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How to Empower our Children Against Bullying
Jill’s first day of high school was a hopeful one. After two and a half years of torment by the
Keeping Your Kid Safe Over Summer Break
Image Credit: Ourpact.us Summer break is nearly upon us. Most parents think since their child is not in school, the
How We Teach Children to Be Safe Online
During an afternoon presentation, Sgt. Michael Woodroof spoke with students at Lucerne Valley Elementary School. Here students raise their hands
The Momo Challenge – What Parents Need to Know
The ‘Momo Challenge’ is making the rounds across social media once more, after going viral in early 2016. I have
Surgeon General Now Calls Vaping an ‘Epidemic’
In the three years I was a School Resource Officer in a city with 14,000 students, I confiscated only one
Interview on Living Well with Dr. Peg – Teens and Vaping
On November 8, 2018, I was interviewed on “Living Well with Dr. Peg.” I explain the connection between marijuana, nicotine,
Sextortion – What Parents Need to Know to Keep Their Children Safe
A parent recently reached out to me with a horrifying and heartbreaking story about his 8th-grade daughter. It was a
So you want to get your kid a new Phone for Christmas? Read this First!
Every year at about this time, I dust off this article, update it, and hope parents will read and share
Interview on Living Well with Dr. Peg – Teens and Online Safety
On October 25, 2018, I was interviewed on “Living Well with Dr. Peg.” We discussed current online trends with teens,
Setting Up and Managing Windows 10 Parental Controls
” In my book, Parenting in a Digital World, I showed you how to set up parental controls on all
It’s Time for a Cyber Safety Tune-Up
Kids are back in school. Maybe your child, or their classmates, have a brand new phone. At the beginning of
Preventing Campus Violence Through Creating Safe School Climates
On February 19, 1997, 16-year-old Evan Ramsey entered his high school in quiet Bethel, Alaska and used a shotgun to
How to Parent in the Digital VAPING World
A sharp spike in vaping and the use of e-cigarettes by students has grabbed the attention of school administrators and
Ready Player One and Our Children’s Future
On April 1, I took my two teenaged boys and my wife to see the new Steven Spielberg movie, “Ready
Clay Cranford with Dr. Sheri Keffer on NewLife TV
Cyber safety tips for parents and educators to help keep their children safe online. (Part 1) In this episode we
How to Reveal Your Child’s Digital Footprint
I get a lot of parents asking me how they can see their child’s digital footprint. I teach a class
KWAVE Update Show – Cyber Safety Cop Interview
On February 20th, 2015, I was interviewed by Michael David on his radio show, The Update Show, on KWAVE. We
How to Stop Violence in our Schools Before it Happens
We are heartbroken. As a parent of two teenaged boys, my blood ran cold when I heard the news anchor
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