Sue Scheff
Psychology Today
Florida, NY, United States
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Past articles by Sue:
How Cyberbullying Affects Your Teen's Academic Performance
3 ways to help your teen cope with online hate to improve their grades. → Read More
Bullying and Cyberbullying: Block It Out Day
Each month we recognize different causes. October was National Bullying Prevention Month, as we enter November, a new initiative of STOMP Out Bullying™ i... → Read More
When Oversharing Leads to Online Shaming
How Oversharing Can Lead to Online Shaming: Implementing Digital Wisdom Isn't it exciting when you get a new puppy and want to show him off to all your friends? Maybe you were just accepted into your first choice college and can't wait to announce it to your family. Or you just landed that job you applied for and it's exactly what you wanted! A few clicks and the entire world knows about it.… → Read More
We need to be blunt: Talking to kids in the age of online shaming
Being a digital leader for your child or grandchild means helping them offline to make those better choices online. → Read More
Don't Passively Online Shame Hurricane Irma Residents
Let’s remember not everyone can jump up and just leave. → Read More
Let's Be Real: An Honest Approach to Living Life for Teens
As we recently witnessed teens having their college acceptance’s revoked due to their lack of judgment online, we also recognize the challenges that our ... → Read More
Sue Scheff
Sue Scheff is a nationally recognized author, Parent Advocate and Family Internet Safety Expert. She founded Parents' Universal Resource Experts, Inc in 2001. Her third book, SHAME NATION: Preventing, Surviving & Overcoming Digital Disaster (Sourcebooks) will be released in October 2017. In her book, Wit's End! Advice and Resources for Saving Your Out-of-Control Teen, (Health Communications,… → Read More
The Habit Of Distracted Driving: It Only Takes A Glance
Did you know that one in three drivers have developed the deadly habit of driving distracted? April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Although... → Read More
Living With The Incivility Of Trolls Online And Surviving
Anyone is capable of troll behavior, according to recent research from Stanford University and Cornell University. Wake-up on the wrong of bed, having a ... → Read More
The Art of Commenting
It goes back to the old cliché many of us were taught by our grandparents and parents: "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all." We need to take this advice into our digital world. Dr. Michele Borba's new book provides empathetic online commenting strategies for teens. → Read More
Our Kids Are the Future: How Communities Can Make a Difference
Author and Parent Advocate, Sue Scheff, talks about the importance of investing in our children as future leaders. Learn how she's going about this in her town of St. Augustine, FL. → Read More
Becoming A Cyber Advocate
We live in a world where we are all digitally connected, therefore it is important that we learn and practice the three C's of online social behavior. → Read More
No One Is Immune to Online Shaming, Cyberbullying And Peer Cruelty
It is not about simply ignoring it and rising above it. It is about being proactive as well as taking care of yourself.... → Read More
It's Revealed: Cyberbullying and Online Cruelty Is Not Only Child's Play
Although we can't diminish the need to continue to discuss youth bullying and cyberbullying, we also need to recognize the need to open up a dialogue about adults who are bullies and those who are targets of their online cruelty.... → Read More
Separating Fact From Fiction in the Digital World
How much do you really know about the people you meet? You'd probably be surprised by what your unassuming waitress or grocery store clerk or even your next-door neighbor writes about on their social media pages.... → Read More
#TakeNoBullies Campaign Spreads Positive Messages in Negative Spaces
Being kind, being nice, treating others the way you want to be treated, and not hiding behind a computer screen to tear down others anonymously -- it all sounds too simple. At the end of the day, your offline personality should reflect your online de... → Read More
Are You Oversharing On Social Media?
When teens consider the concept of addiction, they likely think about cigarettes and substance abuse, but oversharing on social media doesn't always register as a cause for concern.... → Read More
Bullying and Bigotry: Being Judged For Something Out Of Your Control
Being able to accept others without judgment requires so much less energy and effort than hatred does.... → Read More
#EndBullying, A Message That Starts With Us
Words hurt. They can stay with you for a lifetime. It's easy to tell victims to ignore their bullies, but any of us who have experienced this type of abuse know that it's much easier said than done.... → Read More
First Day of School Photos and Social Media: Ripe Pickings for Child Pornography
We often hear about teens oversharing content, however when it comes to parenting, experts agree, it is time parents put on the brakes before they post pictures of their children and other private family gatherings.... → Read More