Does Technology Make Parenting Harder?
September 7, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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Being a parent is hard enough as it is. (Not that I would know, but that’s the word on the street.) With rapidly changing technology and all the latest gadgets thrown into the mix, today’s parents are navigating a completely new landscape—a challenge…
Child Protection Laws & How to Protect Children Online
September 6, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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Even in the internet’s early days, it had a reputation of being a “Wild West” of its own. It was new, unpredictable, always changing, and largely unregulated. In fact, "Cybercrime in the US is expected to cost $10 trillion by 2025." I was five…
Covering Cables: Cable Trip Hazard Prevention
September 5, 2022
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Josh Burgoyne
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If your house is anything like mine, it’s overrun with cords and wires. They snake over every open surface, connecting video game consoles to the TV, the TV to an extension cord, and the extension cord to the wall. This cacophony of cables…
6 Reasons Why Your Family Should Switch to a Toy-Sharing Subscription
September 2, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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Between birthdays, holidays, hand-me-downs, and allowance splurges, there’s nothing kids cycle through faster than toys. (Except clothes. Maybe.) While I don’t have kids of my own, I distinctly remember every Christmas from my childhood—including the incredible boredom I’d feel halfway through Christmas break.…
Five Ways to Help Teens Navigate Online Friendships
August 31, 2022
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Josh Burgoyne
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In 2022, everything happens online. Sporting events, business meetings, and even elementary school classrooms have found their way to the digital landscape—and friendships are no exception. While we used to make friends by sitting next to a new person at lunch or joining…
What a Missing Child Should Do If They’re Lost
August 30, 2022
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Josh Burgoyne
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Picture this: you and the kids are on a family outing to a youth baseball game. Before you enter the ballpark, you put on your mama or papa bear hat and carefully instruct each kid to stay close to you. After handing out…
What Is UNICEF?
August 29, 2022
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Jennifer Johnson
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Part of helping our children grow up to be well-balanced, contributing members of society is helping them understand what is going on in the world around them. And helping them understand that they can always help make the world a better place. Of…
Is Twitter Safe for Kids?: What Parents Should Know
August 26, 2022
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Josh Burgoyne
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Quick: ask your kiddo what the word twitter means. What did they say? If they’re like eight-year old me, they likely said something along the lines of “the sound that birds make,” then flapped around the room, cawing and whistling as they went.…