Parenting in a Digital World

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      What parents need to know about sadfishing

      Sadfishing is a quick way to get sympathy or attention online, but it can backfire. Learn how to spot it, when to step in and how to teach teens to respond with this guide.
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      Teen Sadfishing
      Parenting in a Digital World
      09/19/2023
      How to set house rules for multiplayer VR games

      Multiplayer VR games have become more complex as tech advances. Here’s guidance from an IT professor, and dad, on how parents can establish rules to keep kids safe in multiplayer VR gameplay.

      Parenting in a Digital World
      09/06/2023
      How to make a digital detox zone in your home

      Explore practical tips for creating a digital detox zone at home. And if space is an issue, learn how to create digital detox time zones using Verizon’s parental control app.

      Parenting in a Digital World
      08/22/2023
      Who is Generation Alpha?

      Generation Alpha is made up of kids ages 13 and under. While they’re digital natives, they’re not digitally naïve. Here’s what researchers have to say about this new generation.

      Parenting in a Digital World
      08/17/2023
      3 ways your family can stay connected when your kids go off to college.

      Sending kids off to college? Here’s how you can smoothly transition from your child living at home to living on their own. A college professor shares the tech and tips to stay connected.

      The editorial team.

      Sharing a mix of research-based strategies and parent proven tips.

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        Parent-proven tip

        Manage the device, monitor content, filter messages.

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        Sarah Kimmel-Werle, digital parenting coach

        Sarah is a digital parenting coach and family tech expert. She started Family Tech LLC to help families manage the technology in their homes.

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