Helping Kids Use Social Sites Safely
These days, many kids draw little distinction between real life and online life. They may use social sites designed for children such as Webkinz or Club Penguin, or social sites designed for adults such as Facebook or Instagram. Whatever they’re doing, they...
Message for LDS LGBT Members of Church: “You Have a Place in the Kingdom”
“I want anyone who is a member of the Church who is gay or lesbian to know I believe you have a place in the kingdom and I recognize that sometimes it may be difficult for you to see where you fit in the Lord’s Church, but you do,” explained President M....
Video: Broken (Original for Refugees) by Nadia Khristean, Shaun Barrowes, BYU Womens Chorus
Nadia Khristean’s mission is to uplift others through inspiring music. She writes music for causes, such as addiction recovery, women inner beauty, anti-bullying, special needs, and families of fallen soldiers. In her latest song about refugees, Nadia has teamed...
Music Video: December Song by Nadia Khristean #LIGHTtheWORLD
Enjoy this beautiful Christmas video “December Song by Nadia Khristean” as she helps to #LIGHTtheWORLD. She reminds us, “Don’t let the kindness stop after December.” Nadia Khristean is a singer/songwriter who has created music videos for...
Staying Safe Online
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month—time to focus on safer ways to shop, search, socialize, and do everything else online. Throughout the month I’ll post articles to remind you of best practices for online activities. The...
Music Video: You Can “Hit Undo”
Sometimes we are told that change isn’t possible. And sometimes we actually believe it. But Nadia Khristean wants to send a clear message in this video that YOU CAN hit undo, that second chances do exist, and that you CAN change. Watch the video “Hit Undo...
Parents Should Talk with Teens About Dangers of Pornography
Adolescents who have open communication with their parents–whose parents are talking to them about the hard topics–tend to have stronger self-esteem and be higher critical thinkers and be more aware of the dangers of things like pornography. The following...
2015 LDS Mutual Music Video and Song Downloads
The Church has released a new music video “Fragile” to highlight the 2015 mutual theme. The music video depicts a young man and young woman who struggle with their identity and face bullying. “Remember what you are worth” is the simple, yet powerful message of this...
Teaching Children to be Good Friends
The article “A Friend in Me” in the April issue of the Friend magazine teaches children about including other people, especially people who could use a friend. Another good resource for teaching children how to get along with others is the video shown...
Is Instagram Safe for Kids?
The following is adapted from the article “Instagram: Is it safe for kids?” by SociallyActive.com: Instagram is a large social network that every parent needs to be aware of. Instagram is a photo editing and sharing mobile app that lets you edit photos...
A Parent’s Guide to Cyberbulling
15% of teens have faced online harassment in the last year. Cyberbullying, or “willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices,” is a serious problem that can have serious repercussions, resulting in...
Angels in Disguise
In tonight’s Priesthood Session, David L. Beck (Young Men’s General President) told the story of Chy Johnson, a high school sophomore who was born with a brain disorder. Her differences made her the target of constant bullying until a group of priesthood holders (also...
Resolution #5: Talk with Kids About Online Safety
This is one of a series of articles with suggested resolutions for the new year. See the other suggested resolutions. If your kids got a new smartphone, iPad, computer, Xbox, or other Internet-connected device at Christmas, now is a great time to have another talk...Family Safety Resources
LDSTech offers a Family Safety with Technology Wiki where community members can discuss issues and ideas with each another. Google and several partners offer a Family Safety Center–a collection of resources designed to help people better understand things like...Follow on social media