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Sharing – A new study has found being angry increases your vulnerability to misinformation
Really, there are two things you can do to fight falling for misinformation. You could try to never be angry, but I don’t think that’s realistic. There are things to be angry about, rightfully. We can’t go through live just not feeling anything.
The thing I think we can do, and the thing I work hard at myself, is staying humble. Never assume you “know” everything, that you never make mistakes, that there is nothing more for you to learn. That’s how you fight misinformation, and it’s also really helpful when it comes to fighting negative thoughts, depression, anxiety, etc.

Link – How Adult Survivors Of Childhood Trauma Forge Their Own Paths To Recovery
There is a lot to consider in the article linked below, including how childhood trauma is often missed because we don’t talk about it, and how later issues in adulthood aren’t therefore being properly diagnosed. I encourage you to read it all, but I wanted to focus on this quote: “Megan says despite the common…
NY Times Sexting Legal Review Article
The NY Times has published an article about the ways in which various US States have reviewed and refined the laws on teenagers sending sexual images by text messaging, or “sexting”. It’s up to around 130 Comments in the debating crawl after the article which is just as insightful to read as the main piece….
Reading – Shame
“Shame caused by sexual abuse does not pass that easily. Upon that original shame we build years of additional shame, locking it into that closet in our minds, until the burden becomes unbearable. Trying to live a healthy life while you are buried in shame is impossible. That shame is the infection that needs to…

Link – Bell Let’s Talk Day is January 30: National awareness campaign begins with Canadians from around the country sharing their stories about mental illness
Mark it down Canada. Based on what I’ve seen on social media in past years, this has been a huge success not only in terms of raising awareness, but also hard cash! Also note, for some of these, you don’t even have to be Canadian to take part. “Bell donates 5 cents to Canadian mental…

What is Sextortion and Why Are Kids Getting Caught Up in This?
We know where the story goes from there, but if you have kids who spend any time online, you may want to give it a read and dig deeper into some of the linked resources they’ve created for parents. There’s some good information about what to look for and how to teach kids to be more aware.
Don’t just assume this won’t happen to your kid.