Shaming: Shouldn’t Be Part of Social Distancing
Social Distancing Shouldn't Be Cruel We are living in an extremely stressful and unusual times with the corona virus outbreak (COVID-19). With the majority of schools, restaurants, bars, retail stores, small businesses, etc.... closing - this means people are not only...
Public Shaming: We’re All At Risk
There's no denying how digital life has changed the way we live (and behave) today. Pew Research Center and Elon University's Imagining the Internet Center recently canvassed storiesfrom technology experts and scholars about the current and future impact of the...
How Can You Prevent Your Teen From Post Regrets?
6 Ways You Can Keep Your Teen from Posting Something They’ll Regret Teenagers are known for pushing boundaries. They’re searching for their independence, making decisions for themselves, and pulling away from their parents. But many teens are still developing...
Body Shaming From Mom
Body shaming is far from new, however with social media and the Internet it has been magnified by a million. From fat shaming to skinny shaming to belly shaming and more, there is not a body part that hasn't experienced some form of humiliation online. In a new survey...
Teachers Acting Badly Online
New survey: Most Americans consider educators role models. We face a crisis in which people from all walks of life are in jeopardy of losing their jobs, risking college acceptances and scholarshipsand even relationships due to careless online posts. Educators are...
I Can’t Believe They Fired Me!
Today 80 percent of workplaces have social media policies in place. There's rarely a week that goes by that we don't read about someone that loses their job from a careless tweet or mis-post. Most recently an NFL New Orleans Saints cheerleader, Bailey Davis, found...
Digital Wisdom: Being A Responsible Digital Role Model
From parents to teachers to entertainers to politicians to sports figures -- we all have a responsibility to the next generation to be a thoughtful and respectful role model, not only offline, but especially online. We can't control how people act, but we can control...
Teachers Acting Badly
We face a crisis in which people from all walks of life are in jeopardy of losing their jobs, risking college acceptances and scholarships and even relationships due to careless online posts. Educators are probably among the most vulnerable because they are constantly...
Online Behavior Is A Reflection of Offline Character
In a society where people are quick to post and think later, they seem to forget that the Internet lives forever. In Chapter 3 of Shame Nation book, "I Can't Believe They Posted That" we discuss many digital blunders that average people make on a daily basis. In many...
Parent Shaming In the Midst of Tragedy
We're in the middle one of the most horrific crimes against young girls -- as we witnessed over 150 women and girls come forward, some with their parents, to bravely share their experiences of a monster, Larry Nassar. As many of us have compassion for these young...