Sexting: A Message to Young People
As a young person growing up today, are you growing up in one of the easiest times, or is it one of the most challenging times? Most likely, you have…
Audio Book – Pilgrim in Medialand
The Siouxland Modern Media Committee has created an audio book of Pilgrim in Medialand and has graciously shared this audio book with the Modern Media community.
Twelve Ways Your Phone is Changing You
It’s time that we took a good look at ourselves and reclaimed the use of our phones for good purposes. The always available distraction keeps us from more meaningful relationships.…
4 Secret Messaging Apps Parents Need to Know About
Communication for today’s adults, teens and kids has drastically changed from what it was a few years ago. We’ve moved from picking up the phone or meeting in person to…
Sexual Abuse after Viewing Porn
The rate of children sexually abusing other children has sharply increased over the past few years and can be attributed to our society’s consumption of pornography. We desperately need to…
The Silent Tragedy Affecting Today’s Children
“There is a silent tragedy developing right now, in our homes, and it concerns our most precious jewels….Our children are in a devastating emotional state!”, according to Victoria Prooday (Occupational…
Teens and Modern Media
Social media platforms are constantly changing, and teens have always been ahead of the curve. Do we know where our children ‘hang-out’ on the internet? Many teen social media users…
Smartphones for Smart families
As your kids get older they begin to broach the conversation of when they can have a phone of their own. After all, Mom and Dad have one, or an…
Texting and Driving
The popularity of mobile devices has had some unintended and sometimes deadly consequences. An alarming number of traffic accidents are linked to driving while distracted, including the use of mobile…
Immoral Texting
Today’s teens are always connected, living their lives online and in the public eye. They do not live in an age of “pick up the phone and call”, but more…