Is it Ever OK to Spy on Your Kids
Is it ever okay to spy on your kids? I expect that many people will react strongly to that question, one way or the other. That was my...
Letting Go Can be Hard to Do!
How many Facebook friends do you have? How many “real” friends do you have? What’s the ratio? If the ratio is more than 2:1, I say...
There is no Silver Bullet
The truth is that there is no silver bullet that will keep your kids safe from inappropriate or dangerous content online. I wish that...
16 Questions to Get Your Kids Talking to You about Social Media
Over the years, I’ve had more retail sales jobs than I care to count. At one of them, my manager, Rob, gave me some excellent advice on...
Digital Citizenship Lessons from the Summer of 2016
I have advocated in favor of Digital Citizenship education on this platform in the past. With all that I have seen this summer, I feel...
What Can G.I. Joe Can Teach Us About Social Media?
If you are old enough to remember the G.I. Joe cartoons from the mid 80s, then you probably remember the public service announcements...
Texting Acronyms are the Least of Parents’ Problems
Pretty much everyone, including parents, use abbreviations when texting. They save time and maybe even some money, depending on your...
6 Ways to Reduce Your Family’s Digital Footprint
Protecting yourself and your family while online is becoming an increasingly hard thing to do. As an activist against cyberbullying and...
Seven Things Parents Can do about Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying. It’s a topic that has been in the news quite a lot lately. Unfortunately, most of the stories are about the negative...
My Tinder Experience
For those of you that have never heard of Tinder, it is a free app that is meant to introduce people interested in a “relationship.” I...
