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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!

A Mother’s Terror

January 31, 2019 - Children, Family, internet safety, Parenting, parents, Sex Traffic, Smart Phones, Social Media, Teens, Texting

Yesterday morning at 2:30 a.m. I was faced with a Mothers worst imaginable nightmare.

Here’s How We Parent Online

November 8, 2018 - Children, Cyberbullying, Family, Online Safety, Parenting, Phones, Porn, School, Sexting, Smart Phones, Social Media, Teachers, Technology, Texting

This is the one tool Above The Fray endorses to help parents keep their kids safe online. You can learn more by visiting BeAboveTheFray.org/bark.

Finally… A Parental Monitoring App We Can Endorse

October 17, 2018 - Apps, Children, Cyberbullying, Family, Online Safety, Parenting, Phones, School, Social Media, Student, Teens, Texting

After years of saying no to parental monitoring apps, we finally found one that works for parents, schools, and young people. Watch, then visit: https://www.bark.us/abovethefray#signup

This Group Of Kids Is At Risk Right Now

October 3, 2018 - Children, Family, Parenting, Smart Phones, Social Media, Teachers, Texting

The conversations have to be happening earlier and earlier because, guess what, they’re getting phones at earlier and earlier ages!

Parental Monitoring Apps Don’t Work… Here’s Why!

April 11, 2018 - Children, Empathy, Online Safety, Parenting, Phones, Smart Phones, Texting

We’ve been saying this for a long time, parental monitoring apps provide moms and dads with a false sense of security. And, in short, they just don’t work. If you’re interested in reading the latest research, click here. And if you want to watch our…

June 21, 2017 - Children, Empathy, Online Safety, Parenting, Sexting, Smart Phones, Texting

It seems like one of the most basic things a parent can do to help protect their child in the digital world, so why doesn’t it happen until it’s too late?

June 5, 2017 - Children, Online Safety, Princiapals, School, Sexting, Social Media, Teachers, Teens, Texting

Are schools and school districts finally ready to proactively address this issue? Let’s hope so! You can read the Sacramento Bee article here.

May 3, 2017 - Cyberbullying, Empathy, Gaming, Online Safety, Parenting, School, Teens, Texting

As the school year wraps up and our sons and daughters look ahead to summer, are you preparing them for their time online? We know they’ll be buried in their devices, so what do we do as parents to help them?

April 12, 2017 - Online Safety, Parenting, Princiapals, School, Social Media, Teachers, Technology, Texting

We’re thrilled to share this new training program we’re developing called Blurred Lines: Teaching In The Social Media Age. Please watch the short video below to learn more. And make sure you sign up to receive additional information once this piece is available.