Cyber Safe Teen Nation

Likilia Lebeau, B Dynamic Inc., chats with us about how a vision board has helped her find focus, obtain her goals, and find success in her life. She believes that a vision board can help your children can find the same success. After listening to this episode, I bet you will believe too. Lakilia, describes how to build the board and how to use it to maintain your focus on achieving greatness. This is a great episode for parents who have kids that seem to lack direction or drive to succeed. B Dynamic: B Dynamic Inc. an organization to help clients be the BEST version of self. Our goal is to enrich the lives of our customers by focusing on essential life skills needed to be successful. Specializing in workforce development for any size team. Topics include: Team Building, Leadership, Implicit Bias, The Five Behaviors of Effective Teams, Goal-Setting, and more! Tailored professional development available! You can find more information about Lakillia on her Facebook Page B Dynamic, INC. Check out our Facebook Group for parents just like you CST Nation

Jo Langford, beheroes.net, sits down with us today to answer the question: Is Tech-Addiction real? Jo has a very insightful take on why "tech-addiction" is not a real addiction, ways that are similar to traditional addiction, and what is most likely causing the attraction to the technology. We also showcase his new BeHeroes411 app available on the app store. This app is a reference guide for teens dealing with everything from drugs, mental health issues to how to get out of a bad date. It is one of the apps every kid should have on their phone as a resource. A little bit about Jo Langford www.beheroes.net: I am a dad, a Master's-level therapist, and a sex educator for tweens, teens, and parents in Seattle, Washington. For the last 20 years, I have worked in that intersection of adolescence, technology, and sexuality. I speak internationally using information, education, and humor to help parents and professionals increase their knowledge and self-confidence as a proactive defense against the unfortunate consequences that sometimes accompany teen sexuality, screen behavior, and development. I provide training for organizations and agencies as well as therapy to adolescents and families around a gambit of sexuality themes - with an emphasis on LGBT issues, Internet safety, digital citizenship, and comprehensive sex education. I am the author of the Spare Me, "The Talk", series - guides to sex relationships and growing up for modern teens and their parents. My latest book, The Pride Guide, is an encompassing guide to sexual and social and development, safety, and health for queer youth and their families. This book is - proudly- the first puberty book written with queer (and specifically trans) youth in mind. CST Nation: Be sure to join our Facebook for Parents of online Teen, Tweens, and Adolescents: CST Nation

Tim Gray grew up with a negative attitude towards law enforcement due to several police contacts as a young man. But, a conversation with his mother changed his life because he found his WHY. Now, Tim Gray is the Public Information Officer with the Western Kentucky Police Department and is being the change he wanted to see in law enforcement. Tim talks to youth from across the state about how Finding Your Why can change their lives too, The Finding Your Why is a part of the SpeakLIGHT Project that is available here. If you are a parent of an online teen, tween, or adolescent, I want to invite you to our free facebook group, Cyber safe Teen Nation. Check it our at www.facebook.com/groups/cstnation

Edmonson County (KY) Sheriff Shane Doyle, sat down with us to discuss the growing issue of youth sexting. While most parents worry about their children being exploited by online predators on apps like TikTok and SnapChat, the reality is that more kids are sending pictures to classmates. While their is a social and psychological toll that our children face when they take these pictures and videos, it is the legal charges that children do not think about. While it is rare that a juvenile is convicted for requesting, taking or sending these pictures and videos, there are an increase int eh number of juveniles charged with felonies requesting, taking or sending these pictures. In Kentucky possessing one pictures of a nude person under the age of 18 is a 1-5 year felony. Taking the picture, even of yourself, is an up to 20 year felony. Sheriff Shane and I discuss this growing issue. If you are a parent of an online teen, tween, or adolescent, I am inviting you to our free Facebook group, Cyber Safe Teen Nation www.facebook.com/groups/cstnation

Parent mindset can determine how safe your online child is when on social media, gaming, and apps. It determines what goals are important to your children and how exposed they are to online pedophiles and cyber bullies. Having the right mindset, focusing on the right things is the foundation of a cyber safety plan. If you find this video helpful, I would appreciate a subscribe and join us at the free facebook group for parents of online teens, tween, and adolescents. www.facebool.com/groups/CSTnation Mike

Mike Lemon Talks to Tony and Kris about how parents can take control of their kids safety.

