Finding Digital Balance
What parent doesn’t have a love-hate relationship with technology? TV, video games, social networks, cell phones and all the rest have a legitimate role...
Garage Sales — Community and Virtual
How to participate in community garage sales and virtual garage sales
The Homeschool Tech Boom
Homeschool moms in Pennsylvania, Delaware and South Jersey enhance their kids’ curriculum with technology, including online learning websites, academic software, video content and meet-up websites.
New Rules for Kids Apps
New COPPA rules ensure that app developers disclose the way personal information collected from kids under the age of 13 is used.
Social Media: How to Use Pinterest
Learn to use Pinterest with a step-by-step guide from MetroKids.
Avoid Snapchat snap judgments
Parents can influence how teens use the popular messaging app, which sends photos or short videos that disappear in 10 seconds.
A mom's iPhone rules
Mom gave her child this set of rules spelling out acceptable smartphone etiquette, behavior, use, limits and responsibilities.
Tips for a healthy media diet
With TV, computers, video games, smartphones and other devices vying for kids’ attention, helping them manage their media habits is a major challenge.
Teach Online Search Safety
For a 9-year-old who doesn’t type or spell well, the challenge of using a search engine is too much without a parent's help. Here are ways to help kids search effectively and responsibly.
A Parents' Guide to Online Videos
If your kids have discovered video sites such as YouTube, here are ways to guide their viewing and posting habits.