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Should Schools Ban Phones? An Urgent Decision For Educators
Should Phones Be Allowed In School? No! And Here’s Why In the US, states are moving toward banning cell phones in schools, and as a School Counselor, I couldn’t agree more with this decision. Innovative tech is a hallmark of a great school. Young, creative minds mixed with the latest developments have always been a… Read more
College Dorm Essentials: A Complete List of Everything You Need
Your baby is heading off to college, and our list of College Dorm Room Essentials will ensure they have everything they need to succeed. The items on this list are essential for setting up a warm, comfortable home away from home. Dorm rooms are small and generally very cold. Warming up their space will make… Read more
Alexa and Siri: Teach Your Kids to Use This Powerful Tech
Artificial intelligence technology like Chat GPT and Google’s Gemini exploded into the public realm in recent months. While this technology triggered the use of AI in thousands of other applications, a version already interacted with your children. Conversational AI tools like Google, Alexa and Siri have been used to talk to your children and learn… Read more
Important Facts Parents Need To Learn About AI
Artificial intelligence is the most significant innovation since the internet itself. Our children, who have grown up with personal devices in the palms of their hands, will interact with AI as it evolves throughout their lives. They are interacting with AI today in ways you might not even realize. Parents must learn about AI to guide… Read more
The Most Unsafe Social Media Apps for Kids
In this rapidly advancing digital age, a new app pops up daily. As teenage and kid culture has always operated at warp speed, our children are often the first to try out these new apps. The new and cool apps are constantly changing and getting more adventurous to lure in kids with the excitement of… Read more
What Is The Safest Phone For Tweens?
Tweens are that magical age between 9-12, where they are older than a “big kid” and not quite a teenager. Tweens are generally focused on acting like their older teenage counterparts but still need more parental support and guidance. If you have a tween at home, the chances are high that they have asked for… Read more
Facebook for Kids: Important Tips Parents Need To Know
Is Facebook Safe for Kids? The prevalence of social media in our culture today can largely be attributed to the creation and success of Facebook. While it wasn’t the first, having been superseded by MySpace, Facebook’s popularity grew to never-before-seen numbers. It now has a total population of three billion users today. With its high… Read more
Should You Purchase A Phone Without Internet for Your Kid?
One of the parents’ biggest decisions today is when to give their child a smartphone. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends waiting until age 13 to provide a child with a phone. Meanwhile, a Stanford Medicine Study found that by age 12.6, 75% of children had a smartphone. While many children younger than this have… Read more
10 Vital Social Media Lessons for a Girl Who Is Always on Her Phone
Like it or not, social media is a massive part of our culture, and it’s here to stay. While social media gets a bad rap for projecting a false version of reality and the intentional use of addiction-causing practices, there are some benefits social media provides. One of the best features of social media is… Read more
How to Protect Your Kids from Sextortion Scams
There is an alarming trend in online scams that parents must be prepared for. It’s called Sextortion, and your children could be at risk. As the name implies, the scam is done by coercing unsuspecting victims into sending illicit pictures and videos and then extorting money from them with the threat of exposure. This article… Read more