Lesson Learned: Kids and Instagram
Last week, my my 11-year-old son asked if he could sign up for an Instagram account. This was definitely an eye-opening experience for me and my husband and taught us an important lesson about our kids online.
Last week, my my 11-year-old son asked if he could sign up for an Instagram account. This was definitely an eye-opening experience for me and my husband and taught us an important lesson about our kids online.
As teens leave behind ever-widening digital footprints, do their interactions deserve privacy? I don’t think so, and my kids know where I stand.
What I hadn’t realized then was that was the easy part, discussing the cut and dry mechanics of sex. I hadn’t realized that it was just the beginning of an ongoing conversation where I would have to push past my own embarrassment and get over my own hang ups.
We have the illusion of control and the peace of mind that comes with technology. But are we better parents or the same parents with more to feel guilty about?
A reader is worried her young teen son’s girlfriend is a bad influence; there’s lots to unpack, here, but I give it my best shot.
Is talking about the Internet the new Sex Talk? I think about this a lot already, ESPECIALLY as a parent who blogs and uses an array of social networks and shares quite a bit about my life online.
Oh, Lauren, Lauren, Lauren. I’m sorry, Lauren. The Internet can be so cruel. In case you haven’t seen this clip (And if you haven’t–really? You haven’t?) , during the Miss Teen USA pageant, Miss Teen South Carolina Lauren Caitlin Upton was asked the following question: “Recent…
A few months ago, Frontline aired an episode on Teens and the Internet: “Growing up Online.” I had missed it when it first appeared, but I was sure to catch it when it aired again this week. It was a sober, balanced look at the…
Breaking news this week: adorable chipmunks adopt an orphaned puppy, then build their new family a house out of taffy and peppermint sticks. The public is invited to stop by, gnaw on some candy windowsill, and get their faces licked clean by the puppy, who…
An important topic for our teenagers, who may not grasp the concept of the long term consequences of what they are posting on social media.
A mom is looking for advice now that her 10-year-old daughter’s friends have started texting but she doesn’t think that she is yet ready. What should mom do?
I don’t know if this has been obvious from my writing over the years, but… I am not exactly the hippest mother on the planet. Or the most permissive. This is why it comes as such a surprise to me that I absolutely love Snapchat.
Should you let your kids get Snapchat? This popular app is creative, real and fun but also comes with some big drawbacks.
A reader needs advice about handling inappropriate comments, that are creeping her out, from a stranger on her personal blog. What should she do?
If you haven’t heard of Allison Stokke, you’re the exception: Google her name and you’ll receive almost one million results. There are fan sites, youtube videos, and countless blog posts, all dedicated to her. And she wishes there weren’t. Allison is a high school student…
‘Tis the season for online shopping, which means it’s also the season for fraud. Protect yourself and don’t panic if it happens to you.
Hey, there’s a resource out there that can help you help your kids understand things like how your online reputation can affect your offline life.
We have written about the bullying epidemic and how technology has made this age-old issue more intense and pervasive. What I have recently learned is that kids who would have typically have not participated in an in-person bullying incident often become active participants in cyberbullying….
Teenagers today are dealing with incredible pressures but in some ways they are still very much the same.