If you follow me on Twitter, you know I tweet about Yoursphere. Yoursphere has everything a kid…and a parent could need. What is new on Yoursphere for kids? Adults: You can click on the links below to see the pages, BUT the pages do not link back to Yoursphere as Yoursphere.com is for kids...
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If you follow me on Twitter, you know I tweet about Yoursphere. Yoursphere is our family’s go-to social network for my Kid, Preteen, and Teen. Yoursphere has everything a kid…and a parent could need. What is so special about Yoursphere? I’ll tell you. What Mom and Dad need to know about Yoursphere.com… No adult...
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Tags: Entertainment, family fun activities, Kids, parenting tips, Preteens, Tweens
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A few months ago I was invited to an event in DC. Work commitments prevented me from getting to the event. The event — Grand Theft Childhood with Dr. Cheryl Olson — focused on a topic near and dear to me…kids and video games. In lieu of attending the event, I was able to...
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Connectivity is golden. This weekend I did not take my internet connection for granted…not for a minute. It started Friday when FIOS was down for the count at my house. I have daily tasks that need to get done — internet connection or not. After dealing with tech support, it was clear that there...
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I’m not a carrier for disease. I haven’t had the plague. I stay healthy year round. But, I can make a computer sick in minutes. Seriously. I know just enough about computers to do the following: send an e-mail tweet post to Facebook write a blog post find my stats research a topic work...
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Tags: Computers, technology
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If you read me on twitter, friend me on Facebook, meet me in the corridors of the local schools, or read this blog, you will know that I have MY topics. You know the ones I blog, chat, ramble on about time and again. I blog about eating dinner as a family. Not that...
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I found it in my spam folder. Is this not the most maddening thing ever? I mean I read every e-mail I receive. I trust that msn/hotmail will make sure I can see every e-mail that I need to see. I have my filters set to keep out spam. I add people to my...
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As a mom of teens, tweens, and kids, online safety is my thing. Must have it. Must teach it to my kids. Must make sure that kids are safe while browsing the internet, e-mailing, and so forth. At home and at school and on vacation. For the past year, I have blogged about online...
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A recent New York Times blog by Tara Parker-Pope, focused on when kids should get cell phones. I heartily agree with the author’s point that a cell phone is not a right. My kids know that if they misbehave or I think the phone is interfering with schoolwork…the phone goes. No questions. I know...
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I have worked with a social networking site for kids and tweens as both a paid and unpaid spokesmom. Yoursphere is a social networking site for kids by kids. No adults allowed. Oh an by the way it is FREE! http://yoursphere.com Sign up using code YSMC-0051 As a mom of a 7-year-old, 11-year-old, and...
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