by Darien Laird | May 16, 2018 | Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time
How many of you would like an extra seven to 10 hours of free time per week? According to author and educator, Ana Homayoun, this question is key to helping free our teens and even ourselves from the daily distractions that plague society. “When I began my work,... 
by Darien Laird | May 10, 2018 | GPS, Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time
A parents’ responsibility to connect with their child also means the responsibility to help and guide that child the first time they connect to the Internet. Parents debate when it should happen, how it should happen, even if it should happen, but in modern society a... 
by Darien Laird | May 8, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Pornography, Screen Time
The conversation started like every conversation on the way home from school. “Hey honey, how was your day?” My daughter has been a kindergartner for eight months. She knows the routine. I pick her up from school, she reports back to me the events of the day. She is... 
by Darien Laird | May 4, 2018 | Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time
If you have a gamer at home, you’ve probably heard about Fortnite. If you don’t, you’re probably going to hear about the game from your kids’ friends, maybe even other parents or co-workers. It’s the latest video game and app that has kids and adults... 
by Darien Laird | Apr 29, 2018 | Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time
Parents are always looking for the best way to strategize limits on screen time. A Silicon Valley mom wrote for PopSugar about her latest success story, charging her kids for their minutes with video games, the tablet or the smartphone. Cristina Margolis says it isn’t... 
by Darien Laird | Apr 27, 2018 | Cyberbullying, GPS, Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting
Parents and teens struggle with the idea of someone snooping or watching their every move, but WebSafety is more than that, most parents are just concerned about their child’s safety. In a recent blog post by Tania from Larger Family Life, she shared a telling...
