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Big Mama's House Podcast - podcast for teens covering mental health of teens, tech issues and teens, teens and anxiety, digital parenting tips for for parents, Internet Safety speaker for schools, Jesse Weinberger Internet Safety Speaker for schools

Someone called me ‘militant’ – best compliment I’ve ever gotten. Internet Safety risks require immediate engagement, like now.

Blog, cyberbullying, internet safety, internet safety tips for parents, internet safety tips for schools, media literacy, sexting, sexual predator, Twitter safety for teens

Recently I had the opportunity to present to the members of a fantastic organization called OASSA - Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators . The two day workshop was created specifically for assistant principals and principals…

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VIDEO: Parents are you wondering: When is my child ready for a smartphone?

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Social Media Recap – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

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Here's what you might have missed in social media in the last week..... Ellen Breaks Twitter Minecraft Movie How to Lose $80K In One Facebook Post Sex With A Hot Pocket The Good Ellen Breaks Twitter Ellen DeGeneres has perhaps…

The Barrel Has No Bottom : Yik Yak Review: Another Anonymous Social Media Site Perfect for Cyberbullying & It’s Worse Than Ask.fm

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I've realized that the barrel has no bottom. There will be no scraping the bottom, because there will always be another app or social platform to discuss which tops (or bottoms) the potential ugliness of the previous one. In honor of Safer…

Parents: Teach Media Literacy to Children; Consume Worthwhile Media FIRST: 100 Books Every Human Should Read

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As I travel around the US teaching internet safety to students, parents, and school districts one of the central topics of discussion is this idea of "media literacy". What is media literacy? As consumers of media we need to understand when…

I Disagree Completely With HuffPost Article – Here’s What You Should ACTUALLY Do If You Catch Your Kid Sexting

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Rachel Busman, PsyD recently published a Huffington Post article called Caught Your Kid Sexting, Now What? Dr. Busman makes great points related to parent education; a point I stress when teaching parents, students, and school districts.…

VIDEO: Parents: When is My Child Ready for a Smartphone?

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VIDEO: Internet Safety: Before you buy your child a digital device – think safety

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Internet Safety Expert Jesse Weinberger on WKYC-Cleveland to Discuss Cyberbullying and Internet Safety

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A Parent’s Best Weapon Against Cyberbullying: Being an Actual Parent

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Another day, another cyberbullying, online safety tragedy. This one happened early September 2013 when a beautiful 12 year old - Rebecca Sedwick, died by suicide in Lakeland Florida. She had been the victim of relentless IRL (in real life)…

Adults and Kids: Stop Being Stupid. The “Gonna-Be” Posts Are Going To Get You: Robbed, Kidnapped, Assaulted

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If you've seen any of my live or online Internet Safety for Families presentations, you already know that I tend to lose my mind a little when talking about the "Gonna Be" posts. This is not a technical term, just an off-hand comment which stuck.…

A Cleveland Teen is Murdered After a Facebook Argument – aka Internet Safety Basics: DON’T Feed the Trolls

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Have you heard the term: "Don't feed the trolls"? Trolls are online bullies who generally show themselves in the comments section of a website or blog. But they can just as easily be found within your own social media profiles. In fact, younger…

Interesting Stuff

Jesse “Big Mama” Weinberger is an Internet Safety Speaker for schools, the host of Big Mama’s House Podcast – a podcast for teens (and the people who love them).

Jesse is also the author of The Boogeyman Exists: And He’s In Your Child’s Back Pocket; a guide for parents and educators on how to keep children safe in a 24-7 always connected digital society.

Jesse Weinberger is available for internet safety presentations all over the United States – especially internet safety presentations for schools, parents, and organizations.

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Big Mama’s House Podcast

** Big Mama’s House Podcast – a podcast for teens is written and hosted by Jesse Weinberger (Internet Safety Speaker for Schools)

This podcast for teens covers true crime (tech based), social media issues, the latest mental health discoveries, as well as topics exploring the immense amounts of pressure impacting teens. Expect to laugh along with the host and guest co-hosts while learning something new.

Big Mama’s House Podcast – a podcast for teens is also the perfect resource for parents, schools, and anyone who cares about teenagers.