by admin | Nov 7, 2012 | Parenting Teens
Special guest post by Allison Foster: I have two children which are seven years apart. I was blessed that my oldest was a girl and that she is a strong child with high moral standards. I cannot take any credit for her being that way, it all the grace of God, she was...
by admin | Oct 31, 2012 | Parenting Teens
Teens today use their cell phones constantly for texting and talking — I would almost venture to say it is their first form of communication. With this parents should lead by example and show them how they use a simple text message to make a difference and help...
by admin | Oct 30, 2012 | Online Safety
Special Contributor: Terri Williams Keeping your home warm doesn’t happen automatically, and neither does keeping children safe on the Internet. Both situations require keen observation, thorough preparation, and continued diligence to stop would-be invaders from...
by admin | Oct 29, 2012 | Internet Safety
If you are the parent of a teenager and you have a home computer, then it’s likely that he or she would be surfing the Web 24 hours a day — if you allow it. There’s also a strong possibility that your teen is hiding their online activities....
by admin | Oct 25, 2012 | Parenting
Special Guest Post by Jason Miner. If I were to make a list of the hardest things I’ve ever endeavored to do in my lifetime, at the top of the list would be raising teenagers. It has to do with loving them so much that you don’t want to see them suffer but you have...
by admin | Oct 24, 2012 | Parenting
Safety and kids are sometimes like oil and water. Parents go to the ends of the Earth to protect their children from harm, yet kids believe they are invincible. That naïve childhood thinking is envious and unrealistic, so the adults must step in at times. In today’s...
by admin | Oct 19, 2012 | Parenting
As a parent, you have to help your child make several decisions over his or her lifetime. At first these decisions are easy. You help them choose a Halloween costume. You help them pick out a gift for their teacher. You stand beside them as they decide to cut off all...
by admin | Oct 17, 2012 | Internet Safety
The amount of time that kids spend online is continually rising, and the age at which they begin is getting lower and lower. Like TV, the Internet targets kids with advertising, giving them plenty of opportunities to shop online, even if they’re not intending to. As...
by admin | Oct 4, 2012 | Parenting
Mobile connectivity is becoming a huge phenomenon in our daily lives. Our smart phone devices are keeping us connected via email, social media, phone calls, websites and more. According to Internet researcher comScore, there are now 234 million U.S. residents using...
by admin | Oct 3, 2012 | Parenting Teens
These days, students have many options when it comes to their post-college plans. There are traditional 4-year schools, community colleges and online alternatives. Students can go Ivy League, West Coast or somewhere in the middle. This, too, is true for students with...
