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Modesty on Spring Break
by Rachel Lee Carter Just for fun—and as a point of research…
by Rachel Lee Carter Just for fun—and as a point of research for this article, I Googled (in quotes) “Modesty on Spring Break.” I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised to be redirected to: No…
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Is Social Networking Destroying Marriages? 5 Tips to Protect Your Partnership
by Tina Ray Does the use of social media weaken marriages? Divorce…
by Tina Ray Does the use of social media weaken marriages? Divorce attorneys regularly mine Facebook for dirt, including evidence of infidelity, spending money, and assets. In fact, in a recent American Academy of Matrimonial…
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Stomp Out Cyberbullying with the Great American NO BULL Challenge
by Tina Ray Cyberbullying is a hot topic in the news lately—and…
by Tina Ray Cyberbullying is a hot topic in the news lately—and for good reason. The recent statistics on cyberbullying are alarming: More than half of America’s teens have been harassed online, and about the…
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Broadcasting Live from Your Teen’s Bedroom
Imagine drawing back the curtain to your kitchen window and seeing scores…
Imagine drawing back the curtain to your kitchen window and seeing scores of strangers staring back. What if some were even naked or held up signs that read “take off your shirt”? As bizarre and…
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Google’s New Privacy Policy: A Safety Workaround for You and Your Teen
This article was originally published at Yoursphere.com and was reprinted with permission.…
This article was originally published at Yoursphere.com and was reprinted with permission. Taking a page from Facebook, Google has now lowered the minimum age required to join Google+ from 18 to 13. They claim that…
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Hope After Porn: Our Marriage Would Never Be the Same
It couldn’t have happened at a worse time. After the trauma of…
It couldn’t have happened at a worse time. After the trauma of preterm labor, a month of bed-rest, and a three-day long delivery, I was a new mom who had to constantly hold, nurse, or…
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Navigating the New Year: Beating the Resolution Blues
Black Friday…Blue Monday? Yes, Blue Monday, the date for the “most depressing…
Black Friday…Blue Monday? Yes, Blue Monday, the date for the “most depressing day of the year.” Blue Monday is slated to arrive this year on Jan. 16. A date coined by Cliff Arnall, former researcher…
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Who Profits from the .XXX Domain?
The scene opens with provocatively dressed women popping balloons using their stiletto…
The scene opens with provocatively dressed women popping balloons using their stiletto heels. A nerdy researcher asks them why they now use the .xxx domain. “Trust me,” says one woman. “It’s a thing.” The researcher turns…
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Addicted to Facebook and Paying the Price
11.5% of students are “hyper-networkers” This article is published in Table Talk, a…
11.5% of students are “hyper-networkers” This article is published in Table Talk, a new series on the Covenant Eyes blog. These news highlights are designed as conversation starters on Internet safety for you and your children. Read…
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Digital Detox
Taking a Break From Technology to Spend Time with Family Step away…
Taking a Break From Technology to Spend Time with Family Step away from the eggnog…and the iPad—which may be difficult if you are like many families this Christmas. Adults and kids alike are having visions…