At first, it looked like just another “bad air day,” as I tell my kids. Then my oldest noticed that the air was yellow, and that’s how we clued into our first sandstorm. Continue reading Ever been in a sandstorm? YouTube Science & Climate Channels
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Media Swap presented by and at Audobon Park Church in partnership with Goblin Market and Waste Knot Orlando Continue reading Out Think Media IRL: books and digital safety tips at Orlando’s Media Swap on March 14
Haminations has extended his massive popularity as a Storytime Animator into a small card game empire. His latest is called Bull Shark. Continue reading Bull Shark! is a new card game by Storytime Animator Bryson (Haminations)
The day after Christmas in 2004, something had happened that these kids couldn’t ignore.
The Boxing Day Tsunami or Asian Tsunami had shown us normal everyday tourists trying out their brand new camera phones, who suddenly became the front lines of citizen journalism during one of the most destructive natural disasters to date. Continue reading How Tsunami footage empowered a generation: 12/26/04 in Media History
When we first moved to Orlando with two friends to our name, I knew that Maker Faire was a place where we could find community. Continue reading Meet YouTube Makers at MakerFaire Orlando 2025 this weekend
Florida released new social studies standards that specifically re-examines Senator McCarthy and emphasized anti-communism messages for grades 9-12. Continue reading Florida’s new Social Studies standards sanitize the McCarthy Hearings
Roblox Red Flags and Lawsuits💥what happened with Roblox
💥how it affects your family
💥setting up safety perimeters
💥ways to talk to kids about predators
💥clues your child might be at risk of grooming
💥how to approach the topic if you suspect they’re being groomed Continue reading Roblox Red Flags and Lawsuits (Resources Round-up)
Listen to an inspiring talk with Author Kristin Bair on the mental load of motherhood and where menopause sits in This Moment in Media History. Continue reading Menopause & Mental Loads: This moment in Media History w/ Author Kristin Bair
Dr. Jane Goodall passed away while on an advocacy tour, her Institute has confirmed. Her name alone conjures the image of adventure, breaking glass ceilings, and an unparalleled devotion to saving and sustaining the earth. Continue reading Honor Jane Goodall’s life by respecting our earth
As I sat in the movie theater vacillating between laughing and crying for 80 minutes, I realized how important it would be for my boys to watch Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume. The film starring Kathy Bates and Rachel McAdams is obviously a must-see for young girls. Continue reading Periods & Puberty: A Parent’s Cheat Sheet for “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
Around 2018, young actress Shiloh Nelson started uploading short sketches with her family to social media, which has now grown into the kind of media company that kids dream about. Shiloh & Bros (including Shiloh, Judah, Elijah, and Micah) produce variations of video games in real life, Continue reading Shiloh & Bros: the Antidote to Obnoxious Gamers
I was watching @KreekCraft on Friday when the Roblox Developer Conference began, which started airing at 1 pm ET. Follow the Bluesky & Threads accounts to get real-time updates on Roblox safety. BACKGROUND on recent Roblox news as of 5 Sept 2025, 4:30 PM ET It’s been a rough few weeks for Roblox. But you wouldn’t know it from their Roblox Developers Conference (RDC 2025) … Continue reading I watched the Roblox Developer Conference to see what they’re doing about child predators
Would you accept an invitation to a party from a stranger? Would you let someone you don’t know inside your house? Would you give a stranger your phone number? No? Not until college? Then don’t do that in the game either. Continue reading How to set up Roblox: From parental controls to explicit consent [Updated]
As I cleaned out my files, I rediscovered this really lovely 2021 National Geographic article “Talking to Kids about advertising,” where they used our Gatorade story as the introduction. Continue reading Break the Fourth Wall of Advertising for Your Kids
Ever wonder why “The Cat in the Hat” feels icky?
I always enjoy reading Meg St-Esprit’s work, and contributing is an honor! Here she lays out an excellent roadmap for the different ways to approach Digital Literacy. Continue reading Care.com: I contributed Digital Literacy tips for families
Fortnite is certainly a hot topic among families, and I hear people try to describe this thing that happens….this ethereal idea that Dr. Emily Edlynn, PhD, pinpoints exactly: The Fortnite Creep. Continue reading Fortnite Follow-Up:
We are what we watch. And there’s a reason why our kids take the advice of YouTubers and other influencers more than we assume they do. Continue reading Under the Influence of The Royalty Family
What’s the connection between neuroscience and kids’ media, and how can families harness that knowledge for good? Continue reading Civic Science, Kids’ Media, and Me
The key to making any relocation run as smoothly as possible: communication. You and your spouse must talk to each other and listen to one another, even — and especially — if they are saying things you don’t want to hear. Continue reading Questions Families Must Ask Before Moving
Get an inside look into Inside Out 2 as we dissect themes of friendships, adolescence, and anxiety with experts. Continue reading Burning to Talk About Inside Out 2? Here Are 2 Great Choices
The Pink Shirt Couple is just one of the latest YouTube couples who broke up after rising to fame – while dating. But why does my kid care? Continue reading What the Pink Shirt Couple Can Teach Us About Break Ups
I was a guest for the “On Boys” podcast, and we discussed how to see the clues that extremists might be influencing your child, parasocial relationships, doxxing, Gamergate, The Great Replacement Theory, how to mentor and guide YouTube use, and more. Continue reading What are the Signs of My Child Being Radicalized?
The Super Mario Movie, Peter Pan & Wendy, The LIttle Mermaid, and I want to watch The Barbie Movie?!?!?!? Plus TikTok Goes to Washington, Apple Barks Back, Link Learns to Cook, and YouTube Shorts Come Up Short.
Turn the pages to travel back to a time before social media, in a world that included basic cable and dial-up internet.
The answer, according to school leaders at October’s Jing International School Expo panel, is empathy, flexibility, and a multi-pronged approach that looks at all stakeholders in the school community: students, parents, and staff.
he trope of the absentee or deadbeat dad is so pervasive that it often seems like a lazy way to motivate your protagonist. Think of your top five movies and then try to name one whose dad is a good influence, or even alive.
Continue reading Baba’s Not a Buffoon: Dads Play a Big Role in Early Childhood Development
When my husband was six years old, a tonsillectomy almost killed him.
Continue reading Navigating a Rare Illness in Another Country
William Lindesay has achieved what few foreigners could imagine: his name is synonymous with The Great Wall of China. Lindesay first arrived in Beijing with the goal to journey from the start to the end of the Wall, but his adventures here just kept going! He’s known for hiking the Wall and capturing its entirety via a drone (that originally his sons encouraged him to … Continue reading 20 for 20: Great Wall Explorer William Lindesay
Newsweek’s Beijing Bureau Chief Melinda Liu once considered Beijing a stop on her way to living around the world.
Continue reading 20 for 20: Newsweek Beijing Bureau Chief Melinda Liu
