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Gay youth likely victims of cyberbullying

by Larry Magid A study by Iowa State University researchers Warren Blumenfeld and Robyn Cooper found about half of “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and allied youths are regular victims of cyberbullying, which causes psychological and emotional distress to victims — producing thoughts of suicide in some who are repeatedly victimized.” “Allied [...]

Lesbian, Gay, bisexual and transgender youth more likely victims of cyberbullying

A study by Iowa State University researchers Warren Blumenfeld and Robyn Cooper found about half of “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and allied youths are regular victims of ‘cyberbullying,’which causes psychological and emotional distress to victims — producing thoughts of suicide in some [...]

Net oversight board to consider .xxx domains

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) board at its meeting Friday will consider a proposal from ICM Registry for adult sites to use the .xxx top-level domain instead of or in addition to .com. This is hardly the first time ICANN has dealt with this issue. It rejected similar proposals [...]

Batter Blaster Organic Pancake Batter: BPA in Packaging?

My husband came home from a grocery shopping trip not long ago and he had a look of total excitement and triumph on his face. “Look what I found!” he said as he handed me a whipped cream can looking item. It was the new Batter Blaster that I keep hearing about. At first glance [...] Related posts:

Found: Stainless Steel Popsicle Molds (Giveaway!)

I know many of you are really itching for Spring and Summer to arrive despite the weather we’ve all been having. (Even in Florida its been in the 40’s – not ice pop weather!) I was going to hold off until a more appropriate time to post this but it’s just too good! A while [...] Related posts:

Internet filters have their place, but not for all kids

by Larry Magid Internet filters have been around since the early days of the Web and they can play an important role in preventing young children from accessing inappropriate content. But they’re not a replacement for parental involvements — and they’re not for everyone. Before installing and configuring a filter, parents [...]

Study identifies strategies for dealing with bullying

Two studies released this week shed some light on the issue of bullying and, by implication, cyberbullying. One found that bullying is actually on the decline while the other determined that talking with an adult or a friend was most likely to “make things better.” Both of these studies were about physical [...]

SafeMama Likes to Give you Stuff: Mommy Likes

I’ve been doing some overhauling and surveying and listening to SafeMama readers lately. I also like doing reviews and giveaways of products that benefit our cause. But sometimes it can get in the way of the real information of what SafeMama is all about. So I went ahead and created a separate space to house [...] Related posts:

Hidden Filth & PVC in Bath Toys

I’ve been watching this weeks series of “expose” reports concerning Hidden Filth on the Today Show this week. Today they discussed the filth lurking in children’s bath toys. My purpose for reporting it is two fold. First, I knew bath toys could harbor mold which is why I try to air dry the kids toys [...] Related posts:

Better Baby Bums Eco-Friendly Diapers Review (& Giveaway!)

I had the distinct pleasure to have been able to try out two different types of eco-friendly “disposable” diapers over the last week. A great company, Better Baby Bums, which was founded by two mothers who were passionate about finding safer and more earth friendly ways of caring for their children. They opened Better Baby [...] Related posts: