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....
by admin | Jun 26, 2014 | Cybersafety
With school out for the summer, no doubt kids will be spending more time online. And since June is National Internet Safety Month, this is the perfect time for parents to have a conversation with their children about online safety using the free BEaPROTM Parent app. ...
by admin | Jun 24, 2014 | Online activity
In the summer heat, it’s easy to understand why kids (and their parents) don’t want to be outside during the middle of the day. More free time spent inside during the summer, likely means more screen time for kids. Technology can help strengthen friendships and...
by admin | Jun 21, 2014 | Bullying
Words matter, we have heard this over and over again – because it is true. It doesn’t matter how old you are, when you are continually labeled a lazy person or fat, ugly, disgusting, and other cruel words — eventually you may start to believe them or...
by admin | Jun 17, 2014 | Bullying
Government figures show that at least a quarter of children experience bullying at school and according to the Workplace Bullying Institute more than a third of adults are bullied in the workplace. While bullying has a serious impact on mental well-being, with victims...
by admin | Jun 14, 2014 | Cybersafety
Microsoft celebrates an online safety social media milestone! And I am so proud to be part of it as a key influencer! I am honored to be listed with people I respect and consider mentors: Anne Collier, Stephen Balkam, Larry Magid, danah boyd and Michael Kaiser....
