by Jessica Ivins | Nov 16, 2018 | Cyberbullying, Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
Do you find yourself obsessively scrolling your social media feeds? Have you ever spent hours on end binge-watching a series on Netflix? Do you feel you’ve lost all self control when it comes to your favorite apps, platforms and games? Well, that’s kind of... 
by Darien Laird | Nov 14, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Social Media
Don’t know what a “finsta” is? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. It’s a fake Instagram account. Fake-Insta. Finsta. Here’s how Mashable describes them: Finstas can house a wide variety of pics, from shitposts to risqué selfies to hyper-specific memes the user only wants... 
by WebSafety | Nov 7, 2018 | Cyberbullying, Internet, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media, Uncategorized
This article is part of a WebSafety’s Digital Parent Voices series. All ideas expressed are the writer’s own. By Parven Jessy Like any parent I have high aspirations for my child. I want her to grow up to be a confident, successful person. I hope that she... 
by Jessica Ivins | Nov 1, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it should be no surprise to hear that too much screen time can be damaging for kids. What might be a little surprising though, is that some of the parents who are going to the biggest extremes to protect their children... 
by Jessica Ivins | Oct 13, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
Apple’s new screen time controls are designed to help parents monitor what their kids are doing online, as well as set limits to how much time they spend in front of their phone or tablet. But less than a month after the debut of the iOS 12 update, there are... 
by Darien Laird | Oct 12, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Social Media
You’ve prepped your child for their future. They have the grades, they have the extra-curricular, they have the test scores… but is their cell phone getting in the way of their communication and time management skills? “We know that 92% of teens are online, but the...
