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Great article by Mark Walsh from Online Media Daily.  It references a recently published study by the PEW Research Group on teen texting. http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/170501/teens-are-text-crazed-23-own-smartphones.html?edition=44854  

“The thing is, every post you put out there, every key stroke you do, you’re leaving a digital crumb, and even if you try to delete it or erase, there is something called a cache — an electronic storage or archive,” said Eva Abreu, columnist and social media consultant. Read more at Daily Record Do …

To very few of us, this may come as surprise but any parent of a teen with cellphone knows this very well. Older teen girls were the “most enthusiastic texters,” the report said. Read more about the report at San Francisco chronicle.

Just in the 479 area code, there are probably half a million phone numbers and a teen just randomly picks the phone number of a Rogers Police Detective to send a prank message “I hid the body … Now what?” Read more at NBC It is important to monitor what your kids are texting and …

Generation Text: Teenagers & cell phones Maggie O’Neill •  Feb 13, 2012 You can’t get your teenager off of the phone even if the 11th plague is occurring outside; it’s also quite possible that your kid’s mobile phone, and not you, is the recipient of adoration in your home. Take refuge: you are not alone. The …

Over the past year there have been increasing sales of synthetic marijuana called Spice or K2 that is sold legally in most states.  These herbal products are manufactured out of the USA and a sprayed with chemicals that can induce hallucinations and psychosis.  Recently, a parent informed me that her child has been hospitalized for …

A 12 year old’s mother discovered numerous “inappropriate texts” from a firth-grade teacher. A judge Friday told fifth-grade teacher Ethel Anderson to stay away from the boy. Read more at The Ledger.

Drivers in Pennsylvania who can’t wait to thumb-type that message to a friend or family member will face potential fines starting this week. Read more at Lehigh Valley News