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Protecting our children online: What software do you use?

Oct 27th, 2008 | By erickarofsky
Protecting our children online: What software do you use?

Our children are more proficient than we ever were with the digital realm. Their social lives, education, shopping, and entertainment often revolve in the online world. But how do you protect them?
Yes, working with them and watching over their shoulder is best – but rarely practical. What software do you use to:

Ensure your children don’t [...]

Stand Up for Yourself… no, Walk Away

Oct 13th, 2008 | By erickarofsky
Stand Up for Yourself… no, Walk Away

My son was recently hit by a fellow classmate after the aggressor was warned by his teacher. It wasn’t a serious issue, just the typical elementary school kid that had some misplaced energy (or aggression).
At night I talked about it with my son, investigated some options on how to handle the situation in the [...]