by Darien Laird | Jun 14, 2018 | Cyberbullying, GPS, Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
If you’re a teenager in America, a smartphone is most likely a major part of your daily life. In fact, a new study out of the Pew Research Center reveals a whopping 95 percent of kids between the ages of 13 and 17 have access to a smartphone in 2018. A staggering... 
by Darien Laird | Jun 8, 2018 | Cyberbullying, Internet, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
It has been a devastating week for families and fans, as suicide took the lives of two celebrities: Kate Spade, fashion designer, and the latest, Anthony Bourdain, chef and television host. These tragedies have ignited a conversation in the news and on social media... 
by Darien Laird | Jun 1, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Pornography, Screen Time, Social Media
“I told myself I could control it, but I knew I couldn’t. I told other people when I talked to them about it, like parents, ‘no I’m fine, I can get off of it.’ But I think that’s such a lie for so many people, because it really is an addiction.” Bray Hallman is taking... 
by Darien Laird | Apr 18, 2018 | Internet, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
In an opinion piece in The New York Times it wasn’t disease or disaster, but loneliness that captured the attention of readers. Op-Ed columnist, David Brooks, brought to light one of the problems plaguing society, the steady decline of interpersonal relationships.... 
by Darien Laird | Mar 13, 2018 | Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
This is why WebSafety exists, to give working mothers, working parents the ease of mind that they have help monitoring how their children are using their mobile devices. That is why we were thrilled to be mentioned in Working Mother’s article “When is the... 
by Darien Laird | Mar 7, 2018 | Cyberbullying, Parenting, Social Media
We talk a lot about how to protect your kids from internet dangers, but what do you do when YOUR kid does something online that hurts someone else? How do you help them work through it and make amends? There is a lot of debate about teaching children, even from a...
