Parent and Teen Guide to Generative AI

Parent and Teen Guide to Generative AI

What is Generative AI? Generative AI (GAI) is a branch of artificial intelligence that automates original content generation. It can write essays, poems, song lyrics, articles and scripts. It can draw images and cartoons, create videos, answer questions, write...
Parent’s Guide to Uber Teen Accounts

Parent’s Guide to Uber Teen Accounts

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...
Digital Communication and Young People on the Autism Spectrum

Digital Communication and Young People on the Autism Spectrum

By Ted Selker, PhD, and Ellen Shay Reviewed by Meril Platzer, MD, a board-certified neurologist, and Sadie M. Randle, Ed.D, an autism and neurodiversity researcher and educator. Online communication can be an empowering tool for children and teens on the autism...
Guide to Taking Control of Your Instagram Feed

Guide to Taking Control of Your Instagram Feed

By Hina Talib, MD and Larry Magid, Ed.D. Instagram’s algorithm, which ranks and recommends posts based on your past activity, tries to show you what it thinks you’ll like—but sometimes it misses the mark. If your feed feels overwhelming, repetitive or just not “you,”...
Parent’s Guide to Social Media and Digital Wellness

Parent’s Guide to Social Media and Digital Wellness

By Hina Talib, MD and Larry Magid, Ed.D. Social media is where teens connect, create, and express themselves—but it’s also a space filled with challenges, from online drama to digital comparison traps. As parents, our concerns about social media are valid—we all want...
Parent’s Guide to TikTok

Parent’s Guide to TikTok

TikTok-ConnectSafely Family Survey     TikTok is one of the most popular platforms for watching and creating short videos. Although you can view TikTok content via its website, downloading the mobile app is the best way to explore features and learn how it works....