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Yearly Archives: 2015

Screen time is becoming down time for ourselves and our kids. I look forward to sitting on the couch (under my electric blanket of course!) and scroll through my social media platforms. And as a parent of 4 kids I totally understand their desire to unwind after school on their […]

Too Much Screen Time?

December 26, 2015 in Helpful / Internet Safety / Uncategorized tagged Kids / kidsemail / online safety / online safety tips / parenting / Teens by Jennifer McDonnow

Internet accessibility is everywhere. Children now carry a smart phone or have a computer/smart pad in their bedroom and are on those devices for extended amounts of time every day. It is speculated that kids are spending an average of 44+hours a week online. While technology is rapidly growing and […]

Parenting vs. Online Invasion of Privacy

December 19, 2015 in Helpful / Internet Safety / Uncategorized tagged Kids / kids online / kids social media / online safety / online safety tips / parenting / Teens by Jennifer McDonnow

KidsEmail and social media. Not only do we try to understand the pros and cons of each platform for children and their safety while using it, but also we try to use social media as a tool to get our message out there! One of our favorite and most helpful […]

We’re on Pinterest!

December 12, 2015 in About KidsEmail / Internet Safety / Uncategorized tagged email for kids / kidsemail / online safety / social media by Jennifer McDonnow

Here’s our fun holiday bucket list! Mark them off each activity one by one and let the holiday’s begin!

Holiday Bucket List.

December 5, 2015 in Uncategorized by Jennifer McDonnow

Partnered with CyberWise, Frienedy and Pocket Guardian we are having our first of our ongoing #digiwishes campaign, inspired by our Holiday Protection Package Wishlist. We are asking digital experts and those that support digital safety to tell us their Digital Wishes for a safer, saner, and kinder online world. How can […]

#DigiWishes Campaign

December 3, 2015 in Uncategorized by Jennifer McDonnow

It’s that time of year to start writing letters to Santa! If you want to get your message quickly to Santa – use Kids Email to send your wish list this year! Simply use Kids Email to send in your letter or wish list and you’re automatically entered to win […]

Use Kids Email to Email Santa

November 23, 2015 in Uncategorized by Jennifer McDonnow

Its a rite of passage, like your child’s first sleep over or walking home from school without help- at some point your kids will ask for and need an email account. But with an email account comes a how-to on proper do’s and don’t’s on sending out emails. Just like […]

7 Tips to Teach Your Kids About Email.

November 21, 2015 in Helpful / Uncategorized tagged Email / email for kids / online safety / tips by Jennifer McDonnow

We are excited to share with you THE Protection Package for Digital Kids. We have partnered with some great companies to provide you the ultimate protection package to help in keeping your kids safe online. You can get each of these awesome products at a great discount (or even free) […]

THE Protection Package for Digital Kids

November 18, 2015 in About KidsEmail / Internet Safety / Internet Safety News tagged child internet safety / children online / email for kids / internet safety for kids / Kids / kids social media / online safety / parenting / technology by Jennifer McDonnow

By the time my husband and I were ready to have kids, I personally wanted to make sure each child we brought into our home had quality one-on-one time with me, their mom. Knowing each child as an individual was a priority, not only for my own relationship with them […]

Mom Dates- The Quality Time You May Need With Your ...

November 14, 2015 in Activities / Helpful / Uncategorized tagged activities / Kids / parenting / Teens by Jennifer McDonnow

Children of divorce face different challenges that other kids don’t have. Kids of divorce travel between homes and spend extended time with each parent between visits. For children, divorce can be very stressful and sad. At any age, kids may feel uncertain about how things will work when mom […]

Keeping Children of Divorce Connected

November 7, 2015 in Uncategorized by Jennifer McDonnow