by Larry Richman | Jan 2, 2023
Did you buy your child a new phone or tablet for Christmas? Do you know what is accessible on that device? Accountability is the key to avoiding pornography and teaching our children how to thrive in the digital age. We have written before about Covenant Eyes, a...
by Larry Richman | Dec 26, 2022
The Church’s Gospel Library app is now available on GabbWireless. Gabb phones are safe phones you can get for your kids. The Church’s Book of Mormon app is available also. Last week, we featured the video “Social Media is Destroying Your Kids” with advice...
by Larry Richman | Dec 16, 2022
The video “Social Media is Destroying Your Kids” has great advice for parents about the dangers of social media, video games, and other interactive platforms. The first half of the video will scare you to death and make you not want your children to use...
by Larry Richman | Nov 26, 2022
Did you buy your child a new phone or tablet on Black Friday? Do you know what is accessible on that device? Accountability is the key to avoiding pornography and teaching our children how to thrive in the digital age. We have written before about Covenant Eyes, a...
by Larry Richman | Nov 23, 2022
We live in a world of easy access to technology. Our digital world can be a source of misinformation, negativity, and time wasting or we can use it to spread truth and light. An article in the Liahona magazine explains simple strategies to establish a healthy tech...
by Larry Richman | Jul 27, 2020
Two-Step Verification is an additional security feature for your Church Account that helps prevent anyone from using your account even if they know your password. Get started at account.ChurchofJesusChrist.org and choose Two-Step Verification under Security Settings....
by Larry Richman | Jul 15, 2020
The Church has published a Media Safety site with principles and ideas to help you stay safe while using media and technology. The site is now part of the Life Help resources. (From the main menu on ChurchofJesusChrist.org, select Living Life and then Life Help.) The...
by Larry Richman | Jul 8, 2020
The Children and Youth section of the Church’s website has a series of articles to help parents improve their ability to support their child’s growth. The Supporting Your Child’s Growth page provides Ideas for parents on how they can help their children...
by Larry Richman | Jan 10, 2020
Did you know: 70% of kids encounter sexual or violent content online while doing homework research 17% of tweens (age 8-12) received an online message with photos or words that made them feel uncomfortable, only 7% of parents were aware of this 65% of 8-14 year-olds...
by Larry Richman | Jan 8, 2020
In today’s world of online banking, online shopping, online social media, and online banking, chances are you have lots of online accounts. And chances are that you use the same username and password a lot. That’s a really bad practice. SplashData’s...
by Larry Richman | Jun 28, 2019
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America. Identity theft can happen to anyone at any age, and it is important to protect yourself and your family from falling victim to this crime. June is National Internet Safety Awareness Month. All month, we will...
by Larry Richman | Jun 26, 2019
When children go online, they have direct and immediate access to friends, family, and complete strangers, which can put unsuspecting children at great risk. Children who meet and communicate with strangers online are easy prey for internet predators. June is National...
by Larry Richman | Jun 24, 2019
For children, the online gaming world is a virtual playground. Gaming consoles are specialized computers that let you log on, put on a headset, turn on a webcam, and talk to and play with any of the millions of gamers around the world. Many online games have...
by Larry Richman | Jun 21, 2019
Pornography is freely available online and it is one of the biggest threats to our children’s online safety. Children with unrestricted internet access are just a click away from viewing sexually-explicit material online—either intentionally or accidentally. Depraved...
by Larry Richman | Jun 19, 2019
The vast power of internet resources are now accessible through devices that fit in our pocket. These mobile devices let us instantly communicate with unlimited people. Children can access web content, photos, and videos on their phones or other mobile devices from...
