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10 Internet Acronyms and Teen Slang Every Parent Should Know

January 11, 2018 by UrbanMoms 1 Comment

  “IDC, dude. Her party is obvs gonna be Lit AF. Lol.” Oh boy. There’s something about acronyms, abbreves (that’s ‘abbreviation’ *ahem* abbreviated) and teen speak that makes us feel super ancient. And no matter how much time us parents spend on the internet, when you have a teen or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: advice about teens, cyberbullying, internet acronyms, teen slang

New Study: Forty-Five Percent Of Boys Will Experience Cyberbullying

December 1, 2015 by Sonya Leave a Comment

cyber-bullying, bullying, teen girl, teen issues

Our kids are growing up in a digital world and, whether we like it or not, it's become our society's daily norm. Kids have increasing access to mobile devices, tablets and laptops. Sadly, this brings with it a concern about cyberbullying. Let's face it, it's not easy these days being a kid. It's a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: cyberbullying, MediaSmarts, Online Safety, PREVnet, TELUS WISE

Daughter Inspires Bully To Make Amends & Apologize 20 Years Later

May 20, 2015 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

Twenty years ago, bullying wasn't as much of a hot topic as it is in our society today. There weren't countless programs to teach kids why they shouldn't bully, organizations whose only aim is to help kids who are bullied or social media hashtags like #stopbullying, #noh8 and #wearedamo bringing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: bullies, bullying, cyberbullying

Mom’s Facebook Post Earns Her Mother Of The Year Award

April 1, 2015 by Marianne Litman 1 Comment

Recently, it has become a trend to use social media to shame your kids as some form of punishment. Most of the time, the “shaming as punishment” doesn’t seem like the best idea… almost like parents bullying their kids. And if there is one thing we shouldn’t be promoting or idealizing for our kids, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Parenting, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: bullying, Cinderella, cyberbullying, Facebook, social shaming, Teens

What Happens When Kids Read Mean Tweets?

March 13, 2015 by Marianne Litman 1 Comment

I will be the first to say that I eagerly await the release of a new “Celebrities Read Mean Tweets” segment from The Jimmy Kimmel Show. I find it funny, and I know it is 100% mean-spirited. I would personally NEVER tweet something rude to a celebrity or anyone else for that matter. And I don’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Kids, Parenting, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: bullying, canadian safe school network, celebrities read mean tweets, cyberbullying, Jimmy kimmel

People Respond To Robin Williams’ Death In The Worst Way Possible

August 14, 2014 by Tanya Cruz Leave a Comment

DISCLAIMER: Some of the details in this article may be disturbing for some readers. A lot of humanity has shown their true colours this week. After the announcement of Robin Williams’ death, many of us reacted with sadness, remembering and celebrating the man who made us laugh for so many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Life Events Tagged With: bullying, celebrity news, cyberbullying, depression, New York Daily News, Robin Williams, suicide, Twitter, viral news, Zelda Williams

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