Helpful for parents
Plain-language guides to screen time, phone safety, and getting monitoring set up without a fight.
Smart TVs & Streaming Devices: Parental Controls (Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV & More)
The phone gets all the attention. Parents lock down the tablet, set screen-time rules, agree who a teen can message, and then…
When Your Child Wants to Be a YouTuber or Streamer
One day your kid announces they’re going to be a YouTuber. Or a streamer. Or “TikTok famous.” They’ve already picked a name.…
AI Voice Cloning & Impersonation Scams: Protecting Your Family
The phone rings and it’s your daughter, sobbing, saying she’s been in an accident and needs money right now. The voice is…
Doomscrolling & News Anxiety: Helping Kids Cope With the News
A child can now carry every crisis on the planet in their pocket, updating in real time, all day. That’s a lot…
Family Tech on Holiday: Screen Time, Safety & Roaming
Holidays are meant to loosen everyone up, and that includes the rules about phones. But the phone doesn’t stop being useful just…
Beauty Filters, Photo Editing & Kids’ Self-Image
Your child taps a screen and, in an instant, their nose is a little smaller, their skin is smooth, their eyes are…
What to Do If Your Child’s Photos Are Shared Without Consent
Finding out that a photo or video of your child has been passed around without permission is a gut-punch. Your heart races,…
Sharenting: Sharing Photos of Your Kids Online (Safely)
You snap a photo of your toddler covered head to toe in birthday cake, and before the plates are cleared it’s already…
Kids & Influencers: Parasocial Relationships & ‘Finfluencers’
Ask a nine-year-old about their favourite creator and you’ll hear the tone people usually save for a close friend. They know the…
Fitness Apps, Calorie Counting & Body Image
A step counter, a running app, a smartwatch that buzzes when your teenager has been sitting too long — none of it…