by admin | Feb 16, 2014 | Online reputation
I think everyone has posted something that they have regretted. Many more share more than they should — oversharing. Although a recent study from Hart Research stated that teens are more concerned about online privacy, 76%, which is up 35% from a year...
by admin | Feb 14, 2014 | Cyberbullying
Sticks and stones. Words will never hurt you. Suck it up. Just ignore it. Easier said than done. When we were younger we all remember that old cliché that sticks and stone may break our bones, but words can never hurt us. It only took a generation for us to realize...
by admin | Feb 13, 2014 | Cyberbullying
Recently I wrote about a survey lead by Stage of Life that reported that 97% of teens learn their manners from home – their parents are their influence. When it comes to their decision to drink alcohol, according to the Century Council, 83% of teens said that...
by admin | Feb 12, 2014 | Parenting Teens
Many people have two sides to their personality. For some of these people, the balance is so completely disrupted that they can become manic in either happy or sad states. For your teen, the addition of hormones as well as a medium in which to vent freely can have a...
by admin | Feb 11, 2014 | Cybersafety
Despite growing concerns over kids’ safety and privacy online, a recent study showed that less than half of parents use parental control software to monitor their children’s activities and/or filter inappropriate web content. If parents are truly worried, and surveys...
by admin | Feb 10, 2014 | Cybersafety
This week is not only Safer Internet Day it’s also Valentine’s Day. February is also a month we recognize as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. All of these special days have distinct meanings – and important ones. The commonality? Love. We want...
by admin | Feb 8, 2014 | Internet Safety
For parents of homeschooled kids, setting up the infrastructure of a classroom is part of the job. The modern student – specifically one pursing education at home – needs access to a computer. While a machine dedicated totally to the student is ideal,...
by admin | Feb 7, 2014 | Bullying prevention
This week we have Digital Learning Day, last month we have Data Privacy Day and coming soon we have Safer Internet Day. All these days to remind us that the internet is here to stay and we need to embrace it and respect it. Last fall I wrote a about series about how...
by admin | Feb 5, 2014 | Internet Safety
February 5th 2014 is Digital Learning Day. It is an opportunity to take extra time to learn something new about the Internet or digital citizenship — maybe learn a new app your kids are using. Reality is, everyday is an opportunity to learn something new. I am...
by admin | Feb 2, 2014 | Parenting Blogs
Everyone knows that raising teens today can be a challenge – the attitude, entitlement issues not to mention competing with their peers parents. (In their mind only). A new survey was recently released by Stage of Life that actually exposes a side of teenagers...
