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…
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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…
7 Digital Resolutions to Make in 2013
After years of making New Year’s resolutions, I find that those that I manage to keep are the ones that are manageable and involve moderate amounts of change that contribute more towards a lifestyle shift than a complete overhaul. Earlier this week I was asked by The Today Show to share strategies for parents who…
Master Lock Vault: Secure Passwords & Important Documents for Free (w. giveaway)
We know that our passwords should be unique for every service we use. We know that they should contain a combination of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols while also being 8 characters or more. We also know that we shouldn’t store our passwords as a Word document on our computer. Ugh! So much…
.gov Now Used for Cybercrime
We’ve been conditioned to trust URLs that end in .gov but the latest cyberthreat reminds us that links aren’t always what they seem. Earlier today Slashdot reported that scammers are now using 1.USA.gov to trick users into clicking on links that redirect them to faulty sites. Originally intended to be a positive collaboration between USA.gov…
