Robux may look like virtual money, but for kids it can represent real birthday money, allowance, saved rewards, and something they genuinely value. That makes Robux and Roblox accounts attractive targ...

Sometimes “Enlighten, Not Frighten” means confronting something that is genuinely frightening. We have now assisted three Canadian families whose children were targeted by individuals associated with ...

AI can help a student understand a difficult concept, challenge their thinking, and strengthen learning. It can also write the essay, solve the problem, and do the thinking for them. The challenge for...

💀 doesn’t always mean death. 😭 doesn’t always mean sadness. 🍑 might be innocent, or it might not be. Welcome to the constantly evolving world of emoji communication. In this follow-up to our teen slan...

Rizz, sigma, aura, cooked, mogging, bop, gooning, and the mysterious “6-7.” Teen slang can sound like another language, but understanding it isn’t about parents trying to sound cool. It’s about unders...

You paid for your vehicle, but have you ever stopped to ask what it knows about you? Today’s connected cars can collect information about where we travel, how we drive, the devices we connect, and mor...

When something goes wrong online, it’s easy to ask, “Where were the parents?” But digital parenting isn’t just a knowledge problem, it’s also a capacity problem. Parents and caregivers have finite tim...

What if the smartphone isn’t the device that defines the next decade? Meta’s new Muse Charm, AI glasses, and OpenAI’s work with former Apple design chief Jony Ive may signal a growing race to build wh...

What happens when AI stops being something youth and teens open on a phone and becomes something they carry everywhere? Meta’s new Muse Charm offers a glimpse into a future of portable, personalized A...

Families seeking a dedicated child-focused communication device are likely to find good value in the Chatterbox, provided they understand its internet-based nature and current Wi-Fi requirements.

What if one of the smartest career moves for today’s teens isn’t found in a university lecture hall, but in an apprenticeship, a toolbox, and a pair of work boots? As AI and robotics reshape the workp...

For years, we taught children and teens to think about their “Digital Footprint,” the trail they leave behind online. But generative AI has changed the conversation. Today, our digital identity can al...

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There will always be another email, deadline, project, or reason to say, “Not right now.” But one day, your child stops asking. Looking back as a 61-year-old father, there’s one question I wish I had ...

"Research about social media, cell phones, distraction, and excessive use is too often used to condemn every screen students encounter. That is not what the research says."

What if creating a safer digital environment for our kids was more like building a house? Strong homes aren’t built with one lock, and digital safety isn’t built with one app, parental control, or rul...

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Protecting children online and protecting their Charter rights should not be competing goals. As Canada debates Bill C-34 and a proposed social media age gate of 16, important questions remain about e...

Pornography shouldn’t become a child’s primary teacher about sex, consent, relationships, and intimacy. In today’s onlife world, these conversations may need to start earlier than many parents expect....

A teen recently alerted us to an online drug marketplace targeting the Canadian market, where cocaine, MDMA, ketamine, LSD and other substances are presented much like everyday e-commerce. Shopping ca...

Raising Canada 2026 identifies “Online Harms” as the #1 threat facing Canadian children. We agree online harms are real and deserve serious attention, but does the evidence actually establish them as ...

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Two anonymous school-based social apps, Peek and Valid, are gaining attention among students. Built around compliments, polls, anonymity, and one powerful hook, curiosity, these apps raise important q...

PARENT ALERT: The AI-generated “Cat in the Hat” hoax spreading through the U.S. may now be appearing in Canada. A Canadian parent contacted us after her son was tagged in a TikTok naming their city an...

As students head back to school, classrooms may face growing pushback from parents and caregivers over technology and AI. But should the debate really be about screen time or something deeper? We exam...

September is Suicide Awareness Month. For parents and caregivers, awareness shouldn’t mean fear, it should mean connection, conversation, and paying attention. Canadian research shows youth suicide is...

AI generated nostalgia is flooding social media with a familiar message, childhood was better before smartphones, and technology ruined what came after. But does a quieter street really prove that? Ou...

Sexual “choking” is increasingly appearing in pornography, social media, music, and popular culture, but what is often portrayed as exciting or harmless is actually strangulation, and it carries potentially serious medical risks. With research suggesting some young people are encountering this behaviour by their mid-teens, this is an uncomfortable but important conversation parents and caregivers need to have with both sons and daughters.

When parents picture a sexual predator, many now imagine an unknown adult hiding behind a screen. Online predation is real and deserves our attention. But Canadian data reveals another uncomfortable r...

AI in schools is no longer just about what a chatbot can generate. As AI evolves from answering prompts to accessing information, connecting with systems, and taking action, the questions schools need...

$17.1 billion sounds like a corporate reckoning, but for a company the size of Meta, context matters. Is this settlement a meaningful step toward cumulative accountability, or simply another manageabl...

The online world rarely unfolds according to plan. Technology changes, youth adapt, new risks emerge, and research can struggle to keep pace. Drawing on lessons learned from 30 years of policing, we e...

Smart glasses can provide life changing accessibility for people who are blind or have low vision, but those benefits should never shield technology companies from legitimate scrutiny. Accessibility a...

Smart glasses and AI-enabled wearables are entering schools faster than many policies can keep up. Cameras, microphones, AI, and cloud processing can now be hidden inside everyday eyewear and accessor...

Smart glasses present schools with a complicated challenge. The same camera-equipped eyewear that raises legitimate concerns about privacy, consent, recording, and academic integrity may also help a v...

The debate over AI in schools is often framed as a simple choice: allow it or restrict it. We believe that misses the bigger question. Not all uses of AI carry the same risks or consequences. Rather t...

Remember Myspace? The customized profiles, music, and infamous “Top 8” may feel like internet nostalgia, but its possible return comes at an interesting time. As some youth grow tired of algorithm-dri...

Something interesting is happening in the online lives of some youth and teens. As major social platforms become increasingly driven by algorithms, advertising, influencers, and AI-generated content, ...