Samantha Wilson on February 8th, 2010

Although there are predators lurking around the Internet, it is very important for parents to remember that there are some fantastic benefits to having a world of knowledge, instantly at your fingertips. The Internet has some great benefits – this blog and information sharing being two of them.
However, as with anything, where there is [...]

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Samantha Wilson on February 7th, 2010

Yes, that’s right.  With a few easy key words plunked into Google, and the click of a mouse, anyone can find a number of pedophile sites, blogs, podcasts, and message boards that promote abusing children.  These sites seek to “educate” us non-believers, by explaining *their* definition of pedophilia to gain social acceptance.   
But instead, these [...]

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Samantha Wilson on December 17th, 2009

The Web, email, and cell phones give us so much freedom – we can order a new t-shirt in seconds, or check our bank balance on the way to the grocery store.
But scammers also thrive online, where many of us don’t read the terms and conditions or bother to question if something really is too [...]

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Samantha Wilson on December 10th, 2009

Do you know what a Facebook Mini-Feed is, or a SuperPoke? How about what your teen’s Facebook privacy settings are at, or what people are writing on their “walls?” Do you know who can view their photos?
In the last few years, Facebook’s teen user base has grown in leaps and bounds (they don’t allow anyone under [...]

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Samantha Wilson on December 8th, 2009

Internet addiction is a phenomenon that is still under review of the watchful eyes of healthcare professionals around the globe.  But if you are a parent of a teen who spends countless hours online, it may be time to consider whether their Internet use is turning into an addiction. 
Regardless of what the medical practitioners agree to [...]

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