The Enticing World of Sexting & It's Impact on Our Kids

As a mental health counselor specializing in adolescents, one of the workshops I offer for parents of teens is called Technology and Teens. I go over all the present apps that the majority of adolescents use to educate parents about the potential emotional, relational, and psychological struggles kids could have using these apps.

Sexting is always a big topic parents want addressed. And while sexting isn’t an app, there are plenty of apps that are conducive to producing and sharing sexts. And though we can probably guess the negative consequences, legally and socially, let’s talk about 3 dangers of sexting parents need to know about.

Paige Clingenpeel

A Teen Therapist and Licensed Minister working with families on TV, Radio, Web-Based Media, Blogs, and Print. She is a TEDx speaker, former contributor to iMom.com, host of TBN's Tween show iShine K'Nect, and Hosts the podcast Embracing Your Season: Raising Littles & Understanding Teens. Paige is the Women’s Discipleship Lead at Pine Hills Church and an Adjunct Professor at Indiana Wesleyan’s Graduate Counseling program. Paige is married to Ryan and has two daughters, two sons, and a therapy dog named Bauer! Check out her podcast on all podcast platforms and YouTube!