
About a year ago, I heard the story of a young woman, age 12, that had been groomed online by a 28-year-old man and then savagely…
About a year ago, I heard the story of a young woman, age 12, that had been groomed online by a 28-year-old man and then savagely…
Are you going a bit stir crazy sitting at home during the Covid-19 crisis? Most of us throughout the globe appreciate the precautions being made for…
What can you do to prevent unauthorized access to your child’s data in this way? First and foremost, the user should never have inappropriate info on…
It’s tough being a parent in any generation.. In fact, as I mentioned in my book, one of my favorite parenting quotes comes from an unlikely…
One of the most frequent questions we get at our presentations for adults is how to use the built-in parental controls that come with smartphones and…
Do you know anyone with ADHD? Many of us do. It was British pediatrician Sir George Still in 1902 who first identified what he called a…
The genesis of A Wired Family came about based on our observation of young people misusing technology: Specifically, how one young lady used technology to flirt…
On December 7th, 3 men gathered in a house in York County South Carolina. Such a gathering would not be considered unusual – particularly during a…
It is hard to read or watch the news today without seeing or hearing stories concerning the sexual misconduct of entertainers, politicians, news anchors and others.…
Much to the delight of many Ohio parents that were looking for an excuse NOT to buy a phone for their child — the Ohio Social…
During a presentation at the start of June, I had a discussion with an attendee concerning his grandson’s use of social media and a specific video…
So your child came home and showed you a brilliant paper that he wrote on the Byzantine Empire. It was replete with stories of Emperor Justinian…
Overview: At almost every presentation I make to parents or school staff, I get the question, “What are the apps of greatest concern?” Generally, my answer…
One of the most frustrating issues that parents mention in our presentations is setting up the built in Screen Time control on an iPhone – or…
By: Alyssa Strickland Parents have a responsibility to their children to prepare them for success. Part of that is teaching your kids healthy habits. Healthier children may…
So you purchased an iPhone for your child at Christmas or, Hanukkah and now you’re wondering what you got yourself into. You are not alone. There…
In May of 2022, Sheila Gray interviewed Stephen Smith from A Wired Family to get his perspective on the possible impact that Tik Tok might have…
Monitoring your child’s online activity goes well beyond such things as screen time, and making sure your child is safe on apps such as Tik Tok,…
Over the last month or so, I’ve heard comments from students concerning the app, BeReal. Although I was aware of the program following its 2019…