The Blog
Untangling one string at a time, one topic at a time.
OMG…YouTube Safety Mode…Alleluia!
I always thought it was a little weird that YouTube, one of the most fun parts of the internet for me, was clueless to the
Bullying, Cyber Bullying. Where Do We Start?
The Phoebe Prince story still has me reeling. And unfortunately it’s not the first suicide of a young teen that has had me perplexed, horrified
Helpful Links
Highly Recommended Overall, I found Common Sense Media and iKeepSafe to be the most comprehensive and most helpful on all things including online, video, cell,
How Much Space Do We Allow in Cyberspace?
Over the decades, kids have seemed to find a place to have a good time that was all their own. Their own world. What we
Sexting 101 for Parents
Sexting. I can’t get my head around it. Why would kids do that? How do we handle it as a parent? When our babies were
One Man’s Fight — School By School — Against Bullying
John Halligan knows all too well what Phoebe Princes’ parents are going through tonight. Phoebe was a 15 year-old freshman at South Hadley High School
Do Kids Know What the Word “Bully” Means?
No. Not always. Take for example, a recent trip I made to two seventh grade classes in a relatively small Catholic school. The mission was
Compassion: The Anti-Bully
The horror in Haiti is unreal. The feeling of powerlessness is overwhelming. The compassion we feel for every one suffering is palpable. Compassion. At the
If You See Something, Say Something
Shawn Hornbeck’s message is directly aimed at the “bystander.” It’s ok to teach our kids and encourage each other as adults to step up. It
