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Explore gentle parenting on TikTok for African American parents, promoting emotional intelligence, respect, and secure attachments.

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There is a good reason to wean your child off social media or to cut back on their screen time. It has been shown that a rise in depression among teens and young adults could be linked to social media use.We know that Black teens are online more than white teens. Being online more often […]

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Weaning Teens Off Social Media

Guess what? Those parental restrictions that you put on your teen’s phone won’t keep them from viewing pornography. Today’s porn isn’t like sneaking a peek at dirty magazines as in yesteryear. It is often violent sexual acts that your child will view. Some of the biggest culprits are websites teens visit multiple times a day […]

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Protect Your Child From Social Media Porn

If you haven’t heard, the newest challenge trending with pre-teens and teens is the 48 Hour Challenge, where children fake their own abduction to see how much attention they can get. They judge each other by how many shares and likes their missing posts receive on social media. The danger in this particular challenge is […]

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4 Tips To Keep Your Child Out Of The 48 Hour Challenge

If you’re not talking to your teens about sex, social media will. A new study published in the journal of Nursing Research shows that African American teens who use condoms or some sort of protection found the information on the Internet. This correlation makes online marketing a valuable space for advertisers to discuss sex with […]

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Sex Ed, Black Teens and Social Media

Black parents must protect their children when watching broadcast media because these outlets can be biased and racist.

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Critical Media Chats With Your Tween

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