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How to Prepare Your Child for a Safe School Year

Welcome to this special preview of our article, “How to Prepare Your Child for a Safe School Year” This sneak peek offers a glimpse into the wealth of insights and

Unplug and Connect: Screen-Free Activities for American Family Day

Welcome to this special preview of our article, “Unplug and Connect: Screen-Free Activities for American Family Day“ This sneak peek offers a glimpse into the wealth of insights and tips

New School Year with New Dangerous Apps

We are several weeks into the school year and you may be thinking the dust has settled. Unfortunately, new apps are appearing on our students’ phones causing issues at school

Social Media is Hurting Our Children’s Mental Health

The internet and social media are an amazing technological advancement. We have the ability to know more about the world, and other points of view than ever before. Social media,

Antichat – What Parents Need to Know

This new smartphone app ‘AntiChat’ is free of charge for both iOS & Android & lets you talk about just anything with other users. You can join any of the available

10-Year-Old Commits Suicide After Being Bullied: How to Prevent & Respond

A mother and father in Colorado say their 10-year-old daughter committed suicide over video of a fight with an alleged bully. Preventing a tragedy like this comes down to knowing

How to Talk to Your Child About Porn

The Internet has made hardcore pornography more accessible than ever before in human history. More people visit pornographic sites than Twitter, Netflix and Hulu combined. As the prevalence of pornography

Digital Citizenship Conference Panel

Online Security & Privacy Tips to Keep Students Safe How can we keep children safe and secure online? What are the next steps that parents should take? As soon as

Threats and Consequences for Students

Sean found himself in the Principal’s office again for being disruptive in class. Sean, as he was walking home with a suspension notice in his pocket, couldn’t think of anything

How Your Teen Might be Hiding Photos on Their iPhone

Here is a tutorial on how to hide photos on your iPhone using the new iOS. Your teen might try using this technique to hide images from you. First, you

Parents ask: How do you regulate screen time?

I receive questions from parents from all over the United States asking how to keep their children safe online. When I get a good question that I think other parents

Live.ly – What parents need to know about Music.ly’s upcoming app.

Your teen probably has a Music.ly account. Guess what, it’s changing! Musical.ly is expanding beyond music videos with the launch of live.ly, its live stream platform. Users will be able

Parent Social Media Etiquette

We spend a lot of time talking about how children should act online; digital citizenship or online etiquette. Over the last few years, the need to teach children about appropriate

What Parents need to know about Ogle

A disturbing new social media app has emerged. It is called Ogle. Ogle describes it self as follows: “”Ogle lets users express themselves in a variety of unique ways, all

After School App – What Every Parent Should Know

What is it: After School, a free app that was originally launched in October 2014, is available on more than 23,000 high school campuses nationwide. The app allows teens to

Before You Buy Your Child Their First Smartphone, Read This!

An iPhone or iPad is an amazing gift. The entertainment and educational opportunities are nearly endless, but it also opens up the world of online pornography, social media, and cyberbullying.

Snapchat Has Become Less Private

Snapchat is currently the most popular social media app with teens. One of the most appealing aspects of Snapchat to its users is the ability to send “”temporary”” images and