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The Momo Scare : 4 Ways to Manage It

by Andy Cohen | anxiety, being present, emotions, internet, social media | 0 comments

By Andy Cohen, a Psychoanalytic Candidate, Community Art Counsellor, artist and mother of 2. She is also the author and illustrator of Wish You Were Here, a children’s book which explores loss and parenting with a light-hearted touch. Momo is this year’s boogeyman....Read more

Let your kids earn screen time

by Mia Von Scha | household chores, household chores, internet, social media | 12 comments

I’ve never been a fan of kids spending hours and hours in front of screens. When I grew up we didn’t have computers, and we were limited to one TV program a week. I resented this at the time, but looking back on my childhood I have memories …

Review of Tech-Savvy Parenting: A Guide to Raising Safe Children in a Digital World

by Nikki bush | internet, social media, technology | 3 comments

In Tech-Savvy Parenting: A Guide to Raising Safe Children in a Digital World, parenting expert Nikki Bush and tech guru Arthur Goldstuck…

Protecting kids on the internet pt 2 – social media slang & tips for kids

by Mike Saunders | internet, social media | 4 comments

While the internet has a number of dangerous aspects to it, the ones that pertain to children generally fall into two categories…

Protecting kids on the internet pt 1 – guidelines for parents

by Mike Saunders | internet, social media | 6 comments

Our children are being raised unsupervised in a digital world, and parents are ill equipped to protect them. Here are some guidelines which I hope will help empower you to parent effectively in this digital age.

Is my iPhone obsession making me less engaged as a mom?

by Tiffany Markman | internet, social media | 1 comment

A couple of weeks ago I took my daughter to the park. She was unusually clean (it was 3pm on a Sunday), beautifully dressed and without her dummy.

Helping kids use cell phones responsibly

by Zaheer Khan | internet, social media, technology | 3 comments

Children and young people have always been keen to grasp the opportunities offered by new technologies, and mobile phones are certainly no exception.

The Social Network

by Tanya Kovarsky | social media | 1 comment

I am the first to applaud social networks like Twitter, Facebook and blogs as wonderful forums for sharing mommy angst, agony, pride, questions and research…

The World Wide Web offers support, comfort and advice

by Laura Allmayer | social media | 0 comments

Nothing prepares you for becoming a parent. No one, even a parent, can explain the love you feel for your child…

Tweeting parents beware!

by Tanya Kovarsky | internet, social media | 6 comments

For every word, comment, tweet, blog post and Facebook status I put out there, I consider that my son, who is only 20 months old and cannot say internet let alone type the word…

Cybermoms thrive

by Tanya Kovarsky | internet, social media | 0 comments

Last week, I had brunch with a group of moms I met through a website forum. Tomorrow, I have playdate with a mom I met on Twitter and through our blogs, and I’m trying to arrange – via email on Smartphones – drinks with another mom I connected with through my magazine’s website forum.