How to protect kids on YouTube with the Kids app, parental controls, and more

November 22, 2019

There are parental controls, software options, a whole YouTube Kids settings experience, and a host of environmental changes parents can do. We’ll discuss those in this story, but the best advice we have for parents is talking to your kids.

What is child grooming? Here are the six steps a predator takes

November 16, 2018

Grooming happens slowly, then quickly. Predators excel at what they do. As a result, almost no child can recognize they’re being groomed unless they’ve been told how. Parents and guardians are unlikely to notice the dangers, too.

6 unique ways to help kids this Halloween

6 unique ways to help kids and families on Halloween

October 8, 2018

Halloween safety goes beyond examining candy and walking with kids. There are ways to help children and families even if you don't have kids or need ideas beyond handing out candy.

When does your Facebook post help or harm a child?

October 4, 2018

Comments on news stories are notoriously bad, but how bad? New research and court rulings are showing us how social media posts are impacting the lives of children and families, harming their health, and can be a force of support.

Is my phone my friend? The ultimate guide to phone myths and realities for adults and children

January 16, 2018

See what Facebook knows about you and where Google Maps thinks you've been. Understand what advertisers know about you and how to take back some control.

Six new tips and policies for families to know as Hoosier children return to school

August 8, 2017

Over 16,000 school buses are back on the streets of Indiana carrying over 1 million young Hoosiers back and forth to school. A variety of bills are in place this school year that lawmakers hope will improve the safety of children’s physical and mental health.

COPPA, Kids, and Online Safety related to Advertising

How Google and others build an advertising profile of children born in 1900

July 13, 2017

Somewhere online your child has claimed to be born on January 1, 1900, the very same year as William McKinley’s presidency & the birth of Queen Elizabeth I.