This post is sponsored by TextNow My day often starts with my two sleepy teens making their way to the breakfast table with phones in hand. They’ll catch up on TikTok or respond to texts or Snaps before it’s phones away as we eat. Sometimes one will send me a text with a link to…
Online Safety
Talking to Tweens About Sexting: How to Prepare and Keep the Conversation Going
This post is sponsored by Thorn for Parents and all opinions are my own. Online safety and sex top the list of uncomfortable topics for parents to address with kids, but have you talked about sexting and nudes yet? We’re aware of the implied safety risks of digital devices in our children’s hands but often…
6 Ways Families Can Work Together to Be Internet Awesome on Safer Internet Day
This Safer Internet Day post is sponsored by Google It’s the first email I see in the morning as I open my inbox. It’s from an individual whose tone tends to range from passive aggressive to hostile. I take a deep breath and click to open it, not knowing if it will elicit an eyeroll…
How to Stream Safely to Have a Tech Savvy Holiday
This post is sponsored by StreamSafely.com As we approach the holidays, kids of all ages are wishing for a cell phone, laptop upgrade, or the hottest new gaming devices. If you have safety concerns about bringing these devices into your home, you’re not alone! Concerns about how to keep them safe on their phones, when…
Tips for Safe Streaming for Families from StreamSafely.com
This post is sponsored by StreamSafely.com A couple of weeks ago I shared on Instagram that I wrapped some video projects. I can finally share I’m working with StreamSafely.com to share tips for safe streaming for families! View this post on Instagram …
How to Talk to Tweens and Teens About Digital Safety and Screen Time
This post is sponsored by Google Family Link and Be Internet Awesome I remember when my kids were toddlers and keeping an eye on them meant ensuring electrical outlets were covered, visually sweeping the floor to ensure there weren’t potential choking hazards lying about, and latching baby gates so they couldn’t accidentally toddle down stairs before they were…
A Parent’s Guide to Digital Safety for Kids All Ages
This digital safety guide is a sponsored post Over the past ten years, technological advancements have dramatically impacted the way we live. When I first started blogging almost 10 years ago, the iPhone had been introduced just 6 months before. Apps and social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook were in their infancy. Online safety…
Weekly Reads: Amazon Prime Price Increase & Data Brokers Sell Your Personal Information Based on Your Web Browsing History
Since there’s enough speculation on where in the world Malaysian Air flight 370 and I look to Richard Engel to keep me up to date on all things Crimea, I’m going to jump right into my very short list of what I found most interesting this week. {Headlines} Lovers of Amazon Prime! The next time…
Age Appropriate Conversations to Have with Your Kids About Digital Safety
June is Internet Safety Month but in all honesty, online safety is a topic that needs to be discussed throughout the year. Starting the conversation when kids are young ensures that you will be able to openly communicate when the topics get harder as your child becomes older. The challenges are also changing. While statistics…
World Backup Day: Organize Your Digital Life (w. Carbonite giveaway)
Of all the information on your computer, what would you be most devastated to lose? For me, it would be years of photos documenting our kids’ lives taken with cameras and also on smartphones. In honor of today being World Backup Day, I’m urging you to take a minute to think about how you backup…
