One day while traveling to Charlotte, NC, Michelle Cox aka “The Computer Lady” got a call at 6:28pm that changed her life. On the other end was her doctor informing her that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. After successful surgery removing the tumor, Michelle knew she had to do something impactful with her life.
Michelle stated that God blessed her with the idea of using her years of computer repair work to write children books to teach kids about cybersecurity.
We were fortunate to have Michelle to stop by the Digital Parent Podcast to discuss her new book Mommy is the Computer Smarter Than Me and how parents can keep their kids safe online. Michelle provided a lot of internet safety tips learned through her years on the job and at home with her 10 beautiful grandkids. Michelle and I discussed some of the following topics on the show:
Questions I Asked Michelle The Computer Lady:
- As a Grandmother of 10 kids, What are Your Top Safety Tips?
- Do You Believe in Parents Using Monitoring Software?
- What are the Benefits to Parents Communicating with Kids Through Skype
- How Do Your Protect Kid’s Email Accounts
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- How to Monitor Autistic Kid’s use of Technology
- The Importance of Parental Notification
- How to Lock Down a Computer’s IP Address
- How to Prevent Viruses
- Why You Should Never Type Search Terms in URL Bar
Please Purchase Michelle’s Book
@POTUS #Look Who's reading,#Mommy, is the Computer Smarter than, Me? #Hooray https://t.co/tChINgP1b4 pic.twitter.com/cGJOqMe3z0
— Michelle, TCL (@Michelle_TCL1) August 13, 2016
@drjoyce_knudsen #Look Who's reading, #Mommy, is the Computer Smarter than, Me? #Hooray pic.twitter.com/NEhrKUcjJs
— Michelle, TCL (@Michelle_TCL1) August 13, 2016
@AtlantaFalcons #Look Who's Reading #Mommy is the Computer Smarter than Me? https://t.co/tChINh6C2C pic.twitter.com/cej9rzfTFl
— Michelle, TCL (@Michelle_TCL1) August 12, 2016
How to Contact Michelle
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I would love to let you know about how much Sedgrid podcast helps parents, caregivers in safeguarding our children. I started listening and follow Sed on Twitter. As an IT professional I know how importance the message of cyber-security is; especially for children. He is performing and awesome and valuable service. We need it now more than ever.