More and more research is being done on the importance of teen sleep. At the same time, studies on the use and overuse of smart…
“Almost Constantly” Online?
According to a new survey from Pew Research, some 45 percent of American teens say they are online “almost constantly.” That number has nearly doubled from…
JOMO is the new FOMO for Gen Z
Oh, Millenials. Constantly getting a bad rap. They are unfairly and unfortunately famous for the term FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and being unable to…
Don’t ask for NUDES
Here is an alarming statistic: more than two-thirds of girls between ages 12 and 18 said they had been asked for explicit images. Researchers at Northwestern…
Scam: Virtual Kidnapping
There’s a scam that has been around for years, but you may not have heard of it, which is exactly why it can work on…
Discord App Review
What It Is: Discord is an app and site that was made for gamers to connect via text, voice, and video. It’s similar to a…
3 Major Online Myths
Pedophiles, cyberbullies, and suicide challenges. If you were to believe every thing you read in the headlines, the Internet and social media is the last…
Online *Drama*
If you have tweens and teens, you may be quite familiar with online “drama.” Drama, in this particular situation, doesn’t exactly add up to outright…
ReThink App
In 2013, then 13-year-old Trisha Prabhu of Naperville, IL saw a problem with social media apps and decided to fix it. After reading an all…
Momo Challenge: The Viral Hoax
If you’ve never heard of the Momo Challenge, that’s great. Don’t feel like you’re missing out- you’re really not. Momo is not new- it popped…