Mar 24, 2026
As teens mature, parents look for ways to strike a balance between independence and safety. Transportation is one of the biggest challenges: how do you give your teen the freedom to get to school activities, jobs, or friends’ houses without always being in the...
Jul 26, 2025
Download Quick Guide (PDF) Bullying is a serious, long-standing social problem that now occurs in digital spaces as well as physical ones. But, contrary to what you might have heard or read, it isn’t just a youth problem, it isn’t getting worse, and it...
Aug 6, 2024
Discord is a popular communication app that debuted in 2015 and quickly gained a following among people looking to communicate while playing video games. The service supports voice, video and text chat and has over 200 million monthly active users. How it works...
Jan 12, 2024
Meta and Ray-Ban have released the second generation of smart glasses. The first was called “Ray-Ban Stories.” The new version, introduced in late 2023, is Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses. Both versions have a camera that can take both still and video pictures. The new...
Sep 21, 2021
By Kerry Gallagher, JD and Larry Magid, Ed.D. Download the Full Guide (PDF) Download the Quick-Guide (PDF) We hear a lot about misinformation, disinformation and “fake news,” but whatever you call it, it’s a symptom of much larger problems, including the lack of media...
Sep 15, 2021
Download Quick Guide (PDF) What is TikTok? TikTok is an app that allows people to view, create and share short videos with friends, family, or the entire world. Although used by lots of adults of all ages, the app is especially popular with teens and young adults, who...