“ICE QUEEN - A Cautionary Tale for Teens About Cyberbullying and Sexting EP: 2
Release Date: 12/16/2020
…and WE BREATHE, A Conversation For and About Caregivers and Self-Care with Loren Gelberg-Goff, LCSW, Author and Speaker EP: 15
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According to Loren Gelberg-Goff, LCSW, ask any caregiver how they’re doing, and they’ll tell you they are “fine.” But, if you take a moment, she suggests, and really ask them how they’re feeling, you’ll discover they may be stressed, full of guilt, anger or resentment---altogether not fine.
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THIS IS GRIEF, A Conversation About Love and Loss with author Tanya Detrik EP 14
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For author Tanya Detrik it was a sudden heart attack on New Year’s Eve 2018 that took the life of Wade, her partner, lover and soulmate of 26 years. With Wade’s passing everything in her life changed. Intense emotions following the death of a spouse or partner are not surprising, still she was struck by the kaleidoscope of feelings and emotions she experienced. As a gifted author and blogger, she turned to what she knows best—writing, and began capturing her observations of loss, hurt and anger.
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DIFFICULT MOTHER? DIFFICULT DAUGHTER? Or Both? A Conversation with Karen C. L. Anderson EP: 13
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Have you ever wished for a better relationship with your “difficult” mom? If you’re a daughter, like me, it’s quite likely that you’ve experienced (or maybe continue to experience) some “tension” - such a polite word - with your mom.
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Depression is Like a Cancer of the Soul A Conversation with Author Martha Rhodes EP: 12
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In 2009, Martha E. Rhodes sought what she thought would be the easy way out---36 Xanax and three shots of vodka later---she attempted to take her own life. “Suicide was the easiest decision I even made,” she told me in our candid conversation about suicide, depression and her struggle to find an alternative to the six doctor-prescribed antidepressants that failed to relieve the symptoms or her treatment-resistant depression. Today's conversation is about her journey and the help she wants others to acc
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What’s Love Got to Do With It? A Conversation with Arlene Washburn Dating and Relationship Coach EP: 11
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What’s love got to do with it, you ask. According to my latest guest, Arlene Washburn, a heck of a lot. But, it’s not the kind of love you might think. It’s not the love you find with another; it’s the love you have for yourself. As Arlene describes in our conversation, when you fall in love with yourself first, it will be easier to find the romantic love you seek.
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“Hello God, It’s Me” -- Perspectives on the Infinite Ways We Embrace Religion and Practice our Faith EP 10
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The Talking with God Project is a research project into lived religion among followers of the Abrahamic religions––Judaism, Christianity and Islam. With so much distrust of the “other” wouldn’t it be beneficial for us to better understand the nature of the similarities and differences amongst peoples--especially religious and cultural differences. My most recent guest, Méli Solomon, is an inter-religious leader who seeks to understand the range of practices amongst people walking diverse
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I’M READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP, ARE YOU? -- A Conversation with Photographer, Karianne Munstedt EP 9
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Why do so many women cringe at the sight of a camera? It doesn’t seem to matter if it’s for a snapshot at the beach, a family photo or the business headshot. Very few women seem to love how they look in pictures. Why is that?
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Fighting Hate One Muslim Woman and One Jewish Woman at a Time EP: 8
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Through the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom’s growing number of chapters worldwide, Jewish and Muslim women are meeting together to build strong relationships based on mutual trust and respect with the goal of ending anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish sentiment. The idea is so simple, yet so profound: better relationships among individuals lead to better inter-group attitudes.
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Feeding Your Passion to Give Back---a Conversation with Diana Polack, Founder & Chief Change Officer at ArtWare For Good & Mission Driven Success EP 7
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Do you want to make a positive impact in the world? You’ve discovered a need and know exactly whom you want to help. How do you make that happen? Do you work with an existing organization OR do you establish an organization that feeds your passion? Where can you go for the resources and strategies to get clear on your goals and stay focused on your mission to help those you aim to serve?
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We’re in it for the Long Haul: Electing Women to Public Office---a Conversation with Sarah Preston, Executive Director, Lillian’s List.org EP 6
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Are you a progressive-minded woman from North Carolina considering a run for public office-- from town council to the United States Senate or anywhere in between? Or, do you know someone whom you believe would make a good political leader?
info_outlineWe’ve all read the tragic stories in the news or heard them on television concerning teen sexting, cyberbullying and cyber-harassment.
Maybe it’s happened to the child of a friend, or God no, to our own child. It can begin innocently: a girl wants to impress a boy and agrees to text him explicit photos of herself. The photos get shared with others and perhaps posted to the Internet, and the girl becomes the target of cyberbullying and harassment.
Reputations may be ruined and a young life impacted forever.
How can an innocent high school junior get caught up in a sexting scandal? That’s the story line in Felicia Farber’s latest book, Ice Queen. It’s her timely, contemporary novel written to introduce teens to the social and legal risks of sexting and cyberbullying, and guide them through the dangers of mixing sex with social media.
Between her practice as a lawyer and employment mediator, Farber has become a recognized expert in the patchwork of laws concerning teen sexting and cyberbullying.
The statistics are startling. According to Farber, in an online survey conducted by researchers at Drexel University, over 80 percent of respondents from age 18 to 82 admitted to sexting in the prior year. In the 18-26 age bracket, almost half have reported having sent nude or seminude photos of themselves to others and two-thirds report having received sexually explicit photos of others.
A cyberbullying research study in 2016 found that 33.8 percent of middle and high school have been cyberbullied in their lifetime. This can include posting mean or hurtful comments, rumors, threats, and hurtful pictures or video, as well as, online impersonations and mean web pages.
With Ice Queen, Farber speaks to teens in a language they understand and through a storyline she hopes will resonate with them. She wants to help teens (and adults) avoid the serious perils and pitfalls of dating in the digital age.
We also chat about:
The real-life experience of a friend that motivated her to research the myriad laws relating to sexting, cyberbullying and cyber harassment and to write her book.
Why sexting and cyberbullying have become major issues in the United States, especially among teens.
How the very laws meant to protect our children could actually turn them into criminals.
The potential liability parents of sext-tors face for the actions of their children.
Basic steps parents can take to protect their children.
What a parent should be looking for in their child, if they suspect he or she has been a victim...and what a parent can do about it.
The importance of teaching our children that it’s alright to say “No.”
“Sexting, cyberbullying and other forms of digital harassment are a parent’s worst nightmare,” says Farber. “Beyond teaching teens and young adults about the risks of sexting and cyberbullying, parents and educators need to learn to recognize the signs their children might be involved in these activities,” she continues. “We owe it to our children.”
Find out more about Felicia Farber, the perils of teen sexting and, importantly, Ice Queen