Here are some websites and technology resources to help you keep your kids safe on the internet.

Parents' Ultimate Guide to TikTok 

Scholastic has an article that discusses how to manage the amount of technology and what kind your kids should be using.  

 What Technology? When? And How Often?

The US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency has a great article with additional resources for keeping kids safe online: 

 Keeping Children Safe Online 

How to put Parental Controls on family devices

A thought-provoking article on the way life and social interactions are different for our teens in our digitally connected world.   

Middle School Misfortunes Then and Now, One Teacher's Take 

Below are some resources for parents who may be struggling with a variety of issues with parenting.

Positive Parenting is a website that has many great resources for parenting and discipline approaches that help to reduce yelling, nagging, etc.

Love & Logic is another great resources available that has strategies for how to approach those difficult parenting situations from the toddler through the teen years!

ParentGuidance.org is a great resource with free short classes on a variety of topics like what to expect in different developmental phases, what to do when your child is self-harming, anxiety, anger, etc.  This requires you to sign up for a free membership.  Courses are short and cover a variety of topics.

WellBeings.org  is a website that uses storytelling to share about mental health.  This digital documentary is a great resource for teens - the videos are by teens and address a variety of topics that teens can relate to.

According to the latest research from the American Psychological Association, teens report higher levels of stress than adults do (at least during the school year). And almost half of teens say they’re not doing enough to manage their stress. In fact, the two most common “strategies” teens use to cope with stress are playing video games and surfing the Internet…..click the link to read more!