Protecting Your Kids On the Internet

Written by Aaron T. Hyde


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My original plan was to write an article aboutrepparttar steps that parents can to protect their children from pornography and pedophiles. While looking for information, I found a couple of good articles and resources that provide great information for parents. Instead of recreatingrepparttar 137873 wheel, I'm providingrepparttar 137874 following links for parents to learn more about what they can do to protect their kids when their kids are online.

1. 2005 Software Review of Parental Control and Internet Filtering Software http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/?ttreng=1&ttrkey=internet+filter

2. Home Internet Filters - Steps Parents Can Take At Home For Filtering Content http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/safety/filters.html

3. Parental Control and Internet Child Safety http://www.protectkids.org/

4. Wired Kids - Online Safety Project for Kids and Teens http://www.wiredkids.org/

5. NetSmartz Workshop - Interactive games and activities to teach kids what to watch for online to protect themselves. http://www.netsmartz.org/

6. Parents Can Make Internet Safer for Kids - Article inrepparttar 137875 Honolulu Advertiser http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Oct/19/tc/tc08p.html

7. SafeKids - Making Technology andrepparttar 137876 Internet safe for Families http://www.safekids.com/

8. GetNetWize - The GetNetWise coalition wants Internet users to be only "one click away" fromrepparttar 137877 resources they need to make informed decisions about their family's use ofrepparttar 137878 Internet. http://kids.getnetwise.org/



Aaron Hyde has over 17 years of computer industry experience and is a consultant with the 280Group (http://www.280group.com). He homeschools and is the founder of HomeSchoolExpo, http://www.homeschoolexpo.com. HomeSchoolExpo is a new auction site for connecting homeschoolers who want to buy and sell homeschooling books and resources. HomeSchoolExpo also provides store hosting for family friendly businesses.


Fresh, Fun Music for the Whole Family

Written by Lisa M. Hendey


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We think our family concerts are truly unique because it's not a "kids show" and it's not an "adult show"... it's exactly what it's billed to be... an all age event... FAMILY CONCERT! I include songs that have been described as “rollicking, fun, bash around tunes, to songs that are very spiritual, but not at all preachy”. I try to keep everyone involved from toddlers to teens to senior citizens with lots of audience participation. Lately I’ve been covering Harry Chapin’s song “Cat’s inrepparttar Cradle” and James Taylor’s song “Showerrepparttar 137698 People”. These are for sure not kids songs but they are for sure songs forrepparttar 137699 family and fit well in my concert. Q: Who are some of your favorite musicians and musical influences? Who do you recommend to friends and family? A: I’ve always been drawn to acoustic music and singer-songwriters like James Taylor and Joni Mitchell. I think my music has also been influenced by bands like The Beatles, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, The Eagles and America. Phil Keaggy has played a huge part in shaping and influencing me too. Phil and his wife Bernadette are actually old family friends; they’re both Ohio natives as well. Overrepparttar 137700 years Phil has given me some good advice as well as played and sang on some of my albums. Other artists and bands I listen to and would recommend are David Wilcox, Michael Card, Fernando Ortega, John Michael Talbot, Nickel Creek, Shawn Colvin, Michael Hedges, Chris Rice, Allison Krauss and Union Station and Wes King. All of those artists are making acoustic music and most are wonderful finger style guitar players and songwriters which is what I tend to gravitate to. Q: Are any of your songs particular favorites? Why? A: That’s a hard question for me to answer because I like different things about all of my songs. But a couple songs stand out for me because of what they remind me of atrepparttar 137701 time I wrote them. Ladybugs Living Room is one of those… a song about pretending that was inspired by a time of pretending with my daughter Megan. Designed to Shine is a favorite because it came from a time of me playing my guitar while my son Austin, then about three years old, danced around room laughing and singing while I played. Wonderful Thing is a song all about hugs that my daughter Brittany inspired… she’srepparttar 137702 “hugger” in our family, you knowrepparttar 137703 person in your family who loves to give and get hugs. There are others… every song has story behind it but those are just a few. Q: Tell us a bit about your "Roots and Wings" workshops.

A: That’s a workshop that really had it’s beginnings in another song I wrote called My Dad’s Coat. I had a memory of being a little boy and finding my dad’s overcoat and walking around with it on. That’s something that is funny and even appropriate for a child to do… but as I grew up it was important for me to wear my own coat, find my own way. It occurred to me that my faith as a child was a lot like wearing my dad’s coat. Children naturally and appropriately come underrepparttar 137704 covering of their parents’ faith… but as kids grow up it’s important that they make this faith their own. My parents helped me to do that… they passed their heritage, faith and values to me and helped me assimilate them into my life. Now I’m doingrepparttar 137705 same thing with my kids. The “Roots and Wings” workshop is designed to give parents some very practical was to pass their faith on to their kids and help them make it their own... passing onrepparttar 137706 roots and helping them find their wings.

Q: Do you have plans for any upcoming projects? Are there any closing thoughts you'd like to share with our readers? A: Yes, I have a couple things I’m working on… one album of songs for summertime… another project that’s going to be more for parents than kids… love songs and mushy stuff like that… ugh! I appreciaterepparttar 137707 chance to share my music with your readers. Parenting is a difficult job but so important… I hope that my music will not only be entertaining for kids and families but also encouraging for parents and their kids. That’s my heart… too see kids built up, parents encouraged and families strengthened… making it all “more fun than a kid should be allowed to have”!

For more information aboutrepparttar 137708 music of Chip Richter visit www.chiprichter.com

Lisa M. Hendey is webmaster of www.CatholicMom.com , a wife and mother of two and a family music fan and supporter. Visit her at www.LisaHendey.com for more information.



Lisa M. Hendey is webmaster of www.CatholicMom.com , a wife and mother of two and a family music fan and supporter. Visit her at www.LisaHendey.com for more information


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