Tag Archives: parenting online
The Digitally Aware Parent (DAP): When a Kiss is Not Just a Kiss
It wasn’t that many years ago that Valentine’s day brought a lot of pressure to couples to “do the right thing” and buy the gift appropriate to how the “holiday” was viewed. I know my wife could care less and would rather I get the dishes done and help with the laundry throughout the year …
The Digitally Aware Parent (DAP): A Battle We Can’t Win Alone
I like to think of myself as web and social media savvy. I do it for a living. I keep track of new innovation and technology that affects my marketing and public relations (social media) work. In this, I feel I do a fairly effective job. When it comes to my kids’ use of these …
Where Kids Play, Predators Prey
It’s an old saying, but a good one: “where kids play, predators prey.” Before the advent of the Internet, we thought of pedophiles and predators as having access to children at park playgrounds, the mall and roller-skating rinks. But today, kids are playing and socializing online with their peers, and predators and pedophiles are utilizing …
