About Cindy

Cindy Marie Jenkins, Creative Editor

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As a published essayist/journalist in both international and national publications, I always gravitate toward helping families and educators. That’s why I was excited to launch this venture. It aims to help families evaluate content creators on YouTube to have the dialogues needed to understand this new world. I am also grateful to the many readers and listeners who jumped on board!

While directing live theatre in New York and Los Angeles, I pushed storytelling to its limits for social impact, testing our evolving mediums and environments through live events. This passion naturally brought me into schools as a teaching artist and to delivering the Keynote for the 2007 UK Remember Chornobyl Conference.

Stories stayed at the forefront when I moved into arts marketing, training many artists, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits in DIY Marketing. After moving and writing around the world for a while, I found my niche in reviewing and curating kids’ media for families, now at Out Think Media, where I watch YouTube so you don’t have to.

Bylines include: Out Think Media, Insider, Business Insider, The Mary Sue, The Beijinger, Time Out Family Beijing, Jingkids International, StarTrek.com, LA Stage Times, PLAYGROUND Orlando, Vox Populi Winter Garden, No Proscenium, The Last Bookstore, and more


Portfolio: Writer & Where I’m Featured

How Tsunami footage empowered a generation: 12/26/04 in Media History

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

Periods & Puberty: A Parent’s Cheat Sheet for “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”

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”

I watched the Roblox Developer Conference to see what they’re doing about child predators

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… Continue reading I watched the Roblox Developer Conference to see what they’re doing about child predators

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Digital Literacy for families
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Story Strategist for Arts & Culture organizations. Currently a Collaborator at the innovative arts consulting firm Creative Evolutions.

Stories written about relocating your family, traveling with children, working from home as a trailing spouse, and fun travel pieces. Read more!

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Digital Literacy Workshops for all ages, Virtual or In-Person. Kids Media Counseling for Families & Educators. Learn more.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

Everything Cindy does is at an outstanding level. She consistently goes above and beyond on any project big or small and inspires everyone around her to do the same. As a leader, she is organized, goal-oriented, compassionate, and supportive. As a collaborator, she is creative, detail-oriented, and fun! She has the rare ability to not only see the highest potential in someone but the verbal and interpersonal skills to give thoughtful feedback and support that draws that potential out and helps it grow. She is a gifted writer, creative thinker, outstanding parent, and pillar of every community lucky enough to have her as a member.

— Julie Wolf, Director of International Education at First Five Learn and Play

Rating: 5 out of 5.

I’d written a nonfiction book worth of content, but it was completely unorganized. I knew I needed support if I was ever going to achieve my dream of publishing a book. So I called Cindy. She coached me until my book took shape, and then she helped me with structuring my content and editing. I liked that I was able to talk with Cindy about my publishing options. I started with the goal of self publishing, but as I become more confident, I decided to try reaching out to publishers. I am currently talking with a small publisher about my first book! I like that Cindy can coach me and keep me accountable in the beginning, and also provide different levels of book editing, including the final edit for books I self publish.

— Diana Kohne, Artist and Author