by Kate Farina | Mar 31, 2021 | Social Media, Stranger Danger
There’s a new social media kid on the block, but you’ve got to know someone who knows someone, to get into to this party. Clubhouse launched itself (along with COVID!) in March 2020, as an invite-only, audio-based iOS only (at this stage) app. Introducing...
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 | 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...