https://www.wsj.com/articles/sexting-among-kids-is-bigger-than-everand-often-illegal-heres-how-to-talk-to-your-child-11622894400?mod=tech_lista_pos1 When my kids first started going out to dances, parties, or even just to sleep over at a friend’s house, we devised a ...
We provide a strong foundation for our kids by educating and equipping them with the knowledge they need to grow into responsible, upstanding citizens. We create boundaries and guidelines to help keep them physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy and safe. And with each new stage of development, those boundaries and guidelines change. But our parenting remains steadfast. The same holds true in parenting our kids to use technology responsibly.
https://slate.com/technology/2021/12/information-consumers-misinformation-adrift-media-literacy.html Misinformation or Disinformation? Both words refer to wrong or incorrect information but the key word that separates them is intent. Let's start with misinformation....
https://themarkup.org/privacy/2021/12/06/the-popular-family-safety-app-life360-is-selling-precise-location-data-on-its-tens-of-millions-of-userRecent news reports that the popular online safety app for families and children called Life360 has been selling location...
https://www.ted.com/talks/monica_lewinsky_the_price_of_shame?language=en October is Cyberbullying Awareness month. But honestly, shouldn't we be aware every month, every week, every day? We should, but we’re not. We’re not aware until we read another headline of...
https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/30/22702117/epic-games-children-privacy-safety-kids-web-services-free Unless you don’t have a preteen or teenager living in your home, then you are probably aware of an online game called Fortnite. Fortnite was created by Epic Games...
Why is one little blue check mark so envied on Social Media? Buying your verification online may end up causing you more harm than good.
https://www.thehubct.org/post/kids-can-buy-drugs-easier-than-you-think https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/dr-laura-berman-recalls-final-moments-with-son-before-accidental-overdose-death/ar-BB1dxlYv Most of us know about the dark side of social media such as...
https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/apples-app-store-loopholes-put-children-risk The fact that images of child sexual abuse are prevalent across the internet is, unfortunately, not a new reality. What is new, is the announcement by Apple of what their...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-spent-1-500-on-virtual-bazookas-kids-are-splurging-on-digital-goods-11563291006?mod=article_inline When we were growing up, my cousins would go to the 7-Eleven every Saturday morning and spend their entire allowance on candy. But...