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Countering the Influence of Online Ads on Our Daughters

These days, parents not only have to protect and prepare their sons and daughters from what the real world has in store for them, they also have the tough and overwhelming job of making sure their children’s online lives aren’t jeopardized.  Influence from mainstream media doesn’t make this any easier.

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Posted by: Mary Kay
Mar
10

Moms Who Inspire Me. Meet Monica Vila.

As Technology Mom Guru and Founder of TheOnlineMom.com, Monica Vila has helped moms all over the country understand both the benefits and dangers of technology as it pertains to our everyday lives.

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Posted by: Mary Kay
Mar
5

Introducing Our New Virtual World, ourWorld

Yoursphere’s goal, as you’ve read or heard me say many times, is to put your child’s online safety first and to provide an age and content appropriate online experience.  With all the wonderful benefits the Internet has to offer, our goal is to leverage them all, to your child’s benefit. 

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Posted by: Mary Kay
Mar
4

Teaching Our Kids Internet Safety - Parents or Teachers Responsibility? How About Both.

As we all know, kids today have something that you and I didn’t have when we were younger—an endless encyclopedia of information called the Internet.  Kids can use this infinite source of information to their advantage both on and off of school grounds; but it’s obvious that as online communities like social networks become more and more popular, there will also be more instances of cyber-crime—cyberbullying and online sex offenders are just a couple of the standouts in this topic.  Unfortunately, among parents and teachers there has been the on-going, indecisive argument about who is ultimately responsible when it comes to educating our children about Internet safety.

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Posted by: Mary Kay
Mar
1

Since When Was it OK to Talk to Strangers?

One of the Moms Who Inspire Me, Sue Scheff, took the liberty of informing parents about a new and potentially dangerous live webcam service on the Internet.  The new website is called Chatroulette.  In the site, strangers can chat with other strangers on a 1-to-1 basis via their webcam.  Because of this, Chatroulette is easily securing its position as a new threat to parents who are trying to ensure their child’s Internet safety.

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Posted by: Mary Kay
Feb
25

Google Buzz Not Ideal for Our Kids

As if Facebook, Twitter and the dozens of other social networks out there weren’t enough; Google has decided that they too want a voice in the Internet’s most popular means of connecting people.

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Posted by: Mary Kay
Feb
23

Con Artists Targeting Older Crowd on Facebook.

Sometimes ignorance isn’t bliss.  Sometimes it pays to know the dangers that await us when we enter new territories.  Unfortunately, this is the position that people, specifically elderly people, are in due to the fact that scam artists, identity thieves and hackers are taking advantage of grandma and grandpa’s monetary generosity.

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Posted by: Mary Kay
Feb
22

Funny Friday - Why Social Networks Arent Good for Couples.

Happy Friday everyone!  Enjoy a good laugh with this comic about social networks as a form of day-to-day communication.

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Posted by: Mary Kay
Feb
19

How to Set Up Safety Mode on YouTube

YouTube has taken it upon themselves to add a Safe Mode feature on their site.  This feature is similar to the Google Safe Search mode as it basically filters your results.

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Posted by: Mary Kay
Feb
17

Yoursphere kids inspire me with their creativity

It’s no secret that I feel very strongly about our children having a positive community in which they can participate in, a place where they can be as creative as they want, while at the same time being able to express themselves and show off all of their wonderful talents—essentially this is why I created Yoursphere.  I wanted an online environment that put safety first for kids, away from the adult culture and away from the negative influence.  It seems like it’s really starting to pay off.

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Posted by: Mary Kay
Feb
16

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