A simple truth that empowers youth to be cyber-safe

by | Apr 3, 2016 | Boundaries, Bullying, Children & Teens Problems & Pitfalls, Cyber Safety, Cyberbullying, Entitlement, Faith, Family, Mobile Phone Use and Children, My two cents, Parent-child communication, Parental control, Parenting, Social Media, Wisdom

(This is a reprint from my Sacramento Cyber Safety Examiner article in Examiner.com). A recent article by journalist Samantha Tehran in the Parent Herald features the need for parents to let go of control of their children in their teen years. Referencing news reports...

Is social media encouraging your teen to be a consumer or build wealth?

by | Jan 9, 2016 | Career Planning & Child Employment, Children & Teens Problems & Pitfalls, Children and money management, Cyber Safety, Entitlement, Faith, Financial literacy, Parent-child communication, Social Media, Wisdom

(This is a reprint from my Sacramento Cyber Safety Examiner column on Examiner.com) Last Monday, Marie Hall, co-founder of Living Smart Foundation in Carmichael, facilitated a personal finance workshop for teens and young adults entitled, Head Start to Money, at St....