internet safety for parents
What to Do When Your Kid Says a Teacher Added Them on Social Media
Your kid mentions it almost in passing. “Oh, Mr. Whoever added me on Instagram.” Maybe it’s on the way out the door, maybe it’s over dinner. Either way, something in you sits up straight. That reaction is worth trusting. Not because every teacher who follows a student online is doing something wrong, but because this […]
How to Talk to Your Kid About What Happened Online This School Year So Far
A few weeks into the school year, your kid has a new group chat, a new app you’ve never heard of, and a friend drama subplot you’re only getting in fragments. Maybe there was a phone confiscated in class, a screenshot passed around, or a “can I show you something weird” moment that got dropped […]
How Predators Use Shared Interests to Build Trust With Kids Online
A kid who loves a niche video game, a specific anime, or a particular horse breed can go years without meeting another person who cares about it as much as they do. Then, online, they suddenly find someone who does. Same favorite characters. Same obscure jokes. Same enthusiasm, at the same intensity, right when the […]