The internet / grade connection is real Everyone knows teenagers spend a lot of time on the internet and most of that time is less than productive. AND it’s not hard to guess wasting time online isn’t good for the GPA. It’s not even a surprise that boys and girls engage in different online […]
Boys and girls waste time differently online but hurt GPAs similarly, study says Read More »
A study published in The Journal of Sex Research found that teens who watch porn feel less satisfied and watch more porn later as adults. The study, conducted by Brian J. Willoughby, Bonnie Young-Petersen, and Nathan D. Leonhardt, asked 908 adults about their prior and current pornography use, personal relationships, and mental health. These adults were
Kids and teens who watch porn more dissatisfied later in life, study finds Read More »
Hi, I’m Caryn, and I handle business development at Clean Router. Hi, I’m Rachel, and I’m social media manager at Clean Router. But we’re also moms, and we want to talk to you moms to mom (or moms to dad) today. I have two teenagers. My kids used to spend way too much
How to parent in a digital world– FREE Webinar!! Read More »
Are you a pastor, a priest, a rabbi, an imam, or a religious leader of any kind? Then we have an important message for you! We know that your place of worship is special to you and your community. It is a place of love, trust, community, and faith. You feel safe there, and
Your library is pinching every penny and really can’t afford to forgo the e-rate discount program through the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). On the other hand, though, you have read about the dangers of overfiltering and feel strongly about allowing your community access to all educational resources. What’s a librarian to do? Clean Router
Librarians: Comply with CIPA without overfiltering! Read More »
Beanbag chairs? Check! Extensive picture book collection? Check! Family story time? Check! Homework stations with computers? Check! Internet access? Hmmmm….. For families, no community resource is more valuable than the public library. Research shows having books in the home is strongly linked to kids’ academic achievement later in life, and, for many low- or middle-income
Keep your library family-friendly with Clean Router! Read More »
Apple has recently banned some of the most popular parental control apps from the App Store. (Update: Apple retracted the anti-MDM policy on June 4, 2019.) The remaining apps in the store have removed the ability to provide effective parental controls. We created CleanRouter because we believed parents should have control over the amount of
Apple Bans Parental Control Apps. Here’s what you need to know! Read More »
If you clicked on this article hoping to read about Momo, you are in the wrong place. The horrifying creature has already gotten more attention than she (it?) deserves, and I’d rather not waste any more words on her. And I certainly won’t be including any pictures. Momo captures every parent’s worst fear about
Forget Momo, here’s what parents really need to understand about YouTube Read More »
As parents, we know excessive screen time and online mischief can impact our kids’ physical and mental health, grades, spirituality, and values. What we often forget or don’t realize, though, is getting into trouble online can have legal consequences for our kids. Today’s guest post from Carver, Cantin & Mynarich offers their legal perspective on
It’s a not-so-happy Halloween for over 100,000 families this year. A new malware campaign dubbed “GhostDNS” has hacked over 100,000 home routers in an attempt to steal passwords and other login information, particularly targeting online banking information. The Hacker News breaks down the technical details of GhostDNS here. This attack comes only a few
