Parental Phubbing: How Ignoring Kids Impacts Their Development

Portmanteaus can be odd little things—word mashups that sometimes make us smile and sometimes make us think. One of the more recent and revealing ones is phubbing, short for “phone snubbing.” It descr

on June 03, 2025

AI Beauty Filters: Helping Kids See Through Digital Illusions

“No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl,” Marilyn Monroe once said. Those words, haunting in their simplicity, reflect a time when beauty was observed, not edited. Today, a child do

on May 30, 2025

Digital Drama at School: When Should Parents Step In?

School drama is nothing new. Written as early as the 1850s, Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield described the social conflicts, bullying, and peer pressure that children faced in school settings. These

on May 29, 2025

Is Spotify Safe for Kids? What Parents Need to Know

Spotify, the online music streaming platform, is one of the most widely used music services in the world today.“If music be the food of love, play on.” – Shakespeare, Twelfth Night. And on we played.

on May 21, 2025

Group Chat Gossip: Monitoring Private Messaging Without Invading Privacy

Group chat gossip is not a new concept. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the noun “chat” emerged around 1520, initially referring to ‘“’chatter, frivolous talk.’ By the 1570s, it meant ‘f

on May 20, 2025

Digital Footprints Don’t Fade: What Your Child Is Leaving Behind 

“Lives of great men all remind usWe can make our lives sublime,And, departing, leave behind usFootprints on the sands of time.”— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, A Psalm of Life.Longfellow probably didn’t

on May 19, 2025

How FIFA Ultimate Team Promotes Gambling: A Guide for Concerned Parents 

In 2008, the popular video game franchise, FIFA, released the online game mode FIFA Ultimate Team – or FUT – as part of its FIFA 09 football simulation game. The mode lets gamers use various real play

on May 14, 2025

How to Teach Kids to Recognize Red Flag Messages

In potboilers or blockbusters, the villain is often easy to spot. They speak in a sinister tone, wear dark clothes, or have a menacing look that makes us immediately think, “That’s trouble.” Whether i

on May 07, 2025

What Is a Family Technology Contract and How to Create One

If the popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory taught us anything (besides physics metaphors like Schrödinger’s cat), it’s that putting things in writing can prevent a lot of arguments later… or occasional

on May 05, 2025

The Rise of Kid-Friendly Smart Devices: How to Keep Them Safe

Children today are growing up in a world where digital devices are as common as toys. Tablets, smartphones, smartwatches, and even smart speakers designed specifically for young users are becoming hou

on May 01, 2025

The Rise of Spyware Apps Disguised as Productivity Tools

In today’s hyper-connected world, productivity apps are like digital Swiss Army knives, they help us plan meetings, manage tasks, take notes, and organize our digital lives. But with convenience comes

on April 30, 2025