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Ask the Experts—WebinarsThe Smart Parent’s Guide to Parental Controls
How can families effectively use parental controls to monitor their children’s digital experiences without damaging trust or interfering with opportunities for children to build independence and digital skills?
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Ask the Experts—WebinarsGet Screen Smart: Essential Tech Knowledge Needed for Digital Parenting
The tech children use is evolving at a dizzying pace, making it difficult for families to keep up. What do parents need to know to best support child health and safety?
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Ask the Experts—WebinarsFriendship in the Screen Age: What is it, and How is it Changing?
What does friendship look like for kids today and how is technology redefining it? How are these digital connections reshaping what it means to be a friend and how friendships influence young people’s well-being?
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Ask the Experts—WebinarsSocial Media and Youth Body Image: What To Know and What To Do
The influence of social media on body image affects youth of all genders in complex ways. How can parents, caregivers, educators, and professionals promote positive body image in young people and help them avoid online risks?
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Ask the Experts—WebinarsAI Companions and Kids: What You Need to Know
From late-night venting to homework help, the use of AI companions are becoming a part of everyday life for many tweens and teens. What does this mean for the ability to form real world friendships? What should parents and caregivers know about mental health and social development risks from the use of these types of AI technologies?
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Ask the Experts—WebinarsOnline Marketing and Child Eating Habits: What to Know and What To Do
Children today face a nonstop stream of sophisticated online marketing techniques that look nothing like the TV jingles and commercials of the past. How can parents safeguard children from the impacts of this endless, ever-present influx of food marketing content?
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Ask the Experts—WebinarsOnline Racism and Youth
How are youth of color experiencing racism online, either directly or through others--and how is it impacting them? What can parents and educators do to help?
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Ask the Experts—WebinarsOvershare? What You Need To Know About Parent Sharenting and Child Privacy
How does "sharenting" affect children's privacy, safety, and psychological development, and what should parents keep in mind before clicking "share"?
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Ask the Experts—WebinarsHidden Costs: Protecting Kids from Online Financial Exploitation
From influencer advertising, manipulative persuasive design, video game loot boxes, and even illegal financial extortion – children face a digital minefield designed to capture their money and their trust.
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Ask the Experts—WebinarsWhat To Do About Screens in Schools? Phones, Tablets, and Focus in the Classroom
What do we know about the effectiveness of phone bans, and what do experts recommend for device use in the classroom?