Every filter is only as good as its password. And really, you want it that way. A filter that no one could bypass would be impractical and highly inconvenient. What if you could never look up Degas art? Or breast cancer symptoms? Or pornography statistics? But, there are less innocent reasons for bypassing an internet […]
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Facebook can be a great resource for families and friends to connect and share the fun parts of life. But, like any tool, Facebook can be used incorrectly and even harmfully. Here are four things parents should know before their kids sign up. 1. It’s for ages 13 and up The Children’s Online
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Did you know that exposure to screen light in the evenings disrupts your circadian rhythms and makes it harder to go to sleep? Did you know that, according to the National Sleep Foundation, only 15% of teenagers get enough sleep? Does your son practice Angry Birds more than the piano these days? Does your
We all want to have meaningful conversations with our kids about difficult subjects. But how do you get them to open up? Health professionals faced the problem. They needed teenagers and young adults to be frank about sensitive and embarrassing issues. Australian researchers Sally Bradford and Debra Rickwood thought clinicians might be able
It’s Friday night. You finally broke down, got a sitter, and bought tickets for that new flick you (or your spouse) has been dying to see. You sit down, snuggle up and…. the phone rings. “Dad, you said we could watch Netflix!” Whoops. Blocking Netflix is great for uninterrupted homework time but not so great for
Admit it: Sometimes your internet filter just doesn’t understand you. You try to look for lectures about teaching at teacherstalk.com, and your filter assumes your interest in teaching is actually an obsession with teachers. Your Google Image search for a nice gouda is mistaken for something dairy-free. When you want to look for a counselor
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