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How Teens Bypass Parental Controls like OpenDNS
Learn Your Teens Top Tricks to Get Past Your Parental Controls like OpenDNS The following blog post may seem long and get somewhat technical at
December 18, 2020
It’s a technology world. We all love our devices, and they are only getting smarter and more powerful. With that amount of computing power in our hands, comes new dangers and responsibilities. As parents we may not be as technologically inclined as our kids. In the resources below we help you learn about new tech in ways everyone can understand.
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5 Tips For Keeping Kids Physically and Mentally Active During Lockdown
Cabin fever is sweeping the country thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions. Many people have been furloughed, laid off, or compelled to
September 22, 2020
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During COVID-19, Help Your Kids Build These 7 Good Device Habits
During COVID-19, Help Your Kids Build These 7 Good Device Habits COVID-19 has compelled many people to spend more time at home with their devices,
September 22, 2020
Technology
COVID-19: Keeping Kids Safe and Productive Online as Millions Turn to Online School
As of April 1, California schools have closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. Michigan is expected to soon follow suit, as are
April 4, 2020
Parenting
What is Cyber Flashing?
For many of today’s adults, we were taught about “stranger danger” and our risks of being exposed to indecency and danger were more physical than
June 27, 2019
Technology
The Dangers of YouTube and YouTube Kids
When YouTube started back in 2005 it was a big hit with kids…and 14 years later that hasn’t changed. Kids use YouTube to find entertainment,
April 1, 2019
Technology
3 Things You Need to Know About Porn
“You are what you eat,” is a saying that is true not only metaphorically but also literally–the food you consume is broken down to create
January 31, 2019
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Digital Distraction and Your Family
It’s impossible to dismiss the many advantages that technology has given us. With the ability to do anything from making travel reservations to research just
November 30, 2018
Technology
What is Digital Obesity and What Can We Do About It?
Imagine living comfortably in a house. Everyone has their own bedroom, and you have plenty of space for your belongings. Then, one day, you move
November 1, 2018
Parenting
Netsanity Parents’ Guide to the Language of Emojis
Emojis are fun, aren’t they? Those cute little animals, facial expressions, and mermaids add flavor to your texted conversations and can help you indicate that
October 6, 2018
Parenting
Does Technology Make Parenting Harder Today?
Parenting has long been touted as the toughest job in the world. With apps that range from time management to cyber nannies, one might have
September 2, 2018
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Teaching Children Responsible Use of Technology
It’s time to have the talk with your kids. Not that talk, though you may find they overlap at times. We’re referring to the digital
March 8, 2018
Parenting
It’s Up to Parents to Teach Their Children Responsible Smartphone Use
With the wide variety of dangers awaiting kids online, it might seem easier to simply ban smartphones and internet access altogether. Unfortunately, forbidding your children
January 27, 2018
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Are Smartphones Damaging This Generation’s Mental Health?
It’s been clear for a while: this generation isn’t like the others. Parents are working to raise their children in an environment quite unlike the
January 19, 2018
Parenting
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
October 30, 2017
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Smartphones: Uniting the World’s Children, for Better or Worse?
People have long said that children are children the world over. They all laugh and cry, they all throw tantrums, and they all move through
May 8, 2017
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Digital Disorders: How Technology is Reshaping the Brain
With constant access to the internet via smartphones, tablets, and computers, it’s no surprise that our brains are profoundly different from our ancestors’. Cognitive neuroscientists
March 13, 2017
Technology
Teens Confess to Smartphone Addiction
It’s one thing when parents start to wonder whether or not their kids are addicted to their smartphones. After all, they take them with them
October 5, 2016
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Back to School Boundaries: Smartphones and Tablets
Smartphone and tablet use is on the rise. More kids than ever before are attached to their devices all day long, texting, checking their social
August 3, 2016
Technology
Can Having a Smartphone Make Your Teen a Criminal?
Most of us look at a smartphone, and we see a piece of plastic with an Internet connection. It’s a tool for communication, and for
February 16, 2016
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Family Technology Resolutions for 2016!
If you feel that technology has taken over your home, making it impossible for your family to have any quality time together that doesn’t involve
December 27, 2015
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A Tech-Free Holiday Season: Is It Possible?
The holiday season, of all times of year, is a time for connecting with friends and loved ones – preferably up close and in
December 8, 2015
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