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What Is An Above The Fray Presentation All About?

February 27, 2019 - Apps, Children, Cyberbullying, Empathy, Family, internet safety, Online Safety, Parenting, parents, School, Screen Time, Smart Phones, smartphones, Technology, Teens, Texting

And with the school year already most of the way over (it is!), schools and parents are already thinking about their kids being left alone with their digital devices all summer!

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If You Aren’t The Consumer, You’re The Product

February 6, 2019 - Family, Parenting, Screen Time, Smart Phones, smartphones, Snapchat, Technology, Teens

Something that has my fascination right now is a recent 60 Minutes report by Anderson Cooper on brain hacking. If you’ve not seen it, you have to watch it immediately. It’s mind-blowing. It’s one of the key pieces of our new youth presentation that we’re…

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2 Things You Must Do Before You Give The Gift Of Technology This Christmas

December 5, 2018 - Bark, Children, Family, internet safety, Screen Time, Smart Phones, Social Media, Tablets, Technology

Of course, tablets and smartphones are two of the hottest holiday items this year, but before you give them to your child, you have to do these two things. What are your kids asking for this Christmas? We know the answer to that. They’re asking…

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Silicon Valley Is Sounding The Alarm. This Should Scare The Hell Out Of You.

October 31, 2018 - Apps, Children, Online Safety, Parenting, Phones, Screen Time, Student, Technology, Teens

If the people who are building these tools and, games, and devices are now saying they don’t want their kids using them… shouldn’t that be the wakeup call we need? Read: A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley Read:…

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This Is The Tool You Need To Keep Your Family Safe

July 10, 2018 - Children, Family, Online Safety, Parenting, Screen Time, sleep, Teens

Our brand new Digital Media Family Use Agreement is now live! This great new tool is exactly what you need to help you parent in the internet era. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/2Jd0ltI

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This Is Going To Be Uncomfortable For A Lot Of You

June 27, 2018 - Family, Screen Time, sleep, Teens

It’s a question we all need to be honest about, for ourselves… and especially for our children.

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What Parents Need To Know About Apple’s New Screen Time App

June 6, 2018 - Apple, Family, Parenting, Phones, Screen Time, Smart Phones, Technology

This big new feature coming to iOS 12… are you ready?

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