ScreenRetriever Recognized…
Thanks to SecuritySearch.co of New Zealand for recognizing ScreenRetriever as an online safety tool for parents. They are so right when they say that parenting online is not spying. Many parents still believe that the online world and offline world are two separate entities. But it’s important for parents to understand that the online world and offline world are one and the same for kid’s today. Parenting offline is now only half of the equation for parents today. To be a parent in today’s digitally dominated world, parents must we aware of what their children are doing online, and how...
Read MoreIt’s a Sad Day When Parents Need To Purchase Cyberbullying Insurance!
It’s a Sad Day When Parents Need to Purchase Cyberbullying Insurance! Oh how the world has changed in fifteen years since the cyber world, social media and apps became dominant players. Now there is cyberbullying insurance available in the U.K. Chubb Insurance is offering their policy holders who buy their personal insurance additional cyberbullying coverage which can be use to pay for counseling and victims’ lost income if they are off work for a week or more. It may even cover relocation expenses if the victim has to move. Sadly, cyberbullying has become all too common place and a big...
Read MoreNumber of Friends on Facebook Linked to Increased Stress Hormone in Kids
Number of Friends on Facebook Linked to Increased Stress Hormone in Kids A new study finds that more than 300 friends on Facebook increase cortisol levels in kids. Cortisol is the stress hormone. Cortisol plays many roles in the body. It helps the body with regard to metabolism including the use of glucose and fat for energy. It also helps the body manage stress. Cortisol levels can be altered by many conditions, such as emotional or physical stress, injury, activity and infection. Did you ever think that the number of friends your child has on Facebook may have an impact on cortisol levels and...
Read MoreBedroom Jihad and ISIS Recruiting
Bedroom Jihad and ISIS Recruiting Paris! The Boston Marathon bombings! Russian airliner! Beheading of James Foley and others! First and foremost, our hearts go out to the people of Paris. This massacre has disturbed us all greatly. I can’t stop thinking about it and the tremendous sadness the people of Paris must be feeling! Politicians are saying that ISIS is coming here. I say it’s here. I live in the Boston area and saw detail after detail of the Boston Marathon murders, knowing people who ran that race. Thank God, no one I knew was injured! ISIS is using the...
Read MoreParenting Online is not Spying!
Parenting Online is not Spying! Unless you have kids online you may not truly understand all of the risks. It’s really important that parents understand that “Parenting Online” is not Spying! It’s bad enough that the obvious online risks include: cyberbullying, sexting, online predators, meeting up with strangers they’ve only met online internet addiction, Then there are the not so obvious risks: children randomly connecting with strangers in chatrooms who often expose themselves, inappropriate websites and the url sounds harmless, i.e. dancingdeer.com is a holiday...
Read MoreOnline Rejection Hurts!
Online rejection hurts! The sting of rejection and shunning has risen to a whole new level using social media! Social media provides many opportunities for connecting. But it also provides many opportunities for rejection using the many social media sites and apps available today. Rejection online can be done anonymously and can go viral quickly. It can be as simple as not receiving a Facebook like on a posted pic to seeing an image of a party that you weren’t invited to. Or maybe you were in a relationship and now you see your boyfriend or girlfriend’s status is single. That can really hurt. We’ve...
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