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This is Part 4 of our Let’s Talk About Porn series. You can find Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of the series right here. In today’s post, we’ll discuss some best practices for how to talk to your kids about porn. — “If parents cared about their kid and porn as much as…

“Raising a human is like building a house. You’ve got to start with a strong foundation.” – Diana Graber Today on the podcast, we’re joined by author and co-founder of CyberWise, Diana Graber. Diana developed and teaches the popular digital literacy program for middle schoolers, Cyber Civics. As a parent of two and a digital…

As parents in the digital world, things are always changing and it can be hard to keep up! The app store continues to develop and grow, and it’s our goal to keep you up to date on the latest releases that your kids and their friends may be using. On today’s episode, we’re talking about…

The time has come, and your kids officially have their own phones. But how can we as parents successfully monitor our kid’s phone usage and keep track of what they’re up to online? How do we teach our kids to be socially smart and make sure they stay that way? This topic can often cause…

Whether we like it or not, each of us (our kids included) have our very own digital footprint. This footprint or profile is a collection of what we’ve done and how we’ve portrayed ourselves in the online world. And they matter more than ever in today’s digital age. Our kids’ digital profiles affect how they…

Whether we like it or not, we are living in the digital age. Much of life can be done behind a screen. You can literally look up/find anything and everything you want within a few clicks. And that’s not entirely a bad thing, but this type of access can become addictive and unsafe pretty quick.…

Intentional Parenting in the Digital Age

As parents, we carry a lot of weight and responsibility on our shoulders regarding how our kids will turn out. And the fact that we live our current digital age can make this feel even more difficult. So as a digital parent, where should we start? How can we be confident in the intentional parenting…

Top digital and social media monitoring programs

This is one of those hot topics that so many parents have asked about. How can parents monitor and keep up with what our kids are doing online? Whether it’s your family computer, a child’s iPad or your teen’s cell phone, there are definitely some great social media monitoring tools currently available on the market.…

Be sure to tune in for this one! Today we sat down to interview the mom of 2 teenagers, Jason’s wife Danya. As a mother and the owner of a digital marketing agency, Danya offers a unique perspective on all things teens and social media. She’ll share a bit about what she’s learning working behind…

Since the beginning of Be Socially Smart, parents have asked many questions in regards to their kid and social media/technology. Below we have summed up the four biggest questions we commonly get from parents just like you: What age is appropriate? Perhaps the biggest question we get from parent revolves around “what age is appropriate…

Posts Tagged ‘Digital Parenting’

Let’s Talk About Porn: How To Have The Porn Conversation (Part 4)

Raising Humans in a Digital World with Diana Graber

Why Build a Positive Digital Profile?

7 Tips for Intentional Digital Parenting