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Cyberbullying Doesn't Take a Summer Vacation
As students begin their summer vacations, the one thing many are not looking forward to is their return to school in the fall for fear of...
Ross Ellis, Founder and CEO STOMP Out Bullying™
Jun 28, 20164 min read


Why Are Kids Bystanders Rather Than Upstanders (Offline and Online)? Empathy!
Did you know that when a bystander decides to step in on behalf of a peer who is being harassed, 57 percent of the time the bullying is...
Sue Scheff, Internet Safety Expert and Author
Jun 28, 20164 min read


The Good & The Dad: 12 Great Daddy Bloggers
It used to be a good man was hard to find, and a daddy blogger was even harder! Well move over mom, there’s a new dad in town. The good...
Cynthia Lieberman, CyberWise.org
Jun 14, 20164 min read


The New Reality of Graduating in the Social Age
As a recent graduate from Fordham University, I couldn't help but notice the popular tendency for others my age to hide their social...
Taylor Mead
Jun 14, 20162 min read


Is Your Grandpa Connected?
It's so easy to stay connect to loved ones today. We have access to Skype, texting, and social media to keep our family and friends...
Jennifer McDonnow, Kids Email
Jun 13, 20162 min read


Who's Winning: Kids or Screens?
A couple notable studies regarding children and technology use were recently released. Both strongly suggest that when it comes to our...

Diana Graber
Jun 6, 20163 min read


10 Smart Phone Etiquette Rules to Live By
Not too long ago, in a time far far away, families had one phone and one phone number. If your household was lucky enough, you may have...
Brittany Oler
Jun 2, 20163 min read


A Snapchat Feature Parents Should Know About
Late last year, an 18-year-old girl named Christal McGee was driving her father’s white Mercedes when she pulled out her phone and opened...

Diana Graber
May 26, 20162 min read


#HDM: Decoding the Latest Wave of Teen Cyber Slang
Do you get a little confused looking through your teen’s Instagram or Twitter feed lately and seeing a crazy amount of new code-like...
Toni Birdsong
May 17, 20164 min read


Top 10 Favorite Apps for Moms
We like to call Janel of Frienedy, the "Queen of Apps" because she always has the best app recommendations for busy moms. So here—just in...
Janel Maitland, Co-Founder and CEO, Frienedy
May 3, 20161 min read


Send a Special Message to Your Mom for Mother's Day
Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. This year it falls on Sunday, May...
Brittany Oler, Kids Email
May 2, 20162 min read


As Tech Advances, Policy Makers Heed the Call for Education
At Media Literacy Now, we believe that policy change paves the way to ensure essential critical thinking skills around all types of media...
Erin McNeill, President, Media Literacy Now
Apr 19, 20163 min read


Cyberwise "Blabs" With Internet Safety Experts
In case you've missed it, we've been spending every Thursday at noon EST/9 a.m PST meeting online with Internet Safety experts to discuss...

Diana Graber
Apr 14, 20161 min read


PocketGuardian Now Monitors Snapchat
Over the past several months the questions we've been asked the most by parents are about Snapchat. Do you ever plan to monitor Snapchat?...
Jason France, PocketGuardian Co-Founder
Apr 6, 20162 min read


A Social Media Mistake Becomes a "Gleek" Tragedy
Nicole Crowther, who appears in this week's episode of "The Internet Ruined My Life," explains how one tweet almost ruined hers. To...
Nicole Crowther
Apr 3, 20164 min read


How NOT To Let The Internet Ruin Your Life
No fooling. The Internet has ruined the lives of some, and they are talking about it on the new Syfy Channel show, The Internet Ruined My...

Diana Graber
Apr 1, 20161 min read


Sexting Is Stupid
The following has been extrapolated from the book, "Creating A Mindset That Our Actions Are Public and Permanent" by Richard Guerry and...
Richard Guerry, Exec. Director, IROC2.org
Mar 22, 20165 min read


A Lesson in Sexting
Students today use technology as easily as previous generations used a pencil. But technology is much more powerful than a pen or pencil,...
Liz Repking, Cyber Safety Consulting
Mar 21, 20164 min read


9 Ways the Internet Has Changed Childhood Completely
It was once said a lady’s name should enter the public sphere just three times; when she was born, when she married, and when she died....
Melissa Schorr, Author of "Identity Crisis"
Mar 6, 20162 min read


The Muddy Middle: Where Tech and Relationships Meet
I could feel my blood pressure rise a bit as I wondered if I should say something to my son. It was getting late and he was watching a...
Michelle Linford
Feb 23, 20162 min read
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