• The Family Chat

    Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 13 Jul 2021.

    Lynn JataniaOur youngest is about to turn 14, and that means it’s time for the last member of our family to get her own cell phone.

    We decided back when our oldest was heading off to high school that age 14, Grade 9, is cell phone time for our family. We’ve been happy with that decision – it seemed like the right time in terms of maturity, and also it became clear that having a phone to use in class at high school was beneficial and even expected.

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    Cell Phones and Texting, Excessive Internet Use, Internet & Mobile, Parents, Social Networking

  • Managing Your Passwords Online

    Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 08 Jun 2021.

    Lynn JataniaOur older two teens are close to finishing high school, and we’re starting to think about moving them into the adult phase of their lives. That means managing their own online presence and technology, and making sure they have full ownership of their profiles.

    And that led to the big password talk.

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    Cyber Security, Parents, Privacy

  • The COVID-19 Letdown

    Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 11 May 2021.

    Lynn JataniaI feel like I should knock wood when I say this, but it feels like maybe, someday, this lockdown might be over.

    We’re still in rocky days as I write this, with active cases not dropping off as much as we all would like, and shops and attractions not as open as we would hope. But the vaccine is getting out there, albeit slowly, and some of the people we know have even received it already. Progress is being made, and we can start to dream of a time when life opens up again and we feel safer and more able to do the things we love to do.

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    Digital Health, Excessive Internet Use, Parents

  • Getting your News from Social Media

    Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 22 Mar 2021.

    Lynn JataniaAn interesting thing happened the other day. My husband was talking about some recent political events in the United States, and my kids and I didn’t know what he was talking about.

     

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    Authenticating Information, Digital Health, Internet & Mobile, Journalism & News, Parents

  • Living Your Life Online

    Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 29 Jan 2021.

    Lynn JataniaThis past December, my two daughters and I fell down the BTS rabbit hole.

    BTS is a Korean K-Pop band that has been slowly taking over the universe since 2013. Their music can be heard worldwide, and in recent years they’ve made appearances on American late-night talk shows and on the American charts, while selling millions of records internationally.

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    Internet & Mobile, Music, Parents

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