Raising, teaching, and guiding kids is a tough job. They need to be taught basic skills such as how to cross the road, boil water, and read in order to get by in life. To make things tougher, these days, tweens and teens also need to be taught digital life skills.

But in this digital age, how do you protect kids on the internet? Today’s youth have access to more technology and information than any previous generation. That access includes risks in many forms such as cyberbullying, identity theft, and requests for nudity. There’s also some loss of personal connection and community and a potential negative impact on their mental wellness.

While the risks are real, author Angela Crocker advocates for a proactive approach. Rather than fear what will happen online, she advocates empowering youth with digital savvy so they know what to do day to day and where to seek help if dangers pop up in their feeds.

Digital Life Skills for Youth is for parents, guardians, educators, and anyone who wants to be a positive guiding influence on the next generation of digital citizens. If your child or teen needs social skills, study skills, safety skills, or other skills to thrive in their digital life, Crocker offers this book full of real-world solutions, guidance, and practical steps to set up youth for digital success.

The downloadable forms kit includes: • Worksheets from the book • Emoji and texting dictionaries • — And more resources!

Angela Crocker helps businesses communicate. She’s a writer, a teacher and an information organizer. Trained as both a business writer and a technical writer, Angela draws on her twenty years of business experience in marketing, fundraising, entrepreneurship, leadership and business communication. Since 2009, she's helped businesses figure out what content to share on websites, blogs and social media.Through her company, Angela Crocker & Associates, Angela provides practical information and concrete action to support a wide range of business owners from solopreneurs to large-scale businesses. She's worked with world-class chefs, best-selling authors, award winning musicians and thousands of entrepreneurs launching their business dreams. Angela was recognized as a finalist for the Self-Employment Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2011.An accomplished teacher, Angela has created and presented numerous college-level courses, custom workshops and one-on-one tutorials. In addition, she is a sought-after speaker for conference presentations and professional development events. She's also the author of 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Social Network' and 'The Content Planner' is her third book.On a personal level, Angela researches vintage toys, adores choral music and doodles with fine art supplies. Connect with her at www.AngelaCrocker.com.

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