With so many different social networking sites available to children and teens, you may not be familiar with Ask.fm. Ask.fm is a question-and-answer app that is extremely popular with children and teens, and there are some disturbing reports surrounding it. Due to its wide popularity and potential for misuse, Ask.fm is one site that every parent of a child who is online should know about. Here are the things that you need to know about […]
Monthly Archives: February 2017
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Conversations about sex between teens and parents have always been awkward, but necessary. Thanks to new technology, there’s now new ground that those conversations have to cover. Sexting is a surprisingly common activity among teens, and there have been cases where suggestive pictures of teens have gone viral. There have also been cases of teens that committed suicide over sexts that went public. It’s a serious issue, and it’s important for parents to talk to […]
When is it safe for your children to start exploring social media apps? Many apps originally aimed at adults or older teenagers have begun to attract younger audiences. SnapChat is a prime example. Though originally made for adults, children as young as nine years old find SnapChat accessible and fun. But is it safe for them to use? Here’s what you need to know about children and pre-teens and their safety on SnapChat. How Does […]
The Home Educators Resource Directory community helps home educators navigate their learning journey. Recently, we sat down with Mindy Lively, the owner and editor of the directory, to learn more about the state of homeschooling today as well as how homeschooling parents teach, socialize, and protect their kids. Tell us a bit about your background in homeschooling. Why did you decide to start a blog about this topic? I am a homeschool parent of two […]