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Staying Focused in the Age of Mobile Distraction
It’s difficult to imagine a world without mobile devices and constant connectivity. No matter what you need to do, your smartphone is close by to
Teens and Sexting
Teenagers spend a lot of time on their mobile devices watching videos, posting on social media, and talking to each other via text and instant
Keeping Up With “Generation App”
Digital trends are constantly changing. Teens move seamlessly from one app to another while parents are left wondering whatever happened to MySpace. From Snapchat to
Young Children Gone Mobile: Takeaways From the Common Sense Media Study
What are your kids doing today? You might say they’re going to school or daycare. Maybe they’ll have a piano lesson or soccer practice, then
Helping Kids Navigate Online
Growing up today bears little resemblance to childhood in the 70’s and 80’s. The main reason? The internet. This report shows that 16 percent of eight-year-olds
Like…Flirt…Roast…Ghost: How Teens Use Social Media
Teens are constantly finding new ways to use social media–including methods that you might not understand. Social media has its own set of rules and
Online Shaming: What Can Parents Do?
There’s something about the anonymity of sitting behind a computer screen that makes many people especially teenagers, tweens and even adults feel as though their
Smartphones at Night
The teenage years have always come with unique challenges. The parents and even grandparents of today’s teens might remember what it was like to be
Today’s Teens: Taking Their Time
Any parent will say their kids are growing up too fast, but when it comes to today’s teens, that’s not exactly true anymore. It might
The Perfect Selfie: Apps Parents Need to Be Aware Of
It’s no secret that teens (and “some adults”) love selfies. Millennials are expected to take more than 25,000 selfies in their lives, and studies have shown
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Reddit: What Parents Need to Know
You might have a handle on how your teenager uses Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Tumblr, but the social media universe is vast. As a parent,
Decoding Teen Slang
*Our teen slang guide now updated for 2019! Many parents have no idea of the growing need for them to become “bilingual” when communicating with
Snapchat Parent’s Review
Snapchat…A Parent’s Review Snapchat is currently one of the most popular social media apps among teens these days. What makes it so popular? Snapchat allows users
What Parents Need to Know: Instagram
Along with Facebook and Twitter, Instagram is one of the most popular social media apps being used by anyone from elementary school students to grandparents.
Monitoring Apple iMessages
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