internet predators

Few thoughts are as daunting to parents as the potential impact, damage, and prevalence of pornography in the lives of modern kids. While we’d like to think it mostly lives in hard-to-reach corners of the internet, the reality is that it’s only a few clicks away. But rather than let that fact frighten us away from the topic, we want to encourage parents to approach it straight-on, and our guests on this episode of Screen Sanity have done excellent work in helping us consider how to do so. 

Rob and Zareen Cope are parents from New Zealand and the producers of the documentary “Our Kids Online: Porn, Predators, and How to Keep Them Safe.” They join START co-founder Krista Boan to talk about the origins of the documentary, the harm that porn is causing a generation, and practical ideas for protecting and educating our kids.

Screen Sanity is Executive Produced by Krista Boan and START.

It is produced and edited by Mike Cosper for Cosper Productions.

Sex trafficking is targeting and exploiting teens and preteens, and the victims of it include kids from all walks of life.  The average age of those entering into sex trafficking in the United States is 13.  This is a dark and dangerous reality, which is why Breanna and Brandon Vales founded the organization Red Light Rebellion to fight and prevent sex trafficking.  They join us on this episode of "Win This Year" to share their experience and knowledge, in order to help families protect their kids.  Topics include myths surrounding sex trafficking, signs and symptoms of kids being groomed or exploited by predators, what is fueling the demand for sex trafficking, and what we can do to help.   

Contact information and resources and links mentioned in this episode:

Red Light Rebellion Website: http://redlightrebellion.org/

Red Light Rebellion Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redlightrebellion

Red Light Rebellion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redlightrebellion/

Red Light Rebellion Twitter: https://twitter.com/redlightrebels

Red Light Rebellion Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/redlightrebels


National Human Trafficking Hotline: (888) 373-7888

National Human Trafficking Text Line: Text "HELP" or "INFO" to 233733

National Human Trafficking Hotline Website: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/

National Human Trafficking Hotline Live Chat: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/chat


National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255

Crisis Text Line: Text "Listen" to 741741

Teen Lifeline: (800) 248-8336

SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Locator: https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

notMYkid Website: https://notmykid.org/

notMYkid Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notMYkid/

notMYkid Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmykiddotorg/

notMYkid Twitter: https://twitter.com/notmykidtweets

notMYkid YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/notMYkidVids

Win This Year show email: WinThisYear@notmykid.org