As most of you know, I am a Mom Advocate for Yoursphere: The Safe Online Site for Kids and Teens. The founder of Yoursphere recently let me know that Yoursphere was reviewed by Common Sense Media. The review was a…
Category: Musings on Technology
Our TV Interview Was Awesome!
My morning was rushed, rushed, and more rushed. Everything went not quite according to plan. Got kids off to school. Check. Got some work done. Check. Cleaned up house for interview. Uncheck. Mapquested directions to dr. office…intended to use GPS…
Our TV Debut — WBFF Fox 45!
Tonight my family will be on TV…not national TV, but Batimore’s Fox station WBFF45. The TV crew will come to our house to interview all of us. I have no idea what I will wear today, my house is not…
Yoursphere and My Kids
My 13-year-old wants to be on the computer. All. the. time. Sounds like someone else in the family. Why yes, that would be me. She likes checking her e-mail. She likes going online. She has decided that Coach Dad’s laptop…
Yoursphere and TypeAMom and Me
I have a few irons in the fire at the moment: As a Mom Advocate I have been “getting the word out” about Yoursphere.com: the internet site that puts safety first for kids 9 through 18. When not posting flyers…
I Got Flamed on Complainary.com
I found a website that might just have been designed with me in mind: Complainary.com is a place to Opine, Gripe, Grouch, Grumble, Editorialize, Rave, Rant, Express Anger, Grump, Moan, Flame, Sound-off, Tell-off, Vent, Complain or Cheer….. about anything! Seriously…
Kids and Computers
Adventure Boy wants to get back to the laptop… Sporty Daughter loves www.WebKinz.com Crafty Daughter spends time on the computer doing schoolwork. With as much time as I spend on the computer it is no wonder my kids are computer…
A New Way for Kids To Interact Online: Yoursphere
About 3 weeks ago I found a banner ad for Yoursphere. I clicked on it and was immediately intrigued. Yoursphere is a new place for kids to meet online — a safe place without predators. I have 10-year-old and 12-year-old…
Yoursphere
I have 12-year-old and a 10-year-old daughters. Both have limited e-mail access. We have two computers in our dining room. Both girls have to ask permission before logging on to the internet. We have safety controls on our computers. It’s…
My Laziness Knows No Bounds
My motivation today is at an all-time low. I have much to do in the way of household tasks, yet I sit here. I have two bathrooms to sand and paint, yet I sit here. I have a dishwasher to…
