Staying in touch with family and friends via texting, video-chatting, and gaming has been a crucial part of sheltering in place for many families. It…
Using Social Media in a Time of High Anxiety
Feeling anxious? You are not alone. People around the world are feeling the effects of the Coronavirus, Stay-at-Home orders and the fear of the unknown…
Parents, Check Your Digital Media Use
A recent paper reports parents check their phones an average of 70 times a day and consistently underestimate just how often we do it. We often hear…
Social Media + Sharing
Social media seems to be the new normal. You’re at a party, you take a group photo, you post it to social media. You’re on…
Social Media + Social Distancing
Within a two week span, our daily lives have been flipped upside down. Because of social distancing every class, event, appointment and social event has…
HOOP App: Tinder for Teens?
Have you heard of the Hoop app? There is a good chance that your children have and that they may have already downloaded it. The…
Human Trafficking + Social Media*
At Project B3, we do not like to be alarmists or write about things that will instill an unnecessary fear or worry in parents of…
Tik Tok: An Unsettling Trend
Kids love Tik Tok. Preteens, teens and young adults are huge fans and seem to be the ones who use it the most. Oprah Magazine…
Cyber Bullying Today
Recently, we came across a list of statistics about Cyber Bullying. Often, reading about kids and cyber bullying can leave a person feeling depressed and…
Does My Child Need a Smartphone?
A recent article from Inc.com reported that the latest research says that on average, a child gets his or her first smartphone at 10.3 years…