Bullying and Hate: How to Respond and Build Resilience in Kids
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Digital Resilience
We define digital resilience as “positive attitudes and actions in the face of interpersonal adversity online.” While adversity can arise from technological sources as well (e.g., hard drive crashes, forgotten passwords, vulnerable cloud accounts), we are primarily concerned with the social aspect of online interactions that induce anger, frustration, anxiety, fear, embarrassment, and similar outcomes. […]
Screens and Teens: Growing Youth Resilience in an Age of Cyberbullying and Other Social Media Risks
Screens and Teens: Growing Youth Resilience in an Age of Cyberbullying and Other Social Media Risks Sponsored by Wisconsin Association of Family & Children’s Agencies Wintergreen Resort & Conference Center More info
Cultivating Youth Resilience to Prevent Bullying and Cyberbullying Victimization
In an effort to better prevent and respond to bullying and cyberbullying, schools are recognizing a need to focus on positive youth development. One often-neglected developmental construct in this rubric is resilience, which can help students successfully respond to the variety of challenges they face. Enhancing this internal competency can complement the ever-present efforts of […]
How Parents Can Build Resilience With Activities, Movies, and Books
We have talked a lot about resilience over the last year, and have shared some practical ways to cultivate that ability. Today, I want to provide some additional tangible strategies to help you further. I have previously discussed that it is critical for kids to be placed intentionally in situations where they can discover their […]
The ABC Model to Build Resilience Against Cyberbullying
Resilience online is built in the same way as resilience offline. We must provide opportunities for youth to face social and relational problems head on, and to recognize their own strength, agency, and power to overcome them – do so within an environment of supportive resources (so they know you and I have their back!). […]
Cultivating Resilience To Prevent Bullying and Cyberbullying
We’ve all heard the “sticks and stones” adage while growing up, and the reality is that words – whether expressed online or in person – can hurt. Sometimes very deeply. But do they always? And do they have to? That is, do I have any say in the matter or am I completely at the […]
Resilience: Avoiding Victimization By Developing Social Competence
In a world where bullying and cyberbullying is commonplace, we must help foster resilience in our students. We share why, and exactly how to do it in this keynote presentation.
Instagram Teen Accounts – A Win for Parents and Legislators
Instagram just announced a significant update to the way they safeguard and support teen users on their platform, and I believe that this development is timely, well-constructed, and one that should lead to measurable benefits. These changes will initially be made to all accounts of youth under 18 years of age in the US, UK, […]
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Keynote on fostering Digital Resilience for parents and community members
