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Software piracy and illegal downloads and a rapidly-growing problem, as we point out in Parenting High-Tech Kids: The Ultimate Internet, Web, and Online Safety Guide. Pirated content can range from video games and comic books to movies, music, books and more, which are being made available for free [...]
Once upon a time, many kids dreamed of getting their own landline – one they didn’t have to share with other family members, and where they’d worry about someone accidentally interrupting online transmissions by picking up the handset in the middle of them. Today, the decision to let [...]
Families have been celebrating “firsts” since time immemorial, including baby’s first words, a child’s first loose tooth, and little ones getting dropped off for their first day of school. And as explained in our recent bestselling book Parenting High-Tech Kids: The Ultimate Internet, Web, and Online Safety Guide, [...]
You may not realize it, but today’s growingly powerful HDTVs, Ultra HD TVs, 3D TVs and so-called Smart TVs (read: Internet-connected sets) can also provide kids with extensive ways to connect online. And as every parent knows, more connectivity means more safety concerns, as discussed in our recent [...]
As parents actively adopt or introduce new technologies and work to prepare kids to “go online,” it becomes clear that these two seemingly simple and innocuous words can, in actuality, have varied and powerful meanings. Just what precisely does it mean to “go online” or to have your [...]
As we explain in Parenting High-Tech Kids: The Ultimate Internet, Web, and Online Safety Guide, whether discussing Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ or other services, the key element that defines a social network is the fact that personalized content is being created and shared between real-world users in an [...]
Great leadership isn’t a matter of avoiding disagreements, but rather skillfully addressing them when they arise. Minor conflicts won’t hurt a relationship, or organization, if handled adroitly – in fact, the process of overcoming challenges makes us wiser, stronger, and more empathetic. Rather, it’s the hard-hitting, boundary-defining, and [...]
Facebook is ubiquitous—but should it be considered a must-have for all teens? On the heels of our recent bestselling book Parenting High-Tech Kids: The Ultimate Internet, Web, and Online Safety Guide, we spoke with Judi Warren, a leading parenting and technology expert at Web Wise Kids. Here, she [...]
As we explain in recent book Parenting High-Tech Kids: The Ultimate Internet, Web, and Online Safety Guide, instant messenger (IM) programs allow kids to enjoy real-time chats with others by sharing text messages and animated or visual icons (typically emoticons, which convey mood or expression) instantaneously. As soon [...]
Common wisdom holds that we’re all competing for something in business, whether it’s time, money, attention, or other limited resources. But what if working hand-in-hand with competitors was actually the more effective strategy for getting ahead – and collaborating with rivals could actually help you create more win-win [...]
