Michele Borba, author of UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed In Our All About Me World, explains why empathic kids enjoy better mental health and overall resiliency. The good news is empathy is easy to teach. “Don’t tell your kids to do something, show...
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Fortunately, most families already have a broadband connection and either a computer or tablet, but there is still a digital divide as was evidenced by that now-famous photo of two young girls sitting in a...
We spoke with US-born Julie Inman Grant about her role as Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, the country’s national independent regulator for online safety. Julie talked about her unique government role and her career working for Microsoft, Twitter and...
When it comes to understanding how young people and their families are coping with today’s technology, there are no better experts than Sonia Livingstone and Alicia Blum-Ross. Both have been researching this subject for years and they have...
Children’s author Trudy Ludwig’s books are not only delightfully written and illustrated but also teach and model empathy, caring and kindness. She joined us on ConnectSafely Live to talk about her work and her new book The Power of One, which...
