by admin | Jan 15, 2019 | Teen Depression
The impact social media is having on young girls. A study published by University of Essex and University College London, reveals that teenage girls increase their risk of showing symptoms of depression by 50% when they spend more than five hours a day on social...
by admin | Jan 12, 2019 | Parenting books
By Diana Graber In this age of algorithms and bots, learning how to be human is more challenging than ever. Text messages are curt, Siri doesn’t expect a thank you, and autoresponders can’t detect when the sender needs a kind word or a hug. But parents can raise kids...
by admin | Jan 6, 2019 | Online reputation
Study reveals binge drinkers ‘consequences’ of social media addiction. Your online behavior is a reflection of your offline character. You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression, today your first impression is what a Google search says...
by admin | Dec 28, 2018 | Online reputation
Have you checked your online reflection? Be a role-model. We are living in a time where some adults, of all walks of life; parents, teachers, professors, celebrities, athletes and especially politicians — are acting badly online today. This is sending the wrong...
by admin | Dec 15, 2018 | Uncategorized, Online Safety
In this current digital era, people rely on the internet for virtually everything. We find our answers online, make friends and share personal information online, and reveal our private financial information in online shopping platforms among other activities. While...
by admin | Dec 8, 2018 | Cybersafety, Cyberbullying
Study shows that two-thirds of teens surveyed say they have engaged in at least one risky behavior online. The survey, commissioned by AT&T, polled New York City teens, parents of teens and millennial parents of younger children to gauge how children are consuming...
by admin | Dec 1, 2018 | Cybersafety, Digital Parenting, Online bullying
Say goodbye to selfies and hello to more meaningful relationships. Social media is where the majority of teens reside today. According to a new PEW survey, Teens’ Social Media Habits and Experiences, the majority of teens (81 percent) feel more connected to...
by admin | Nov 26, 2018 | Digital Parenting
Ways you can be a cyber-mentor to your teenager. Teens may always be an app ahead of us, or even more cyber-savvy than most parents, but there is one thing that technology will never be able to give them — our parenting wisdom. Being a cyber-mentor is not only...
by admin | Nov 10, 2018 | Adult Cyberbullying
Adults Acting Badly: When Bullying Behavior No Longer Is Child’s Play In a recent survey by Anti-Bullying Alliance, children aged 11 to 16 believe that adults are setting a poor example by behaving badly to each other face-to-face, online or in the media. The...
by admin | Oct 22, 2018 | Online Shaming
Can we bring civility back to this shame nation? We are living in such divisive times now that we are witnessing adults treating each other with the utmost disrespect, and many times their own children are watching this outrageous behavior. Since we now live in a...
