If your teen has a cell phone, you’re probably aware of the dangers of sexting, the practice of sending sexually explicit messages and photos. Maybe you’ve even discussed it with your teen. You might feel sure that, while other teens may get into trouble with sexting, your teen is not engaging in this practice. The problem is, most parents don’t suspect their teens of sexting until it’s too late. You may find the facts and […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
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Teens are prone to pushing boundaries and testing to see what they can get away with. This is a normal part of growing up, and not a reflection on your teen’s character or your parenting. However, it’s your job to keep your teen safe and ensure that the boundaries meant to protect them are enforced, and that means keeping an eye on the apps your teen is using and the text messages they’re sending and […]
If you’re the parent of a teen today, there’s a pretty good chance that cyberbullying wasn’t a big problem when you went to school. You may remember being bullied or seeing bullying occur at school, but prior to the social media age, kids who were being bullied could at least escape the onslaught at home. Today’s bullies can follow their victims digitally, which means that almost nowhere is safe. And cyberbullying tends to be a […]
Suffering from a job loss might have its toll on you. You might experience depression, loss of motivation, and irrational fears are just some of it. What is more painful is that you have lost a career and a financial source. Hence, the main problem is how do you survive financially from job loss. In this blog are tips to help you recover from the dilemma of job loss. Change of Mindset Most people, (that […]
Could your teen be finding dates through an online dating app usually associated with adults looking for casual hookups? It’s possible. You’ve probably heard of Tinder. If you haven’t, what you need to know about Tinder is this: users swipe through profiles, looking for someone whose picture they like or whose profile interests them. If you like a user’s profile, you swipe right; if you don’t like the profile you’re looking at, you swipe left. […]
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world and you can guess its popularity that most people won’t consider starting their day without the steaming mug of freshly brewed coffee. It is produced in over 70 countries. Brazil, Vietnam and Columbia are the leading producers of coffee. A recent survey indicates that in Britain whooping 95 million cups of coffee is consumed each day. It’s a fact that almost all the coffee […]
Does your teenager have a smartphone? If they’re like most teens today, not only do they have a smartphone, they probably spend more time interacting with their friends through text messages and apps than they do in person or by talking on the phone. And that means that you’re not even hearing their end of the conversations that they’re having. Are you worried about what may be happening on that smartphone that you don’t know […]
Part of being a parent is talking to your kids about safety. It starts when they’re small, when you warn them of the dangers of talking to strangers or running into the road, and continues into the teenage years and even young adulthood, with conversations about things like safe driving and avoiding illegal drugs. And when somewhere along the way you decide that your teen or pre-teen is ready to have their own smartphone, it’s […]
Through their computers, smartphones, and tablets, your teens have access to a plethora of great information sources from all over the world. It’s easier than it ever has been to do in-depth research for a school project or pursue hobbies that are obscure or unavailable in your local area. And of course, the internet is how teens communicate with their friends — and much of that communication is normal and healthy. Still, the internet also […]
If your teen is like most teens today, they probably spend a large part of the day with their smartphone in hand. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Many adults now find smartphones vital to their jobs, and teens who grew up with the technology will find themselves well-prepared for a world that increasingly relies on it. However, unrestrained cell phone use isn’t necessarily a good thing, either. For all the advantages that digital communication […]
This is the today’s version of passing notes. Smartphones are no longer a luxury, even for teenagers. Today’s kids use mobile apps and text messaging as one of their primary modes of communication — to be without a smartphone is to be left out of their social circle. If you’re like most parents, you want your child to have a healthy, active social life, and you understand that their phone is a large part of […]
Kids’ Screen Addiction: What Every Parent Should Know Cyberwise recently reported key findings from recent studies regarding kids’ screen usage and addiction. While many parents worry their kids are on their phones too much, these findings confirm more serious risks. Studies prove that excessive screen time not only inhibits “in real life” social interactions for kids, but can also cause health risks to parts of the brain. It is more important than ever for parents […]
With nearly 1 billion users, WhatsApp is now the single most used messaging app surpassing Facebook, Skype and others. Surprisingly, 50 percent more messages are now being sent using WhatsApp than traditional SMS text messages. Of some concern is the fact that WhatsApp is extremely popular with teens as it is a way to message their friends privately without showing up in their text message history. Of greater concern is that WhatsApp has recently upgraded with end-to-end […]
Digital security risks have escalated over the past couple of years. Many companies are still reluctant to accept the growing threats that hackers pose. Here are some statistics to put the concerns in context: In 2005, companies reported 157 online security breaches in the United States. During 2014, U.S. companies reported 783 online security breaches. During 2017, U.S. companies reported 1579 online security breaches. The number of security breaches increased 900% in just over a […]