By Sue Scheff No one is immune to online harassment. From high-profile celebrities to politicians of all ideologies and from all-star athletes to ordinary parents, everyone is vulnerable when it comes to cyberwarfare. Last year PEW Research revealed that seventy-three...
by Sue Scheff As a parent you have the power to decide if your child is old or responsible enough to have any tech gadget that is on the market today. It is not only a privilege for a child to have a cell phone or any form of technology, it is a treat. As a...
by Trudy Ludwig We humans are social beings. We have a fundamental need to belong and feel connected and valued by our peers. Yet social exclusion is, unfortunately, something that most of us experience at some point in our lives. Who hasn’t felt invisible at...
by Michael Rich, MD Q: Our family moved recently from the U.S. to Mexico for my husband’s job, and while most things have been transitioning smoothly, I am concerned that my 14-year-old son is spending too much time with screens and not enough time making friends....
by Sue Scheff Cyberbullying, harassment, bullying, shaming, digital cruelty, just downright being mean to each other. The modern human race (at all ages) has become a culture of cruelty. The real issue is that it isn’t done privately anymore, it’s now...