Dr. Bennett presented for our fifth graders, our sixth graders, our seventh graders, our eighth graders, and our parents. Her presentations were highly engaging for our students and parents alike. Her presentations covered a wide range of ages and met the needs of our students at each of the grade levels. Her versatility enabled her to address the four different age groups she had, as well as parents of elementary and middle school-aged students. She received great feedback across all different areas. I highly recommend using her for more than one presentation at your school.
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As a mental health provider, she put emphasis on the impact social media has on mental health – explaining how social media targets the developing teenage brain and addressing how social media can lead to feelings of anxiety, depression, and loneliness, and suggested ways parents might mitigate these negative feelings.
Scheduling and working with Dr. Bennett was extremely easy. Planning sessions occurred virtually and her willingness to work with our schedule meant we could deliver the presentation at a time that met the needs of our parents. She was also willing to tailor her presentation to our mostly high school parent audience. Overall, I would highly recommend bringing Tracy Bennett to your parents and school community.
Dr. Jennifer Byars, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools, Amity Regional School District No. 5
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Dr. Tracy Bennett shared a wonderful presentation on the “Screen Safe Family” to our community. Our families really enjoyed the engaging way she presented this important information which included up-to-date data as well as many easy strategies that families could implement immediately. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants to empower families on how to safeguard their children when they are using the internet. Her knowledge of the family dynamic and her parenting advice were excellent.
Melanie Jacobs, Head of School, Montessori Center School
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Laurie Whitermore
Director, Jamestown Community College Liberty Partnerships Program
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Dr. Bennett, you were fabulous! Thank you for sharing your research, antidotes, and gracious philosophy of connecting with our children by sharing their universe; virtual as well as digital. My phone has been lighting up with appreciation for bringing you to our PTO membership. I am already thinking of our next opportunity to see you again!
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Malaika Boyer, SMASH 6th grade teacher
SMASH 4th and 5th grade students had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Tracy Bennett. She helpfully talked to them about digital safety where students were asked to think about technology as a tool for learning and entertainment, taking care of their online identity, and making sure to keep plenty of offline “neighborhoods” with friends and family.
Jessica Rishe, SMASH Principal
Jonathan Carroll, Ph.D.
7th Grade Dean
Student Leadership Teacher
Middle School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Coordinator
Our employees were crying out for help during pandemic work from home requirements, so we engaged Dr. Bennett for our Legal Department Lunch and Learn program at Juniper Networks. She was interactive and highly engaging. Our employees were extremely appreciative and rated Dr. Bennett’s presentation as outstanding! I highly recommend Dr. Bennett and GetKidsInternetSafe as a resource to enhance the wellness offerings to Corporations who take employee wellness and quality of life seriously.
Brad Minnis, CPP
Vice President, Safety & Security
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Lisa Acker, Head of Student Services
Melissa La Belle, Principal
Dr. Bennett’s presentation on Teens and Technology was AMAZING. The parents in our program were impressed with the breadth of knowledge, the practical application, and how well the information fit into their real everyday lives. The parents were so grateful to be given tools to help their students succeed in the area of technology. Thank you Dr. Bennett for helping our parents navigate the ever-changing world of media and technology!
Amy Holden, Student Ministry Director
Janet Anderson, South Pasadena High School Principal
Kimberly Tharpe, Rotary Club of Westlake
Pat McCollum, Rotary Club of Camarillo
I encourage every school principal to reach out to Dr. Bennett and invite her to speak to your parent community. She brings a lifetime of knowledge and understanding of the adolescent mind. Dr. Bennett uses scientifically-based information and data to support her presentation. Running a middle school is a huge challenge and Dr. Bennett was able to help parents understand that technology is not a bad thing, but, we as parents must determine if providing our children with a cell phone or other technology is the right thing to do. Setting limits, monitoring usage, staying current on what apps kids are using, and being involved are all covered in the presentation. I will be bringing her back every year to help educate our parent community about the realities of today’s technology. Thank Dr. Bennett!!!
Doug Hedin, Principal Sycamore Canyon School
After Dr. Bennett spoke at our school, the feedback from parents was overwhelmingly positive! She educated us not only from a clinical point of view with the numerous patients she treats in her clinical practice, but she also educated us from a parent’s perspective as she has teens and young adults of her own. Dr. Bennett brings the real issues that parents face with media and teens and helps us navigate the tangled web of the internet and parenting. PTSA is so proud to bring a quality speaker like Dr. Bennett to our community. Thank you, Dr. Bennett!
A. Chang – PTSA VP
Britt Jasper, Wellness Committee
“When it comes to internet safety as a mom, I get so overwhelmed. I feel like there is so much to deal with and yet I don’t even know where to start. Dr. Tracy Bennett is AMAZING, because what she has done is taken this massive topic that every parent is facing in today’s world, and she has made it actionable. After listening to her tips and expertise, I feel like I can get my kids’ internet safe and I can rest a little easier because while these problems online are not going to go away, I am setting my family up for success by putting the right safeguards in place AND developing strong communication with my children. I will now refer everyone I know to Tracy’s resources!”
