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How To Start Talking To Your Child About Their Digital Life

December 14, 2018 - Children, Empathy, Parenting, parents, Social Media, Teens

I want to write a little bit about the word empathy. We know what it means. We’re educated people. We get it. We hear the word all the time. Many people say empathy is sorely lacking in today’s society. One of the reasons why this…

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Christmas Break Is Almost Here. Are You Ready?

December 12, 2018 - Children, Family, Gaming, internet safety, Online Safety, Parenting, parents, Phones, School, smartphones, Social Media, Student, Tablets, Technology

If your kids are going to be left alone over the break with their smartphones, tablets, computers, or gaming consoles, there’s one vital conversation that needs to happen… NOW! Christmas break is almost here and you know what that means. Whether you’re a teacher or…

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The Latchkey Kids Of The Internet

April 18, 2018 - Children, Family, Online Safety, Parenting, Social Media, Teens

Gone is the era of After School Specials and G.I. Joe cartoons. Today’s kids live in an entirely different era, and their experiences are unlike anything you or I had growing up. They are the latchkey kids of the internet…

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Winter Break: A Dangerous Time For Young People

November 1, 2017 - Cyberbullying, Online Safety, School, Sexting, Smart Phones, Student, Technology

All thoughts may still be on Halloween, but Winter Break will be here before we blink – and we know what that means. Smartphones, tablets, computers, gaming consoles, and other electronic devices top the wish list for young people again this year. The sad reality…

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Who Knows Your Child’s Online Passwords?

July 12, 2017 - Gaming, Online Safety, Parenting, Social Media

We asked young people if their parents knew their online passwords. Here’s what they had to say!

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Parents, Summer Is Almost Here. Are You Ready?

May 17, 2017 - Cyberbullying, Gaming, Online Safety, Parenting, Social Media, Technology

With summer just a couple of weeks away, are your children ready to be left alone in the digital wilderness?

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Has Your Child’s Brain Been Hacked? Probably!

May 10, 2017 - Online Safety, Parenting, Phones, Social Media, Technology

If you’ve not yet watched Anderson Cooper’s story on brain hacking yet, stop what you’re doing and watch. It’s jaw-dropping. You can watch Anderson Cooper’s story here.

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Preparing Our Kids For An Online Summer

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?

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NPR Agrees With Us!

March 1, 2017 - Cyberbullying, Online Safety, Parenting, Sexting, Social Media

Excited to share this video with you! This article, recently written by National Public Radio, is in complete alignment with our philosophy and approach.

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Gaming 101

February 22, 2017 - Gaming, Online Safety, Parenting, Teens

For both boys and girls, gaming can be a huge chunk of their online activity. From seemingly innocuous educational games, all the way through violent, first-person shooter games, parents need to know what their children are experiencing online. Buy where to start? Try here!

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