Center for Online Safety founder Lisa Honold and author Heidi Fedore had a great conversation on prepping for the back-to-school season. This thoughtful piece shines a spotlight on how families can reset tech habits to benefit everyone in the family and start the school-year strong.

Tired of getting one-word answers when you ask your kid about what they’re doing online?

You’re not alone.

That’s why this article offers a sneaky, 5-minute screen time challenge that actually gets kids talking—without lectures, guilt trips, or eye rolls. It’s a fun twist on the classic Rose, Bud & Thorn game, and it helps you see into your child’s digital world while modeling healthy tech habits yourself.

Ready to try it tonight? You’ll be surprised what they’re willing to share.

Hoping to delay phones and tech for your child? You’re not alone - join the slow-tech parenting movement!

Learn how to find your slow-tech community in this article.

The next time your child says “I’m bored, there’s nothing to do,” reach for this printout instead of the remote.

Whether your child is crafty, active, curious or silly, you’ll find something in this list that fits their personality—and encourages independence, imagination, and fun. And if they look at the list and still aren’t inspired, ask them to write 10 more ideas at the bottom that they like better.

While other kids were on their cell phones, listening to music, or otherwise engrossed in their electronics, this 7th grader wasn’t distracted and was able to react quickly. Guess why??

If you’ve decided to take tech slowly in your family, chances are your child will feel left out of social conversations happening on social media at some point.
Here’s what to do when that happens.

How can parents be the guardrails when it comes to online safety?
Set up a Family Tech Agreement- there are several meaningful benefits. It’s not just a set of screen time rules; it’s a powerful tool for building trust, structure, and healthy digital habits in your home with your kids’ participation.

If you’re caring for elderly parents and worrying about scammers that prey on the vulnerabilities of senior citizens, you are not alone.

Let’s talk about how you can really protect your parents online without feeling like you need a second full-time job.

If you've been wondering why kids today seem more anxious, isolated, or emotionally fragile than ever before, Jonathon Haidt’s book The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” connects the dots.

It’s eye-opening, research-packed, and incredibly relevant for anyone raising, teaching, or working with kids and teens in the digital age.
Read our summary in this article.

What’s wrong with social media for kids?
It’s built to addict, with designs and features that can cause harm to children and teens online.

Here are some reasons to delay social media and some preventive steps for parents, like blocking your child’s downloads and setting up a Family Technology Agreement as a family.

Is your preschooler swiping picture books like a tablet screen? You’re not alone. It’s a growing concern for educators everywhere.

In this blog, we share a real-life story of a four-year-old who tried to "undo" a watercolor painting and declared a board book “broken” when it didn’t respond to her taps.

It’s a wake-up call about what too much screen time can do to early development and why basic skills like holding a crayon, turning a page, or creating something without an “undo” button still matter. If you're wondering how to help your child build the fine motor skills and critical thinking thinking they’ll need for school, this one’s for you.

The digital landscape has gotten complicated to navigate as a parent with kids on screens. Use this letter template to invite your child’s school to offer parent education in internet safety for your community.

As parents in today's digital world, one of the biggest challenges is figuring out how much screen time is appropriate for our kids. We want them to be tech-savvy but not consumed by television, tablets, and smartphones. So what's the sweet spot?

Snapchat is trying to distance itself from the term "social media", since social media platforms are under Senate's scrutiny for harming kids. They’re saying - we’re not social media anymore. Learn more about their new campaign here.

Yesterday was a big day for online safety for kids. Five Big Tech executives appeared in front of Congress to talk about kids and the harms and dangers currently on their social media platforms.

New York City is the first major city to say social media is an environmental toxin, or “public health hazard,” Mayor Eric Adams announced January 24, 2024.

The spotlight will be shining on all the Big Tech companies at the end of January.

We're gearing up for a major event in Washington DC on January 31st. There's a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation and five tech execs will be there. It’s been awhile since we’ve seen Big Tech CEOs in a hearing and all eyes will be on them, as they try to explain why are kids still are not protected on their social media products.

Arturo Bejar is the latest Meta (Facebook and Instagram) whistleblower. His testimony is important because when he worked at Meta, he reported to senior executives at both Instagram and Facebook over the years. Also, he’s a dad and has struggled with trying to keep his teens safe from unwanted sexual advances and other harmful content that is prevalent in social media products.