Category: Yoursphere
Make The Choice. Choose2Matter. You Matter. Youth Matter.
The founding principal of Yoursphere.com is to provide a platform that authentically represents the voice, the interests, the talents and the aspirations of kids and young teens amidst a culture of respect and positive interaction. Simply put, our youth matter, and they deserve a social network that gives them a platform to magnify their voice. After [...]
Choose Not to Bully
A little over a week ago, the Huffington Post wrote an article about the Youth Service America Top 25 Most Powerful and Influential Young People in the World. Reading about twelve-year old Olivia Bouler who has managed to raise $200,000 for environmental causes, and sixteen-year old Jonny Cohen who has been retrofitting school buses to be more [...]
Amazing Mentor! Spotlight Interview with Jeff Sutphen
Note from Mary Kay – Amazing Kids! is a non-profit organization that does a wonderful job of focusing on all the great things that kids can do, are doing and are capable of doing. I particularly like that they shine a spotlight on young artists, writers and philanthropists. I’m appreciative that Jeff [...]
Yoursphere.com Survey among Kids and Teens Reveals Online Safety Education Works
I want to share some very encouraging research results that really shine a light on the difference online-safety education can make. At Yoursphere Media, Inc., we conducted a survey among our membership at our kids-only social network Yoursphere.com. Members that participated in the October 2011 survey were between the ages of 9 and 15 years [...]
Five Very Good Reasons Why Kids Need Their Own Social Network
A Five Part Series Introduction Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
One Network for Adults and Children: A Recipe for Disaster
Over 7 million kids are lying about their age to join Facebook. by guest columnist, Luke Gilkerson, from Covenant Eyes – It’s called “Smash or Pass.” Boys and girls alike can submit a photo of themselves or someone else to any number of smash-or-pass pages on Facebook. Others then stop by and say whether they [...]
Jeff Sutphen Joins Yoursphere!
Rising TV Game Show Star Jeff Sutphen Brings His Unique Brand of Loony Fun to Yoursphere.com Now hosting shows on two TV networks, Sutphen teams with kids-only social media site Yoursphere to advocate for online safety and connect with ‘tween & teen fans via his new “Jeff’s Madness” sphere DAVIS, CA – July 13, 2011 [...]
Yoursphere Parents Unaware of Internet Dangers
Mark Zuckerberg’s most recent effort to get children on Facebook has left parents, including myself, wondering exactly how he plans on keeping children safe from the adult culture on Facebook. I’ve posted my thoughts about this issue here, but what concerns me the most is that there are millions of parents out there who are [...]
Animal Planet Stars Partner With Yoursphere.com
Animal Planet Stars Partner With Yoursphere.com to Boost Awareness of Kids-Only Site That Delivers Creative Solutions to Cyberbullying, Sexting, Identity Theft, and Other Online Threats Internationally known hosts of “It’s Me or the Dog” and “Wild Recon” each launch own “spheres” to connect with young fans, share love of animals and adventure through exclusive content, [...]
Yoursphere on Lifetime – Part 3
A big thanks to the Van de Houten family for their support and participation! Watch Part 1 here. Watch Part 2 here.
Safe Social Networking for Teachers and Their Students
As a parent, inappropriate online behavior between your child and their teacher shouldn’t even be something that you have to think about. Unfortunately, in today’s world, parents can’t afford to be ignorant to the reality of online misconduct. Issues like sexting and online sexual solicitation have extended past child-to-child or teen-to-teen interaction, and into more [...]
Yoursphere For Parents Hall of Admiration
Over the past year, I’ve met and spoke with some really great moms and dads. Their stories have been a source of motivation for me, and they’ve supported me in every aspect of my business. Most importantly, each and every one of them works towards making the world a better place for families. And each [...]
Facebook Ignores COPPA – Yoursphere Law Enforcement Team Member Speaks Out
In order to do what we do for kids online, we had to put together a dream team of managers, developers, designers, and writers. But unlike most social networks, we added another layer of expertise and skills by bringing on a law enforcement team that strongly believes in creating a safer Internet for kids, and [...]
The Wonderful Benefits of Social Media
Out of all of the convenient communication technologies that have helped shape our society in the last 10 years, social media has, without a doubt, been most influential in our lives. Social media mediums like texting and social networks have allowed us to stay in touch with friends and family on a daily basis without [...]
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. As a result, Yoursphere offers [...]
Mary Kay is a nationally-recognized Internet safety expert and the founder of 
