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 iStock Photo Have you ever read something that made you feel guilty? I did, today. It was a post by my friend Tshaka Armstrong at Digital Shepherds. I wanted to share it with you because as a mother to a 10 & 12 year old, I find myself caving in on some Continue reading Parents Must Take a Stand When it Comes to Digital Devices  Have you thought about the impact of social media over the last few years? Watching the video below reminded me of the impact and influence of social media. Social Media has changed the way we communicate and reaches a vast audience. It creates opportunities to collaborate with experts, engage with others and Continue reading Do You Know Why Social Media is Important? Today’s Guest Post is from Tshaka Armstrong, Founder and CEO of Digital Shepherds. I found Tshaka on Twitter and he is one of the top internet safety advocates I follow closely. Tshaka takes a hands on approach and his workshops and seminars provide hands on solutions for your online concerns. He takes you Continue reading Guest Post – Facebook’s New Safety Resources by Digital Shepherds
We all make mistakes, but an “online” mistake can have devastating consequences. These mistakes are public, available to the world “online”, possibly permanent and part of your “online reputation”. One of my passions is to educate families on the advantages, opportunities and risks associated with today’s digital technology and the Continue reading Top 10 Mistakes Kids Make Online One great thing about technology is that information is easily accessible. In this picture, we have the world which represents all the information we now have access to through the internet. When we have a question, we “Google” it to get the answer. All this information comes to our computers, laptops, cell phones Continue reading Teaching Kids About Their Online Reputation What can a mom do when her son is being bullied at school and the school won’t help? How can a mother protect her son when the bullying is so extreme that he attempts suicide not once, but twice? I found out what one mom did when she was faced with this Continue reading Mom Finds a Way to Deal With Bullies When School Doesn’t As an Internet Safety Advocate, I speak locally to schools, PTA meetings, youth groups and clubs, churches, etc. Every time I speak to parents and tweens/teens, I discuss Facebook and how it can impact someone’s online reputation. Let me start off by saying that I love Facebook! I enjoy connecting with friends Continue reading What Parents Need to Know About Facebook When kids send private photos, they expect them to stay private. But once you hit “send” you lose control. How can we teach our kids the consequences of sending a picture, video, text, comment or post online? We need to talk to our kids and discuss the current news stories. Just Continue reading What Really Happens After You Hit Send? Online safety advocates have recently become more concerned with gangs recruiting over the internet. They are using social network sites like MySpace and FaceBook. Often times they glamorize the lifestyle which appeals to tweens and teens. I asked Theresa Payton if I could post one of her recent articles on this topic. Continue reading Are Your Kids Being Recruited By Gangs Through the Internet?  Several months ago, 15 year old Phoebe Prince committed suicide after months of constant bullying at school and online. Prince, new to South Hadley H.S., became the target of the “mean girls” after briefly dating a popular senior football player. The “mean girls” began bullying her at school, calling her names in Continue reading My Response to Article Titled, Mother of Bully Says “She Just Called Her Names” |
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