by admin | Sep 5, 2013 | Internet Safety
Our kids are growing up in an age when sharing is ubiquitous and encouraged. But kids aren’t born understanding how to manage social media privacy settings or why it’s important to do so. It’s up to us as parents to guide them, just the same as teaching them how to... by admin | Sep 4, 2013 | Internet Safety
A recent study in the journal Pediatrics revealed that a third of teenage girls have met in person with someone they originally met online. Thanks to video apps like Vine and video-chatting software like Skype, verifying a person’s identity online is much easier... by admin | Sep 3, 2013 | Parenting Teens
ADHD: It is a common diagnosis and I am very familiar with it since my son was ADHD. Today however, I think many are quick to DX and even quicker to prescribe medications. Stimulants prescribed to treat conditions like narcolepsy and attention deficit hyperactivity... by admin | Aug 27, 2013 | Parenting Teens
There once was a time before spell check or smart phones were around. A time that you had to be knowledgeable about grammar and spelling to communicate properly through letters or texts with each other without looking ignorant. Nowadays you have spell check on any... by admin | Aug 22, 2013 | Anti-Bullying Programs
Bullying today is no longer limited to verbal and physical actions. Text and online bullying has become a serious problem among adolescents and teens. Almost 9 out of 10 teens have a cell phone and about 1 in 5 will be victims of a text bully. About 1 in 10 teens... by admin | Aug 17, 2013 | Cyberbullying
It has been several years since Google Bomb was launched and I don’t think a week goes by that I don’t still receive emails from victims that have been viciously attacked online. Who are these people? They can range from professionals such as doctors,... by admin | Aug 14, 2013 | Parenting Blogs
Baffle That Bully is a quick read that will provide parents and young children the opportunity to discuss bullying and work on a strategy for deflecting it. The book is written for elementary school children by providing examples they can relate to giving the book... by admin | Aug 9, 2013 | Parenting Teens
Wilderness Ventures, the oldest and most experienced adventure travel program offering teen summer camps, is announcing their unique Leadership Adventures for late high school and early college students for 2014. Wilderness Ventures’ ‘gap year’ experiences offer... by admin | Aug 8, 2013 | Distracted driving
Teenage drivers + cell phones = distracted driving. Parents + cell phones = distracting driving. Or does it? Schools are opening around the country and many teens look forward to driving themselves to class. Many more are excited to have their friends ride with... by admin | Aug 7, 2013 | Parenting
What are your children watching on television and online? Mindful parents know children cannot easily escape advertisements for pills, tablets, potions, creams, and lotions. The once safe zone of the evening news is punctuated with blurbs about four-hour erections,...
