So You Want to Get Your Kid a New Mobile Device for Christmas?
” Here are some safety issues you need to think about. So, you’re going to take the leap and buy your lucky child a new iSomething. An iPhone, iPad, or […]
Harvey Weinstein, #MeToo, and Online Pornography
What does online pornography, Harvey Weinstein, and the #MeToo movement have to do with each other? Why is one of the biggest proponents and incubators of sexual inequality and sexual […]
TBH (To Be Honest) App – What Parents Need to Know
” I have recently received questions from several parents about a new app, TBH. TBH, which means: “”To Be Honest,”” is a social media app for teens 13-years or older. […]
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, […]
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 […]
Be Your Child’s Pre-Frontal Cortex
This article could also be titled: “”Why Your Kid is Can’t Make Good Choices, So You Have to do it For Them.”” Earlier this year, I got a call from […]
OC Register – As phones get smarter, bullying can get worse
” Whiting: As phones get smarter, bullying can get worse, cybercop says A combination of handed-down smartphones, summer break and a new wave of shadowy apps makes the next three […]
Human Trafficking, Child Sex Exploitation, and the Internet
Every day, children in your community are being targeted, snared, and manipulated into a world of sexual exploitation. They are groomed, enticed, and sometimes physically coerced into selling themselves for […]
How to keep your kids safe while on the Mac with Parental Controls in OS X Yosemite
Keeping your kids safe while using the computer is paramount in many parents’ minds. Fortunately Apple gives you the resources you need to keep your Mac safe for little ones. […]
How Predators are Using Social Media to Exploit Your Child and What You Can do to Stop Them
In my Cyber Safety parent workshop, I ask parents where is the safest place for their child to be? After asking thousands of parents this question, I always hear the […]