Are you and your phone a little too close? A recent poll featured in the New York Daily News suggests that you’re not alone. Check out these ten stats from the study and see how you stack up against the 1, 500 adults surveyed. 1) The average adult says he (or she) can […]
Sextortion is a major online threat against tweens. For those unfamiliar with the term, sextortion is the act of obtaining sexual content of another and threatening to share the content unless certain demands are met. The Washington Post recently published an article about how sextortion works, who is being targeted, and why governments all over the
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Have an awful headache? Your smartphone might be the culprit. A recent article (read it here) in online magazine Gizmodo tells the story of Adam, a young man who began experiencing frequent, excruciating head aches. After examining his habits and consulting a neurologist, Adam realized he spent quite a bit of time hunched over
What’s the most commonly broken technology-related rule in your house? Which rule do you struggle most to enforce? Noting the difficulty of enforcing rules about phone and computer usage for parents, a group of researchers surveyed 249 families across the country about their family rules. They came up with both insight and advice in
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Have you tried CleanYouTube yet? Our new video search engine sanitizes YouTube to provide your family with a whole new level of online peace of mind. Here are three ways it will change your life: 1) You can watch awesome anti-pornography videos like Terry Crews’ Dirty Little Secret Series (click CleanYouTube to watch part 1!)without
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These days, everyone seems to put everything online: engagements, vacation pictures, pregnancy announcements, emotional state of mind, health conditions– you name it, and someone has posted it on Facebook. Oversharing is hard to define. One person’s TMI is another person sharing news with their close family and friends. But there are some topics that
They say that those who don’t plan, plan to fail. To have a healthy, happy, successful family, internet safety is one area in which you cannot fail. Here’s how to sit down as a family and create a family internet safety plan. 1) Articulate your family goal This might be as simple as “We
Responsible parents set up limits for their kids’ internet activity. But if you asked the kids, they might say their parents need internet rules too. Here are three internet rules the parents in your house might need. 1) Ask before you post Facebook started in 2004, so the very first Facebook babies are turning
Do you have your tickets for the Utah Coalition Against Pornography Conference? This is an amazing opportunity to hear from anti-porn experts and learn how to stand against pornography in our homes and in our communities. The conference is billed as a “safe, hopeful place to learn about the impact of pornography and the solutions to
Just about everyone knows that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no screen time for children under two years of age. But what about for older children? How do you keep your kids’ faces from being permanently lit by the glow of a screen? These twelve suggestions from the same organization will give your family
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