Is Your Teen an Addict?
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Every time I accidentally get exposed to the news – local or...
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Category: Kid Safety
The Importance of Year-Round Sun Safety
It’s snowing in parts of New York this week, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t...
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5 Things Parents Should Tell their Teens about Sexting
Sexting is a term that refers to texting sexual images and messages, and if you think your teen...
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Keeping Teens Safe Online
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce It’s really hard keeping teens safe online in today’s...
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10 Rules for Gun Safety
When I moved in with Dave and the kids, my guns didn’t come with me. That’s not always...
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Maybe It’s Time I Start Asking My Toddler’s Permission
It matters in the world of #metoo, if I don’t want it to be #hertoo. My daughter needs to know from the very beginning that her body and space is her own, and no one is entitled to it, even her mother.
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Raising a Safe and Independent Little Girl
Keeping our children safe and letting them explore their independence is a challenge, but it’s never to early to teach boundaries.
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Protect Your Kids from Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is a very real threat; it has been linked to self-harm and suicide among teens. And...
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Raising Kids in the Always-Connected Age
Do you keep track of every minute your kids are on the internet, on social media, or connected to...
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Tackling the Taboos: Talk to Your Kids
My 8th grade science teacher is in prison. I was 13 when it started; he groomed me (and other...
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Domestic Violence Changed the Mother I Thought I Would Be
Domestic violence changed the mother I thought I would be, and I am sometimes at a loss as to how to teach and protect my daughters.
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We’re Babyproofing Again
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce We have a very curious toddler in the house again, and that means...
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