by admin | Jul 24, 2014 | Parenting Blogs
By Peggy McKibbin In this digital age, your teen has more access to information than ever before. With the rapid advancement of technology, it can be difficult as a parent to keep tabs on everything your teen is exposed to online. However, it is becoming increasingly...
by admin | Jul 22, 2014 | Online Safety
As we head into August, millions of teens will begin the transition to adulthood by matriculating to college. Many of these newly independent teens will find themselves the target of online scams. In this 24/7 digital world, sending a son or daughter off to college...
by admin | Jul 18, 2014 | Cybersafety
Identity theft is certainly not a new phenomenon—but it’s growing in our digital age. Preventing identity theft is easy when you know what steps to take—and what to look out for online. Here are Digital Citizen’s Alliance top five tips to protect yourself from...
by admin | Jul 16, 2014 | Parenting Teens
It’s no secret that teenagers love their smartphones. It might even be safe to say that they couldn’t go a day without them, according to a recent survey done by USA Today. There are enough apps to keep the average teenager glued to their phone for hours...
by admin | Jul 10, 2014 | Online reputation
I have discussed this topic for a long time along with my colleagues we constantly discuss the importance of digital citizenship. It will be your virtual image that will dictate your future. Your keystrokes are that important! No one gets a second chance to make a...
by admin | Jul 9, 2014 | Parenting
Summer is the deadliest time of year to be on the road, and The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released some new statistics that underscore the need for drivers to stay sober. This new infographic puts the situation in sharp focus: As...
by admin | Jul 8, 2014 | Cyber Seniors
We often read about teens and troubling headlines such as bullying, cyberbullying, sexting is on the rise or other negative behavior. Recently when Harvard’s Making Caring Common Project released their survey after interviewing 10,000 middle and high school...
by admin | Jul 4, 2014 | Civility
We preach to our children, especially our teenagers — think before you post, it is public and permanent. But how many times have parents thought before they uploaded a photo from a office party or maybe one of those silly quotes about if “Box Tops for...
by admin | Jun 29, 2014 | Social Networking, Online Privacy
We constantly are telling our children and especially our teenagers, think before you post. However, are their parents walking the talk? Last summer I wrote Facebook Is Not A Diary on Huffington Post and it went viral. How a single mother went on about her online...
by admin | Jun 28, 2014 | Parenting Blogs
Most of read and heard about survey that was released this week from the Harvard School of Education, Making Caring Common Project. Children revealed that they felt it was more important to their parents that they are high achievers and happy over concern for others....
