by Josh Ramsey | 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 | 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 –...
by Kate Farina | Feb 26, 2020 | Pornography & Violence
Help! My kid has seen Porn, now what? Although it is close to home for all of us in this age, I can relate to the discomfort in talking about this taboo topic. For me though, there are some key reasons why parents HAVE to create the kind of relationship with their...
by Kate Farina | Jan 20, 2020 | Cyberbullying, Filters & Limits, Pornography & Violence, Screen Time, Social Media, Stranger Danger
Smartphones and teen mental health – 5 tips for parents A recently released report by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the death rate among teenagers and young adults (ages 10 to 24) due to suicide, has significantly increased in the...
