by admin | Apr 24, 2015 | Civility
One of my favorite organizations, #iCANHELP, has a message to share for a special day coming soon – Mother’s Day: Sacramento, CA – National nonprofit #icanhelp is launching a campaign for Mother’s Day to show that My Mom Rocks. During the month of May we...
by admin | Apr 20, 2015 | Parenting Blogs
We have special days coming soon, Mother’s Day and shortly after that is Father’s Day. I remember being young, and of course as a child money is never something of abundance, one of the best gifts you can give your parents (besides your time), was...
by admin | Apr 17, 2015 | Parenting Blogs
With experts saying that adolescence is the period when most children encounter drugs for the first time in their lives, parents of young teenagers are rightly worried. It has also become more important than ever for parents to have open conversations with their...
by admin | Apr 15, 2015 | Cyberbullying
I recently received information on a new app, and in full disclosure, I haven’t tried it yet but in today’s society of e-venge – I would say there is a place for it (and it’s free). Social Prenup App Seeks to Prevent Revenge Porn and Online...
by admin | Apr 11, 2015 | Online reputation
In addition to the latest PEW Research on Teens, Social Media and Technology 2015, that shared statistics that our teens are connected to social media frequently – and up to 24% said it is constantly, it was refreshing to see that at least 60% of parents are...
by admin | Apr 9, 2015 | Social media
Facebook is the most popular and frequently used social media platform among teens; half of teens use Instagram, and nearly as many use Snapchat When I read that on the overview of the latest PEW Study titled, Teens, Social Media & Technology 2015, I did chuckle a...
by admin | Apr 6, 2015 | Parenting Teens
Guest post by Peggy McKibbin There are many things to be thankful for but, if you’re like me, a healthy relationship with your teen tops the list. After all, you have spent many years as caregiver, counselor, coach and cuddler to your “little one.” From first steps...
by admin | Apr 1, 2015 | Civility
By Galit Breen When I wrote Kindness Wins, a guide for teaching our kids how to be kind online, the (truly) only backlash I heard was that kids who bully come from parents who bully, so teaching kindness won’t help. I disagree. Here’s why. The theory that bullies...
by admin | Mar 20, 2015 | Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying and Internet Trolls I am very offended when I hear people say – move on from it, it’s no big deal, or the latest came from talk show host Wendy Williams in her hot topics segment, when she felt that Ashley Judd is wasting her time in holding...
by admin | Mar 11, 2015 | Cyberbullying
Don’t feed the trolls! We have heard this over and over again. It is a phrase that tells us not to engage with people online that are intentionally inflicting harm and cruelty towards others. In today’s culture of digital cruelty, no one is immune to...