50% of high schoolers have sent a sext in the last 12 months if they were first asked (SOK,Inc). These kids are facing felony legal charges when the take, send, receive or keep these pictures, even if it is themselves. But, many do not even know it is wrong. Sheriff Shane Doyle and myself discuss what kids are facing if they sext. Join Cyber Safe Teen Nation, out free FB group for parents of online Teens: www.facebook.com/groups/cstnation

Been screaming mad with your kid's school district because of their failure to keep students safe while online? Andrew Cox is a former lawyer and Directory of Technology of a large school system in South Carolina. He has been on the frontline of school cyber safety where he did it right! In this episode, Andrew gives an inside look at what technology is needed to keep bad guys from our kids and our kids from finding bad guys. Andrew also gives several resources and tips for parents that find themselves wanting schools to do more to protect their child while on school networks or devices. 2 preview tips: Tip 1: Get Familiar with the Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA) https://bit.ly/2N9IvNh Tip 2: Ask the school for its Technology Plan Listen to Andrew explain why these 2 things are so important. If you are a caregiver of an online teen or preteen and want to stay up to date on these issues then join us at our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/cstnation

If your child is missing, time is not on your side. Having these things on hand will save law enforcement hours in a situation where minutes matter. Asst. Chief Art McFadden (Ret) offers parents these important tips from his over 15 years working crimes against children cases. If you like these episodes and want to find a community of people keeping online kids safe without tech overwhelm then check out our group. www.facebook.com/groups/cstnation.

Hey Parents, did you know that TikTok is quickly becoming the #1 app our kids are using to communicate and explore the world. In the 6th-9th graders that I have recently trained, it was their # 1 app. So where did it come from? How do kids use it? What age is appropriate to have it? What should parents know? Michael Lemon and Bob Couchman of Cyber Safe Teen discuss their history with Music.ly as cybercops and its transformation into TikTok. If you have an online teen and would like to keep up with new apps, threats, and technology but are not a techie or just do not have the time, then come and join us at Cyber Safe Teen Nation. We Make Cyber Safety Simple for Parents: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cstnation #cybersafety #internetsafety #cybersafeteen #cstnation #garyveechallenge

Imagine an app that allows your child to talk to anyone else using this chatting app without using direct cellular or wifi internet access....Imagine no more, here is FireChat. Bob Couchman and Mike Lemon discuss the rising popularity of FireChat. This app is unlike any app you have seen. It allows users to chat without direct cellular or wifi connectivity and most parental monitoring apps are not designed for this kind of communication. Technology is ever-changing and that is why we are here. We make cyber safety simple for busy parents. Are you a parent of an online teen and are looking to stay up to date with apps and online threats against your children? Then join this CST Nation group where we keep parents up to date on the latest online threats to your child and apps just like this: www.facebook.com/groups/cstnation

I have had over a dozen parents reach out to me this year with this problem. So, I went to someone I trust to help find a solution. Divorce and child-custody are an unfortunate part of the world we live in today. Traditional courtroom-first methods lead to immediate battle and one-upmanship to see who will be the winner. This always leads to the child being the loser. In this game, parents will often use technology as a weapon to dig at the other parent. Some will give their child a phone, a gaming system or access to social media in their quest to gain the spot as the favorite parent or have loser rules at their house. It is "do my kids like me more" over #betheparent thinking. Rebecca Simpson from ELPO Law sat down with me to talk about a different way. a way that takes the fight out before it starts and gives the child a voice. If you find this helpful you may be interested in joining out FB Group: www.fadebook.com/groups/cstnation For more info: Rebecca Simpson Partner, Family Law Group Chair 270.781.6500 rsimpson@elpolaw.com.

Nicole Crain with Alliance Counseling Associates discusses what parents need to know about Social Anxiety: 1) What is Society Anxiety 2) How Social Media and Gaming can increase the effects of Social Anxiety 3) What to look for to see if your child is suffering from Social Anxiety 4) What to to do to help your child For help contact: http://www.alliancecounselingky.com Find this helpful then join our FB Group: www.facebook.com/groups/cstnation

Episode 1: Bob Couchman, CST Director of Training, has been a cyber cop for over a decade and now is the lead trainer for Cyber Safe Teen.  Bob goes into schools and educates kids that pics and posts are forever. 98% of his students say they are less likely to send a nude image. Bob discusses how he works with schools, how our training for students and parents are structured, and what the kids, students, and educators think about the training. If you would like to know more about Cyber Safe Teen just jump into our group: www.facebook.com/groups/cstnation