As a sex addiction therapist, I tend to see the negative side of internet pornography. The people that come to me have problems with cyberpornography. The research tells us that about 10% of all users of online pornography end up having a problem (or addiction). What about the other 90%? Some people manage to be […]
A study recently published in the Journal of Children and Media (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1748298.2014.923009) looked at sexting social norms as well as the relational context of sexting. Its findings shed light on the prevalence of teen sexting as well as the differences between genders. If you were to gather data simply from the general media reporting on […]
Last month there were several major news stories in New Jersey regarding teen sexting. In two affluent communities in central New Jersey the school administration had to determine how to handle the possession of nude images of classmates by both high school and middle school students (http://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2014/05/bernards_kids_could_face_child_pornography_charges_for_nude_pics_of_classmates_on_phones.html). In New Jersey (and most other states) the […]
The decision as to whether or not a parent will monitor or filter their child’s internet use is a very personal one. Many parents do not. They may think their child is not doing anything that warrants monitoring. They may think their child is too young to necessitate even thinking about the issue. Additionally, some […]
In the past few weeks in the Philadelphia area, where I have my primary therapy practice, there have been a number of arrests related to the hook up application (“app”), Grindr. On May 1, 2014 a young man was found murdered after meeting someone with whom he connected on the Grindr app. The person he […]
When it comes to parenting your teens through a digital age, there are some very tough decisions to make. One of the main questions for parents is how involved do you want to be and what style of tech parenting are you going to use? When it comes to handling teens’ use of technology for […]
A research study recently published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics studied several aspects of sexuality among high school students. The Swedish researchers looked at the following in teens: the use of pornography, sexual experiences, sexual abuse and perceptions of sexuality and pornography. The majority of scientific studies that have been conducted on […]
When I want to know what the latest trends are in technology, I end up asking an adolescent. We adults inevitably are some of the last to know what is going on in the world of apps and social media. As kids are moving away from social networking sites like Facebook, they are moving […]
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal (www.wsj.com) ran a small article about the new App coming to Facebook that uses geolocating technology to allow users to be notified when they are near friends. This service will slowly be rolled out in the United States on Thursday. According to recent news articles about the app, it has to […]
