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Kids Online Safety: What All Parents Should Know About Social Media
With the way technology is advancing, it isn’t surprising to find a large number of kids getting more involved and dependent on the Internet and social media. Although these things can help your kid stay connected and informed, it still isn’t a good idea to expose your kids to these networks without proper guidance. As…
Tips to Help Parents Prevent Bullying
Did you know that October is National Bullying Prevention Month? While the stories of bullied children are nearly enough to scare parents into following our children around everywhere, we know this isnt the answer. Instead, we must model, teach and guide our children to be kind, inclusive, empathic changemakers.
Mom’s Guide to Online Espionage
The Wall Street Journal (which, refreshingly for a biz publication, frequently captures the wacky dynamics of modern motherhood) ran a piece last Wednesday chronicling all the ways kids try to outsmart their moms and get onto Facebook and other social media sites that parents have forbidden. I read the article in our kitchen via old-school newsprint while my three kids hovered around me immersed in our familys iPhones, iPads, and Macbooks.
Ask An Expert: How Do We Break The Bullying Cycle?
Rachel Simmons is the NYT’s best-selling author of Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls. She’s currently working with Secret Deodorant’s Mean Stinks Faceboook community to address the growing need for young women to gain the strength and support to take a stand against bullying. Since its launch in February, the community has grown to over 170,000 strong.
A Parent’s Role in Bullying
We are extremely saddened by recent bullying events that have led to suicide and it had us thinking about parenting and wondering if we, as parents, have to start really examining our own biases and feelings towards other people.