by Kate Farina | Jun 4, 2024 | Cyberbullying, Filters & Limits, Gaming, Pornography & Violence, Screen Time, Settings, Social Media, Technology
A shift is happening We are currently experiencing a massive shift in consciousness of thinking, as too much and inappropriate screen exposure is being linked more conclusively to the declining mental and physical health of this generation of tweens and teens. As a...
by Kate Farina | Mar 10, 2023 | Pornography & Violence, Social Media, Stranger Danger
Sextortion of our tweens and teens (especially our boys) is just escalating! Why? Because social media makes it so easy, and parents generally have no clue that it’s even happening! Hormonal teen brains defy logic and boys especially are falling for this scam far more...
by Kate Farina | Jan 10, 2022 | Cyberbullying, Filters & Limits, Pornography & Violence, Settings, Social Media, Stranger Danger
The online world has brought a whole new complexity to our parenting role. We must already make sure that our children eat veggies, sleep for 10 hours, play outside, wear sunscreen, learn intellectual, emotional and physical skills, and generally grow up to be fully...
by Kate Farina | Nov 21, 2021 | Filters & Limits, Gaming, Pornography & Violence, Settings, Stranger Danger
Parental controls can help you stay connected to your children The time of giving is fast approaching, and you may be thinking of getting your child a phone or tablet, or they may already have them. Either way, how much do you know about setting up devices to protect...
by Kate Farina | Apr 20, 2020 | Pornography & Violence
The Australian Parliamentary Committee has announced its support for the implementation of online age verification for online pornography in Australia, recognising this as critical to the wellbeing and basic human rights of children. Concerns have been rising that...
by Kate Farina | Mar 26, 2020 | Filters & Limits, Gaming, Pornography & Violence, Screen Time, Social Media, Stranger Danger
We find ourselves in extraordinary and testing times. However, as with all challenges, there are opportunities to come out of this stronger and wiser. Anticipating the greater amount of time that all of us will be spending at home in the foreseeable future –...
