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Tech Parenting: Why It’s Better To Be Safe Than Sorry (Online)
Recently, for whatever reason, I have joined a number of Facebook (FB) groups and have noticed a bit of a trend, which makes me uncomfortable and quite surprised. Noits not about profane language or inappropriate pictures. People are actually posting their personal contact information on FB posts. Wow!!
Parenting in the Age of Online Porn
Flash back to sixth grade. Curious about my body, puberty, and all the rest, I spent hours lying on our living room rug as a 12-year-old, pouring over my parents’ huge Merriam Webster dictionary, looking up anatomically correct, gender specific verbs and nouns. There were even a few illustrations. A remarkably quaint scene today. Recently, while…
Mom’s Internet Safety Cheatsheet
For many of us, using the Internet can seem like walking through New York City without a map. Everything is new and interesting, but also a little bit intimidating, especially when you don’t know how to navigate. Even more scary are all the horror stories in the media about the dangers that the children face online.
How Much is Too Much to Share About Your Family Online?
My mother says that I used to be funnier, a whole lot funnier, when it comes to what I reveal about my family online. But its hard to be funny when youve been muzzled.
The Internet: Friend or Foe?
Recently, we had something happen to us, and we just had to share it. If youve been reading our blog, you know our three kids are all on the autism spectrum. This means they have trouble picking up social cues.