speaks Louder Than Words Monkey see, monkey do. Generations of parents have known that good parenting starts with being a good role model, but now we have the science to prove it.…
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5 critical steps you must follow to keep up with your kids online
Even good kids can be sneaky. For instance, according to a 2011…
Even good kids can be sneaky. For instance, according to a 2011 Microsoft poll, 67% of children admit to clearing their browser history and cache to hide their online activity from others. Meanwhile, most parents…
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iPorn: Are Your Kids At Risk?
A lot of kids blow out birthday candles wishing for an iPod…
A lot of kids blow out birthday candles wishing for an iPod touch, but should a parent deliver the goods? Should your family use an iPhone or an iPad? Answer: Not without setting restrictions. Recently,…
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Sexual Sabotage: The Pornifying of American Youth
By Luke Gilkerson A little over a week ago Covenant Eyes…
By Luke Gilkerson A little over a week ago Covenant Eyes was invited to be a part of the Convergence Summit outside Baltimore, Maryland, which united hundreds of leaders from around the country to…
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.XXX Domain Approved
The .XXX domain is coming to a computer near you. In…
The .XXX domain is coming to a computer near you. In an October editorial, Pure Minds Online addressed the proposed .XXX domain as a virtual “red light district.” This new top-level domain (like .COM…
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Internet Predators 101: What you need to know to protect your kids
Headlines about Internet predators are fairly common today—so much so, we may…
Headlines about Internet predators are fairly common today—so much so, we may have even grown deaf to them. “Man Charged with Solicitation of a Minor.” “Sexual Predator Arrested in Undercover Operation.” “Man Charged with Using…
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Kalyn’s Secret: A Real-Life Story of Predation and Restoration
What would you do if you discovered your 15-year-old daughter was in…
What would you do if you discovered your 15-year-old daughter was in a relationship with a man 30 years her senior? Late one night in 2002, after investigating an extremely large cellphone bill, full of…
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Teens Hunted Online: New Film by David Schwimmer Highlights Danger of Internet Predators
by Cris Clapp Logan, Communications Director, Enough Is Enough If you’re like me,…
by Cris Clapp Logan, Communications Director, Enough Is Enough If you’re like me, you know David Schwimmer best for his role as the lovable paleontologist Ross in the hit NBC sitcom “Friends.” Suffice it to say,…
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Accountability as a Lifestyle (Part 3): The Next Generation
Kids are growing up in a digital world. Young people born since…
Kids are growing up in a digital world. Young people born since the mid-90s have never known a world without computers or the Internet. A recent study by AVG found nearly 70% kids, age 2…
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Surfing to Be Thin
Websites Lure Teens, Give Dangerous Advice on Anorexia, Bulimia In a Facebook…
Websites Lure Teens, Give Dangerous Advice on Anorexia, Bulimia In a Facebook age where image is everything, vulnerable teens, especially girls, can be tempted by the lure of “thinspiration.” Hundreds, maybe even more than a…