by Jessica Ivins | Aug 9, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media, Uncategorized
Cellphones and laptops are a major distraction for students in a classroom setting, to the point where the devices are impacting their grades. That’s according a new study out of Rutgers University, which revealed students who use their cellphones and laptops... 
by Darien Laird | Aug 7, 2018 | Internet, Social Media
Idolizing images was once reserved for the airbrushed celebrities in your magazine, but now doctors are sounding the alarm about a new trend, “Snapchat dysmorphia”. Teens and adults are flocking to plastic surgeons to resemble their favorite Snapchat filters, you know... 
by Jessica Ivins | Aug 7, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
If you’ve ever dealt with a teenager throwing an epic tantrum, you’re not alone. But here’s something scary to consider: social media may actually be changing your child’s brain – leaving them with the mentality and emotional intelligence... 
by Jessica Ivins | Aug 1, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
You know things are getting bad when the social media platforms you find yourself scrolling all day tell you it’s time to take a break. That’s exactly the message that Facebook and Instagram are trying to convey with the launch of new features that track... 
by Darien Laird | Jul 27, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Social Media
Instagram installs another change to make their platform similar to parent company, Facebook. In a recent blog post on the company’s website, they revealed their new feature, a green dot or status indicator, to inform friends that you are online and in the app, ready... 
by Jessica Ivins | Jul 25, 2018 | Cyberbullying, Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
Social media can be like an ivy vine – it starts out looking pleasant, harmless and pretty. But it doesn’t take long for that ivy to spread – making it difficult to contain and potentially harmful to the structure on which it grows. Same rules apply...