Jessica Dahlquist, Extraordinary Moms Podcast
Theresa Wall, Preschool Director
Stacy Hixon, School Counselor
“Navigating the waters of Internet safety and social media can be a daunting task for parents of children of all ages. Dr. Bennett’s presentation provided fantastic insights to help our parents and teachers better understand both the benefits and risks associated with technology. Her practical tips and implementable tactics are designed to help parents build stronger alliances with their children as they proactively set guidelines, boundaries, and monitoring that will open dialogue and prevent problems before they happen. Dr. Bennett’s background as a parent and a psychologist translates to a very relatable presentation based on real-life situations and clinical experience. It’s an education that all parents can benefit from.”
Marcie Aschbrenner, Marketing Coordinator
“Dr. Bennett’s resources and stories were extremely relevant and easy to understand and to implement. I particularly appreciated her examples of how to talk with children, especially inviting them to ‘do the work’ researching different apps, making a persuasive argument, and also the wonderful question, “what do you think?” to help them develop their critical thinking skills. A rich evening!”
“Dr. Bennett was a complete joy to work with! She gave the parents at our church and people from the community important information on internet safety. Internet safety is so important for our children, and Dr. Bennett does a wonderful job at helping parents gain knowledge in this arena. I would recommend anyone with children to attend one of her trainings!”
Meredith Gardner, Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries
“Dr. Bennett’s presentation is a must for parents of elementary and middle school students. The information she presents empowers parents to take the lead in their children’s cyber world. Thank you for providing us with valuable information to keep our kids safe!”
Mrs. Victoria Ortega, Principal
“As Digital Dads of young kids, the issue of screen time is a hot topic around our house. Finding Tracy (she gave us permission to call her that) online we immediately knew we wanted to have her on our show to discuss it. Come to find out, not only is she incredibly knowledgeable but also has a fantastic sense of humor. A great guest all the way around we can’t wait to have her on again.”
Brent Basham, Digital Dads Podcast
Kristen Daukas – Editor in Chief
Dr. Wendy Walsh, Author of The 30-Day Love Detox and Emmy award nominee.
“As the Director of The Girls Empowerment Workshop, where we educate teen girls, it is vital we find resources to educate ourselves. As a parent raising kids in a world filled with ever-changing cyber connections, it is vital we learn how to navigate and keep our kids aware and safe. Finding Tracy and hearing her speak was exactly what both of these areas need. She is a calm, funny, down-to-earth woman with an abundance and wealth of knowledge and experience which she shares in a way anyone can grasp and utilize in their own family and profession. I plan to have Tracy back to speak to our community again about GetKidsInternetSafe, and I am grateful to have met Tracy, who has educated me in areas I thought I was well versed. Every community, school, and organization needs to have Tracy come to speak.”
Tobi jo Greene, Girls Empowerment Program Facilitator
“I had the pleasure of interviewing Tracy Bennett on my show Creating Change. I really enjoyed the conversation and Tracy shared insightful and important tips about safety in this internet age. As a podcast producer and parent, I found Tracy and her message to be professional, profound and important. I would highly recommend her as a podcast guest.”
Dout Forresta, Creating Change

“The presentation at Saint Mary Magdalen School by Dr. Bennett helped to open the eyes of everyone in the audience about the need for parents to educate themselves about current technology as well as engage their children in meaningful dialogue about the healthy use of technology. As primary educators, this is a big task for parents and it is helpful to have someone like Dr. Bennett as a resource and guide.”
Mike Ronan, Principal of Saint Mary Magdalen School

Screen Time With
Dr. Tracy Bennett by Digital Dads
“Screen time. If you’re a parent you know exactly what I’m talking about. We all know instinctively that our kids are probably using their devices too much. And we aren’t necessarily always setting the best example ourselves. Sometimes we may even “plugin” our kids just to get a little peace and quiet. Or maybe a quick nap on the weekend. And truth be told the time spent with personal technology is not all bad. But like most things, too much can become a problem. This week we go off the rails with Dr. Tracy Bennett of Get Kids Internet Safe. She was super smart AND super funny. We know you love to be entertained while you learn and she brings it in spades. She helps us learn to set boundaries and keep our sanity at the same time helping us build those ever-important relationships with our children. And it’s those boundaries and relationships that will help us move to conversations about screen safety. Plus she finally admitted she likes Star Wars. So Andrew said I didn’t have to cancel the interview. Enjoy.”
Hey Dad, Your Twelve Year-Old Daughter Has a Nude Out by Dr. Tracy Bennett (17.2k FB shares and climbing)
You’re reading with the hopes that this is one of those bait-and-switch sensational articles, right? ––– Oh how I wish that was true. Unfortunately, I have run across a phenomenon that few parents know about, and those that do are too ashamed to tell anybody. The ugly truth is that middle school girls, with their immature frontal lobes and tender insecurities, are trying to attract high school boys by texting them sexy images of their blossoming private parts. It’s like they’ve invented an unregulated child porn matchmaking profile that doesn’t even have privacy settings, terms of agreement, or the option to delete the profile. Just a CLICK and SEND and your daughter’s catastrophically nude profile image is available to everybody everywhere forever, no take-backs. Thirty seconds of bad judgment at twelve years old launches a nightmare digital footprint and sullied online reputation. Ouch!