A Wake-Up Call for Digital Parents: Jenny Taylor’s Powerful Story on Navigating Tween Cyberbullying, Friendship, and Digital Boundaries
Release Date: 05/08/2025
Teen Mental Health & Digital Safety: A Grieving Mother's Call to Flip the Culture
Screen Guardians Podcast
In today’s always-connected world, navigating teen mental health and digital safety has never been more urgent—or more complex. As smartphones replace face-to-face conversations and social media becomes a primary social arena, our children are being shaped by experiences that we, as parents, never encountered growing up. Behind every screen is a young person trying to belong, express, and cope—and sometimes, that digital world can become overwhelmingly dark. This powerful story from educator and mother Ellen Riley reveals the raw reality of what can happen when online missteps meet...
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A Detective's Calling: Protecting Children, On and Offline
Screen Guardians Podcast
In our latest heartfelt episode of Screen Guardians Podcast, we stepped away from headlines and stats to center on something more personal — the story behind one of the voices in this mission to protect children. Meet Kevin Cronister: a SWAT-trained detective, a forensic psychology expert, a martial artist, and, most importantly, a devoted father and champion for kids. In a deeply emotional conversation with co-host Katie Longhauser, Kevin shared the roots of his vocation, what drives him to investigate Internet crimes against children, and how fatherhood has shaped both his...
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When Schools Fail: A Predator at the Dance
Screen Guardians Podcast
A convicted sex offender attended an elementary school dance—unannounced to parents. Find out what happened and how to protect your child from this failure. In this hard-hitting episode of Screen Guardians Podcast, Katie and Kevin uncover a deeply disturbing incident that took place at an elementary school dance in the Blue Valley School District in Kansas. A convicted sex offender—released after serving 8 years for possession of child sexual abuse material—was allowed to attend a school event with zero warning to parents. He was even seen filming...
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A Wake-Up Call for Digital Parents: Jenny Taylor’s Powerful Story on Navigating Tween Cyberbullying, Friendship, and Digital Boundaries
Screen Guardians Podcast
Parenting in the digital age is complicated—messy, emotionally intense, often uncertain, and more than ever, essential. In an eye-opening episode of the Screen Guardians podcast, host Katie speaks with her long-time friend, businesswoman, and devoted mother Jenny Taylor, who shares a deeply personal, challenging, and ultimately redemptive story about her family’s experience with tween cyberbullying. This isn’t just a cautionary tale; it’s a call to action. One that challenges all caregivers to stay informed, stay present, and stay connected as they raise kids in...
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Understanding Anxiety in Kids in the Digital Age: A Conversation with School Counselor Kat Kaplan
Screen Guardians Podcast
In a world that's increasingly dominated by screens, social media, and digital distractions, our children are growing up facing challenges that didn’t exist just a generation ago. At the Kids Digital Health Hub, we're committed to helping families understand these challenges — and most importantly — how to protect and support children as they grow up in a digital world. In a recent episode of the Screen Guardians podcast, host Katie sat down with Kat Kaplan, a school counselor working primarily with fifth through eighth-grade students, to dig deep into...
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Exposed: The Hidden Link Between Pornography and Sex Trafficking
Screen Guardians Podcast
Pornography and sex trafficking have a deeper link than many parents realize. With children encountering pornography as early as 10 years old, their vulnerability to online grooming and exploitation increases. This episode will uncover why parents need to be vigilant about internet safety for kids and practical steps you can take today. --- In today’s hyper-connected world, children have access to the internet at their fingertips—but with this access comes invisible risks that many parents are unprepared for. One of the most alarming issues in our digital age is the link between...
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How to Shield Your Kids From Sextortion Risks Online
Screen Guardians Podcast
In a world where our children live increasingly online, predators are finding terrifyingly sophisticated ways to exploit them. One of the most alarming threats today is sextortion—a growing cybercrime that preys on young people’s trust and vulnerability, often with devastating consequences. Imagine this: an innocent teenager unknowingly befriends someone online. What starts as lighthearted conversation escalates into something unimaginable—blackmail involving explicit photos or videos. This isn’t just some distant horror story; it’s happening to thousands of children...
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Protecting and Preserving Childhood: A Mission Born from Experience
Screen Guardians Podcast
The digital age has presented us with incredible opportunities to connect, learn, and grow — but it hasn’t come without its challenges, especially for parents striving to raise children in a world dominated by technology. As the host of our podcast, Screen Guardians, Katie Longhauser shares a personal, powerful story that gives meaning to our mission: protecting and preserving childhood as we continue to focus on the digital health of children. Through her heartfelt testimony, Katie reveals how her life experiences have shaped her relentless drive to empower parents, schools, and...
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Protecting Childhood in a Digital World: Conversations That Matter
Screen Guardians Podcast
In our latest podcast episode, Katie Longhauser—mom and advocate for digital health—sat down with Kevin Crosser, an experienced detective working on the frontlines of internet crimes against children. Together, they explored the unsettling realities of online threats, but more importantly, shared actionable ways parents can step up to protect their children. Let’s dive into the highlights of this eye-opening conversation, where we uncover not only the dangers of the digital age but also the tools and strategies to safeguard childhood.
info_outlineParenting in the digital age is complicated—messy, emotionally intense, often uncertain, and more than ever, essential. In an eye-opening episode of the Screen Guardians podcast, host Katie speaks with her long-time friend, businesswoman, and devoted mother Jenny Taylor, who shares a deeply personal, challenging, and ultimately redemptive story about her family’s experience with tween cyberbullying.
This isn’t just a cautionary tale; it’s a call to action. One that challenges all caregivers to stay informed, stay present, and stay connected as they raise kids in today’s tech-driven world.