#ReportersNotebook The only emotion that rivals my love for my children is the guilt I experience on a daily basis. I feel guilty for being a working mom. I feel guilty that my attention is always divided among three children. I feel guilty for losing my patience, for not being … [Read more...]
A Mother’s ‘Valley Fire’ Nightmare – The Story Behind the News Report
#ReportersNotebook As TV news reporters, we're often assigned to cover a very specific angle of a larger story (in about 1 minute and 30 seconds). As a result, we can be forced to leave out compelling details, nuances or background information because it simply doesn't fit. But … [Read more...]
Childhood Cancer – A Reporter’s Story of #Hope
Reporters are often touched by the stories we cover. When we become parents, however, the connection we feel to certain stories is often amplified, transformed into a visceral reaction. Hazel's is one of those stories. Source - CBS Los Angeles You may have heard little … [Read more...]
Who’s Hacking Your Baby Monitor?
#ReportersNotebook You've likely heard the horror stories about weirdos hacking into baby monitors and whispering creepy messages to sleeping infants. In one recent case, a little boy tried to warn his parents about the "scary man in the monitor." Buzz Feed summarizes some of the … [Read more...]
Is Your Cell Phone Use Affecting Your Kid’s Mental Health?
#ReportersNotebook Most of us are guilty of it, some more than others. Well, it turns out that our excessive cell phone use may be affecting our kids more than we realize. A recent international survey by online security company AVG found that most kids feel like they're … [Read more...]
Why My Toddler Has a Credit Card
#ReportersNotebookOver the years, I’ve interviewed both adult and child identity theft victims, security experts and even convicted ID thieves for far too many news stories on the topic. I’ve learned enough to be fairly certain that eventually all of our identities will be … [Read more...]
Credit Freeze: The Best Way To Prevent ID Thieves From Opening Credit In Your (Kid’s) Name
#ReportersNotebook This one is near and dear to my heart. A credit freeze is widely believed to be the single best tool for preventing financial ID theft. For the first time, this story reveals the trick to freezing your child's credit, too! Read More on CBS San … [Read more...]
Make Money in Your Free Time With Gigwalk (and no, it’s not a scam)
#ReportersNotebook We usually warn people not to fall for the “make money at home” scams… so I couldn’t resist alluding to that in the title. But this one is legit. We chose to feature Gigwalk in a KPIX ConsumerWatch segment because they are attempting to revolutionize the hiring … [Read more...]
Why You Need To Guard Your House Keys Like You Guard Your Social Security Number
#ReportersNotebook It's supposed to be convenient for homeowners... but it's also convenient for crooks. Check out how I broke into my boss's house with two quick pictures of his "do not duplicate" key (on the chain) while he was away from his desk. This may make you want to guard … [Read more...]