What is Your Child Watching Online?
It was an honor to present recently on- What is Your Child Watching Online in collaboration with Mountain Youth Community. To view the entire presentation- CLICK HERE! I discuss how technology can lead to gaming addiction, depression, and anxiety. Dr. Lisa Strohman
FBI Profiling
Sometimes the only way to truly appreciate something is to immerse yourself in it. It was like that with me and law enforcement. Sure I always had a respect for it, but I did not truly learn its value, and the value of those in the law enforcement community, until I worked with the FBI. […]
Dr. Drew Interview with Dr. Strohman/DCA Talks About Netflix’s “Cuties”
Podcast interview on Dr. Drew digging into Netflix Indieflix film Cuties. Also discussions on a new law that affects the LGBT+, lockdown in California vs. other states. Is lockdown the right approach with the pandemic and so much more! Listen to the entire podcast HERE Thank you for stopping by, listening and joining The DC […]
Echo Dot Dot Dot…
Remember when you first learned how to echo? Maybe you were on a hike and your voice reflected off a wall or mountain. Maybe you were imitating or repeating everything said by your best friend. Maybe you were eliciting a sympathetic response to a sentiment expressed. Echo Dot is a hands-free, voice-controlled device that uses a smart […]
Managing Technology During Summertime
Summer is coming and with it the promise of exploration, adventure and fun! Summertime gives kids everywhere a chance to take a break from the school year routine and experience a more relaxed, unhurried, less structured few weeks. What’s to prevent a child from experiencing a much needed unhurried pace? Something that might be overlooked, especially by working parents, […]
LiveMe: Live Streaming App or Pedophile’s Online Paradise?
Live streaming– Teens and adults are using it more and more to broadcast, chat, share and follow one another. But let’s take a look at the popular live streaming LiveMe app and explore who uses it, who benefits from it, what are the safeguards and is it appropriate for 13+ as suggested. LiveMe first advertised itself as the number […]
Teens of Value Social Media
Knowing why teens value social media is just as important as understanding why teens are taking breaks from social media. Behind teens and social media is purpose driven social media marketing. Not unlike adults, teens desire to be relevant, be a part of a group or community and have value. Unlike when their parents were growing up and had […]
School Shootings: How to Prepare our Kids
ONE school shooting is too many! What are schools across the country doing to improve school safety and avoid school shootings? How are children handling school preparedness? Do students feel safe in school? In response to recent school shootings, school security measures may actually be doing more to scare kids than protect them. It’s worth examining the notion that in our […]
Digital Citizenship: More Important Than Ever
Respect, educate, prevent and protect are commonly associated with digital citizenship. Today, we are finding these common elements are more important than even when it comes to how students and adults conduct themselves, especially on social media. Digital Citizenship as defined in an article written by Terry Heick, is “The quality of habits, actions, and consumption […]
Brain and Social Media
There have been several articles written about how social media affects the brain. CNN reported recently that researchers at UCLA’s Brain Mapping Center found that when teenagers’ photos get lots of “likes” on social media apps, such as Instagram, their brains respond in a similar way to seeing loved ones or winning money. Dr. Lisa Strohman, Founder and CEO of […]