A WIRED FAMILY UPDATE: Mom, Dad! Put Down Your Phone!
If you were stopped on the street by a reporter who asked, “what is the most important thing in your life, most of us would say “family.” Yet in practice, that might [...]
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A Wired Family Update: Your Child & The Dark Web
Over the past year, I’ve heard several questions from students concerning the dark web. Three years ago I doubt any teen or tween had ever heard of this alternative [...]
A Wired Family Update: The Impact of Bullying & Cyber-bullying on Teens & Tweens
It is hard to read or watch the news today without seeing or hearing stories concerning the sexual misconduct of entertainers, politicians, news anchors and others. However, [...]
A Wired Family Update: The Impact of Sexualized Media On Our Children
Did you ever hear the old adage, “Parents of teenagers know why animals eat their young.” It pretty much sums up how frustrating it can be when the one thing you love [...]
A Wired Family Update: Part 2 Social Media & Teen Depression
Welcome to part two in A Wired Family’s series on Social Media and Teens Depression. Last year we surveyed 10,000 students on their use of social media. To our surprise, [...]
A Wired Family Update: PART 1 Social Media & Teen Depression
This year we have had more parent presentations than in any of the last 5 years. It’s been great meeting so many parents from across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. However, we [...]
Social Media: Your Child’s Digital Tattoo (My New Book)
You might have wondered why it’s been a few weeks since I last posted a blog. Well… I’ve been finishing my first book, SOCIAL MEDIA: YOUR CHILD’S DIGITAL TATTOO. [...]
A Wired Family App Update: Marco Polo
What is the first thing you think of when you hear the words Marco Polo? For me, it’s the game most of us played in our youth of the same name. However, for many young [...]
Is There a Need For Social Media Liability Insurance? Yes!
A few months ago a friend asked if I was aware of social media liability insurance. Having read so many articles about parents suing other parents for the misdeeds of their [...]
Bots, ChatBots & Porn Bots Oh My
Your child is endlessly staring at the small rectangular screen – eyebrows arched as if anxiously awaiting the revelation of life’s greatest mystery from the furtive [...]
