Yubo App (formerly Yellow) – Parent Review
What parents need to know about the app kids are calling the “Tinder for teens.” What is the Yubo app? Yubo (formerly Yellow – new corporate website: www.yubo.live) is a social […]
GroupMe App – Parent Review
What parents need to know about this popular messaging app. What is the GroupMe app? GroupMe is a messaging app that lets users send messages to others without message limits […]
Is Screen Time Damaging Your Preschooler’s Brain?
Brain scans of children 3 to 5 years old show a link between screen time and lower brain development. Here’s what parents can do to protect their preschooler’s brains without […]
Empowering Children Part 4: The Balancing Act
Teens are under a lot of pressure to succeed. Here’s how to know if your child is feeling overwhelmed by their world. The day was normal until about two in […]
So You Want to Get Your Kid a New Phone for Christmas?
Before you buy your child’s first phone, read this first. Every year at about this time, I dust off this article, update it, and hope parents will read and share […]
Empowering Children Part 3: The Exchanges
Start your child’s day with purpose and positivity. Here’s how. I was dressed in my full law enforcement uniform and ready for duty. It was usually about 7:15am and I […]
Ome TV App Review
Teens love chatting with total strangers. Some apps allow them to do it via their web camera. Learn how to keep your child safe from this dangerous online trend. One […]
Empowering Children Part 2: Purpose Driven Praise
Want honorable virtues to live within your children? Here’s how. He was about nine years old and in the race of his life as a third grader. His classmates were […]
Threads App Review
Instagram was released in 2010. It is now the most-used social media platform among teens, according to research firm Piper Jaffray. Eighty-five percent of teens report using Instagram at least […]
Reddit App
What Parents Need to Know Reddit (Rated 17+, Chat, Discussion Board) Reddit is rapidly becoming a social media platform teens and young adults are using to discuss important topics with […]