Safety

As kids, creativity for many of us consisted of a free afternoon, a pair of scissors and a cardboard box—the old-fashioned way. While there can never be a replacement for old-fashioned, there’s something to be said for apps that encourage creativity, when used…

As a parent, the most important thing is your child’s safety. When we think of safety, we usually think of teaching our kids to look both ways and hold our hands when crossing the street. But in today’s world, safety encompasses much more…

Thanks to the news, every parent is sufficiently freaked out about their child encountering an online predator. While the reality is that your child will likely never come across one, it’s never a bad idea to prepare them in case the situation arises.…

What’s the biggest lie you tell yourself? Mine is “Oh, I’m just going to check my phone for a couple minutes.” I’m sure you can relate. It’s like stepping into an inverted Narnia wardrobe: What feels like a couple minutes is actually an…

Pornography is prevalent in this day and age. What used to only be accessible in dingy magazine shops and dark corners of neighborhood movie stores is now accessible with the click of a button—day or night. Anyone—including your child— is susceptible to exposure,…

Keeping kids safe online is no easy task. When the Internet first entered the scene, it was new and not widely used. Today, the online world is readily accessible to anyone with access to a smartphone, tablet, or other Internet-interfaced devices. We read…

We're all familiar with the stereotypical cases of school bullying from TV shows and movies: high school jocks shoving the smaller kids into lockers or the "cool girls" making fun of another girl's outfit. We know our children might face this type of…

If you've ever received an unsolicited sexual message or image, you know how traumatizing it can be. If these inappropriate messages affect adults in such a dramatic way, just imagine how they affect kids. Our kids face several dangers online, one of which…