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...
The Best Resource that Parents Often Ignore Can Help Them the Most
When trying to keep kids safe from the dangers of online activities, parents should take advantage of every tool/resource at their...
Kik from a Parent's Perspective
Kik is popular with kids for several reasons. I’ve been using it for several months now. Mostly observing how people use the app and...
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Explains Teens' Obsession with Social Media
My very first college class was introduction to psychology. It was a mandatory class and I figured that there were would be very little,...
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...
Building a Reputation for Teenagers Online
Social media is often viewed as entertainment by teenagers and there is nothing wrong with that opinion. Unless of course, they only see...
