Rather than condemning our loved ones, we have the capacity to help set them free. When we understand that it’s more effective to highlight someone’s strengths than continually point out their weaknesses, our loved ones become encouraged to reach their potential.

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One mom recently discovered that the conventional wisdom of friending your kids on Facebook was no longer working.

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Conducting an image search for an innocuous subject like ‘MasterCard’ can have children confronted with sexually explicit images in a matter of seconds.

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The Internet has become a fully integrated component of our daily lives. Our kids primarily use the net for education, personal entertainment, and networking with friends. The Internet is allowing them access to information with greater efficiency and autonomy than at any other time in history. Yet along with the many wonderful practical uses, there [...]

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A 2004 study of 350 companies in the U.S., the United Kingdom and Australia found that one-third of workers admitted passing along porn at some time – and half of all workers said they’d been exposed to sexually explicit material by co-workers. – MSNBC, Sept. 6, 2004, on study conducted by Queen’s University in Belfast
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If your child is being cyberbullied, contact your phone or internet service provider and report what is happening—they can help you block messages or calls from certain senders.
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70% of all online pornography access occurs during the 9-5 workday, according to Message Labs monthly report March 2004.
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We blog a lot about the dangers out there, and there are so many that take so many different forms it can at times seem overwhelming. Because of this we decided to isolate six problem areas and give parents one really useful strategy for dealing with them. These strategies are just a starting point, and [...]

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You can control how much people see about you on Facebook by setting up a “Limited Profile”. To do this, go to the “My Privacy Page” after logging on and click on the “Limited Profile Settings” link.
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Keep a record (including time and date) of cyberbullying incidents, as this may help you (or the police) to find out who is sending the messages.
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