Their Answer: check online. (see the podcast above for details)
Our life is an open book and anyone it seems can read it. There are, of course, so many good things that come of online and social media. But more time than we'd like to admit - it can trip us up.
Online Safety Has Many Concerns to watch for:
So what's a parent to do for our kids?
This topic is a forever changing topic. But YES, there are safety moves we can take ourselves and we can help our teens with, too. What a great lifetime habit to get them started on.
In this podcast (above) you will learn 5 techniques to get you started on your safety journey. Learn:
But don't stop listening until the end. It's only about a 9 minute podcast, but the best take away is toward the end: Build a Paper Profile. It can change your teen's thinking on nearly everything they say/do online.
I know this topic is just daunting. But the small steps you take now just might save heartache and safety later. It's one of those parent moves that you'll have to count the payoff as *not* having something bad happen.
So grab your sweet "nearly grown" child and set up a date to get started on making life safer for the both of you!
Show Notes:
As mentioned in our podcast, if you are a recent empty nester OR you are nearing that phase, then you will want to check out a podcast we recorded JUST FOR YOU. You CAN stay in touch with the parent-friends you met along your child's academic journey and have a BLAST. If this sounds like it is for you, click here: Empty Nest Can Rock
OR on the link/graphic below: 👇
And always remember...
You CAN Have Success in the Middle of it ALL
The JellyGeneration Team/Pam
About JellyGeneration
Pam Hardison, MBA, BBA in Finance and Business Education, has created and co-owned a national mail order catalog which at one point was the 21st fastest growing customer base in the nation. As a mom of two college-post college daughters, considers it a privilege and to meet other students and parents along the same road. After teaching high school and college students for years, her commitment to helping them with topics most schools can't cover is the light that drives her.
Holly Powers, Attorney-At-Law (Jameson & Powers, P.C.) has been actively practicing law since 1985 and is a shareholder with the law firm of Jameson & Powers, P.C. The firm specializes in transactional law, health care law, and general business law. Holly has taught students precepts concerning the legal world for over 10 years. With 4 children, she understands what teens need to know and has a passion to help others faced with teens and aging parents.
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