If your kids, tweens or teens are old enough to carry their own phones, it may be time to upgrade to a tracking app (and not just for Halloween). These lightweight apps avoid being invasive but still ...

As back-to-school planning jumps into high gear, my top recommendation is a secure, high-tech backpack that's ready for anything. Equipping a backpack with a little bit of smart technology is an ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The internet has endless ways to help keep people informed or entertained, but experts are encouraging parents to remember online safety as kids head back to school. The ...

The cover of "10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World" and author Jean Twenge. (Courtesy of Atria Books and Pam Davis) For parents raising their kids in the age of phones, social media and the ...

Your kids could be sharing invisible messages with each other, but not with lemon juice and a pen, they just need a keyboard.

Social media companies often say they’re keeping children safe. But one tech expert, who’s also a mom, says the platforms aren’t doing nearly enough, and that kids are in danger on apps many parents ...

In the whirling madness that began when the smartphone achieved ubiquity around 2012, a great many parents did not know what to do. There was massive pressure to give children phones, laptops and ...