The very best part of my job is talking to kids about how to stay safe online. I have to give a shout out to Forsyth School for inviting me to spend time with their 5th and 6th graders this week – what an amazing bunch of kids!!! (Their parents...

It seemed appropriate to honor our Presidents by remembering their words and how they might apply to keeping our kids safe. Hopefully you have some extra time with your kids today – take a minute to talk about some life lessons, courtesy of...

If our newsmakers, politicians and some Mayans haven’t scared you yet about the end of the year, let’s take a minute and reflect on what was good about 2012. (editor’s note – this newsletter was written before the unspeakable happened...

Police in New York have arrested a man for allegedly luring 6-year old Etan Patz off a Soho street before strangling him in a basement, in 1979. A former bodega stock clerk has been at the center of the investigation for weeks and it appears he will...

CHILD SAFETY DAY – OCTOBER 13, 2012 This might seem premature – but if you’re in the St. Louis Area, be sure to mark your calendar for Child Safety Day. INOBTR has been involved with this event for the last four years and it gets...

I was prepping for a presentation at a local church this coming Wednesday and I’m always looking for “new material”. Let’s face it; I’m just like you trying to keep up with what’s going on, online.  I use Google Alerts as one way I keep...

Is it 2012 yet??? If you’re like me you are all caught up in the holiday rush, shopping, baking, wrapping, and hoping it’s all done on time. So I put together 10 Steps that might help you have a Safer (Saner?) Holiday. If you’re...

There has been so much talk about the tragedy in Japan and it can be confusing to know what to do about it. But, has it even occurred to you how it may have affected your children? Thanks to the Internet, your children have instant access to all...

We often think identity theft is something that happens to old, careless, clueless people. Let’s face it, in some ways  we all are careless and clueless…here are just a few things I found out this week to safeguard your identity Don’t put...

We’re 4 years old this month. And in that time we’ve been lucky to work with some incredible people and learn from them. We don’t profess to be THE EXPERTS on Internet safety, but we work every day with people who are.  And, we want to share...