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What My Parents Don't Know About Social Media

A teacher recently asked her 9th-grade students to anonymously finish the statement "What my parents don't know about social media is..." The students responses proved to be both eye-opening and heartbreaking. Over 80% of the students wrote...

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Snapchat in Need of Policy Change

Snapchat is arguably the most popular smartphone app used by millennials and teens. Despite the app's popularity, Snapchat recently made the National Center for Sexual Exploitation's (NCSE) Dirty Dozen List. According to NCSE, Snapchat is...

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2018 Dirty Dozen List

Five years ago the National Center for Sexual Exploitation (NCSE) created the Dirty Dozen list exposing twelve corporations perpetuating sexual exploitation through pornography, prostitution, sexual objectification and human trafficking. According...

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Kirk Cameron: CONNECT

In a social media-centered world, the smart phone has become a cultural rite of passage for kids. But is that rite all wrong? In this new film, CONNECT, Kirk Cameron asks if this generation of parents can blaze a new trail to equip their kids to...

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Join the #TackleDemand Campaign

As sports fans around the country prepare for Super Bowl 52, they may not know that vulnerable people will be sex trafficked at this year's Super Bowl, just as they have been year after year. According to the National Center on Sexual Exploitation...

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Smart Phone Addiction

Last week, two Apple investors sent a letter to Apple, asking them to address the issue of smart phone addiction in children. The letter asked developers to take responsibility for their software and called on them to make changes. A number of...

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A Season Full of Thanks

  This viral video reminds us that our lives are full of wonderful gifts.

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Words You Should Know

Words You Should Know Teen slang is always changing. While it may be difficult to keep up on all the latest terms, it's important for parents to be engaged with their teen and their daily lives. Here are a few popular terms be aware of: ...

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Online Parent Guides

Talking about issues like smartphones, eating disorders, Snapchat, video games and sexting with teens can be scary and complicated. But it does not have to be! Axis has created guides to help you understand the things teens face and how to have real...

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Harvey Weinstein

Over the course of the last few weeks, Harvey Weinstein stories have flooded the news and many individuals are denouncing Weinstein's alleged actions on social media. As the executive producer of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Spy Kids and Silver...

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