If hump day has you feeling blue, try these six tips to make your Wednesday a little brighter! 1) Go for a walk As anyone who has seen Legally Blonde knows, exercise produces endorphins, and endorphins make you happy! With spring finally here, who wants to be indoors anyway? 2) Do one thing you have …
We all need a support network. Everyone needs friends.Children need parents. Husbands need wives. Wives need husbands. Students need TAs and teachers. Employees need co-workers and supervisors. Here at Clean Router, we want to be part of your support network. That’s why Ryan and Chris, our support technicians, are available by phone or by live …
Twitter: it’s just like Facebook, but with a 140 character limit, right? Yes… and no. As a parent, there are a few differences between Facebook and Twitter that you might want to know about. Let’s walk through the Twitter settings page and talk about the similarities and differences between these two social media giants. …
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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[avatar_upload /] Parenting is hard! If you’re unsure about how effective your parenting techniques are, these four questions can help you examine your parenting style. Can the parent’s actions be misinterpreted? Many flawed parenting techniques fail because the parents believe they are teaching a certain principle, but their children are receiving a very different message. …
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