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Facebook recently launched a whole new way to share information with the world with their new subscriber feature. On Facebook, there are two types of people, your friends and the rest of the world. Typically, your friends get your updates, photos, etc. and you, in turn, receive theirs. Now, Facebook has opened up updates to [...]
“Checking in” no longer means what it used to. It no longer requires a sign-up sheet or stopping in at the front desk. Using social media sites to “check-in” tells the whole world where you are at any given time in a matter of seconds. This feature, while originally intended to encourage friendships, is leading [...]
We have never met, but a quick Google search will tell you everything about me. You can find my family picture on Facebook, you can learn where I work, where I go to school and what the last movie I saw was. You can see my dance moves on YouTube, learn my favorite music from [...]
Note, this event is now archived for viewing at your convenience. Click Here for Details: http://prnt.es/PDPandora Internet safety is a topic that every parent needs to pay attention to in the 21st century, but it is especially important for parents that have kids who have started to live a digital lifestyle.This is a new age of [...]
Many people out there are scared of the internet. They’re scared of its power, but hey, if Superman hid his powers from the world, he wouldn’t be able to help anyone at all! The key is to contain and protect your youth from what they might come across online, and with some extra knowledge about [...]
This part two in a two part series on Internet Predators, courtesy of Ken Shallcross from www.pcpandora.com. Part One is located here. For three years I have maintained a weekly series on my blog (www.blog.pcpandora.com) called Wacky Internet Predator Wednesdays. The title says it all. Every week I round up the stories that report on [...]
This is part one in a two part series, provided courtesy of Ken Shallcross from PC Pandora. As we make way into this second decade of the 21st century, parents need to wake up to the realization that the Internet is a main component of every day life, especially for our kids. But just because [...]
Parent eSource contributor Shadra Bruce from I Got Mom Power Our two older boys have not given us the typical teen experiences most parents face. Derek didn’t drive, date, or have many interests beyond math, video games, and basketball. Kyle has Down syndrome. Kira, however, more than made up for her brothers’ lack of teen [...]
As we approach our 100th blog post at Parent eSource, we thought we’d create collections of some of our best articles to date. Wether you’re a new reader or have been with us since the beginning, we hope you will enjoy and share the below list of our personal favorites. Are We Experiencing a Societal [...]