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Here’s How You Can Remove Images of Your Kids From Google Search

by Sarah Shebek

If you’re like us, keeping your family’s online privacy intact is top of mind. Thanks to recent changes with Google, you can now remove a photo of your child if it pops up in Google Image Search. Thomas Germain and Consumer Reports shared some helpful how-to info to make that request.

First, visit this help page and hit “Start Removal Request.” That will lead you to a form that asks for more details, including the name of the child, your name if you’re making the request for the child, the search terms you used and information about the image itself.

Add a screenshot of the image to expedite the process and you’ll also want to include the URL for the image. To find that, click the image in your original search results and then click the icon with the three stacked dots in the top right. Tap “Share” and you’ll see a button you can click to copy the URL.

Once you’ve submitted your request, you’ll get a notification from Google when the image comes down. The only exceptions are situations where there’s a “compelling public interest” to keep the image up, or if it’s newsworthy. Keep in mind that this doesn’t remove the image from the entire Internet, but people are much less likely to find it if it’s not on Google.

––Sarah Shebek

Featured image courtesy of Thom Holmes, Unsplash

 

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#LoveBigContest Official Rules

by Kenzie Kramer

#LoveBigContest Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

HOW TO ENTER: The contest (“contest”) will run from 11/2/2021 at 12:00 a.m. PST to 11/10/2021 at 11:59 p.m. PST and will run on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Any entries received after the contest has closed will not be included in the contest. In order to enter the contest, participants are required to do the following:

  • Post a photo of your pet edited with the tool at CliffordSizeYourPet.CliffordMovie.com to a public account on one of the following social platforms: Instagram, Twitter or Facebook AND Include #LoveBigContest in the post

OR

  • Post a photo of your pet edited with the tool at CliffordSizeYourPet.CliffordMovie.com in the comments of the contest post on the Tinybeans Facebook page.

Photographs and videos must be in digital format. Only online entries will be eligible. No print or film submissions will be accepted for entry into this contest. Entries are limited to one entry per person per day. Any use of automated or programmed methods of effecting entry is prohibited.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. Employees or Sponsor, their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to win the prize package.

SPONSOR: This contest is sponsored by Paramount Pictures (“Sponsor”). Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the contest at any time and substitute another promotion in its place. The Sponsor is deemed to be the party providing the prize package for this contest. The Sponsor is responsible for prize fulfillment within 30 days of the winner providing requested mailing information. If winner does not receive prize within 45 days, the winner is to email Tinybeans for follow up (kenzie.kramer@tinybeans.com). The winner forgoes any prizes after 180 days without follow up.

 

WINNER SELECTION:  Winner will be selected within 72 hours after the close of the contest Period from among all eligible entries received during the contest. Winner will be determined at random by a Tinybeans employee. Winner will be contacted via email from Tinybeans. Winner will have 24 hours to claim their prize or a new winner will be selected at random from among the remaining eligible entries. A list of winners may be requested at any time by contacting kenzie.kramer@tinybeans.com Tinybeans and Paramount Pictures are not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive winner’s emailed information on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, email being inadvertently flagged as junk or other email form, or at any website or any combination thereof. Every reasonable attempt will be exhausted prior to prize forfeiture and a new winner being selected, including, but not limited to review of all sub-folders and accounts where emails may inadvertently be directed.

PRIZES/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE: Prize is valued as follows: TEN (10) PRIZES: $100 Mastercard gift card. 

GENERAL: Subject to all federal, state and local laws/regulations. This contest is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Neither Tinybeans nor their affiliates will have any liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by any prize or resulting from acceptance, possession, use and/or misuse of any prize or participation in these promotions. By participating in this promotion, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of Tinybeans, which are final and binding in all respects. Tinybeans is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer or in administration of the promotion.

 

INTERNET: Tinybeans and Paramount Pictures are not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Tinybeans on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof. If for any reason the promotions are not capable of running as planned for any reason Tinybeans reserves the right in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest and select the winners by random drawing from among all eligible entries received from all methods combined up to the point of the action taken by the Tinybeans.

 

CONTEST ENTRY REQUIREMENTS & CONDITIONS: By submitting a contest Entry, contest Entrant warrants and represents that: (a) contest Entry does not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other legal or moral rights of any person or entity; (b) contest Entrant owns all rights to the contest Entry, including without limitation, copyrights, and has received prior written permission from a third party if any Submission was photographed or videoed by someone other than the contest Entrant him/herself; and (c) contest Entrant will indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor, Administrator and related entities, agents and assigns from any claims and damages (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from or relating to the breach or alleged breach of your representations and warranties herein, the contest Entry, or contest Entrant’s conduct in creating the contest Entry, the acceptance or use of any prize or otherwise in connection with this contest.

 

PHOTO SUBMISSIONS/RELEASES: If the photograph or video submission contains any material or elements that are not owned by the entrant and/or which are subject to the rights of third parties, and/or if any persons appear in the photograph or video, the entrant is responsible for obtaining, prior to submission of the photograph or video, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit the exhibition and use of the photograph or video in the manner set forth in these Official Rules without additional compensation. By participating in the contest, participants give Sponsor and Tinybeans the right to share participant’s images, videos and text. Participants acknowledge and agree that the Sponsor may at any time use any entry provided by you for internal business purposes and promotional external media (placement on the sponsor website, inclusion in sponsor social media or email blasts for example) that is directly related to the photo contest.

 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering this contest, all entrants agree to release, discharge, and hold harmless Sponsor from any claims, losses, and damages arising out of their participation in this contest or any contest-related activities and the acceptance and use, misuse, or possession of any prize awarded hereunder. Tinybeans assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay in operation or transmission; communications line failure; theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to contest entries or entry forms; or alteration of entries or entry forms. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems with or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, human errors of any kind, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrants’ or any other persons’ computers related to or resulting from participation, uploading or downloading of any materials related to in this contest.

 

RIGHT TO CANCEL OR SUSPEND contest: If for any reason the contest is not capable of running as planned, due to infection by computer virus, bugs, worms, trojan horses, denial of service attacks, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this contest, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual(s) who tamper with the entry process, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the contest.

AMENDMENT: Any and all rules and regulations stated within, may be amended for a specific contest to be in compliance with the rules and regulations of a specific Sponsor. Any amendment of rules and regulations will be stated in the contest post.

PRIVACY POLICY/DATA COLLECTION: Information provided by you for this contest is subject to Administrator’s privacy policy located at https://tinybeans.com/privacy-policy/ (“Privacy Policy”)

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This Free Online Resource Offers Everything Kids Need for a Strong Start

by Jamie Aderski
Partner Content

Want to build on your existing parenting strengths? Check out a world of parenting resources, opportunities for learning, parent-to-parent connection and family-friendly fun here at Parenting Together Washington County.   Join other parents, caregivers, educators and community partners in building and sustaining lifelong learning connections between children, families and communities to enable all to thrive.

All children develop differently. Understanding how to support your child’s growth, learning and behavior will help them get the best start in life!  Did you know there is a place you can ask these questions and check your child’s development online? Better yet, it is free! Help Me Grow is a free and confidential phone line that connects families from pregnancy to age six with child development information and parenting resources. Anything from your child’s development to behavior to learning is covered!

Here’s a cool factoid: A child’s brain makes 1,000,000 new connections every second from birth to age three. If you have a young child, you don’t need to lose sleep about how you are setting them up for success starting in their earliest years.

We were thrilled to learn about this resource to help, the Early Learning Washington County website—bookmark worthy, for sure. This site is a one-stop shop for all resources for parents from pregnancy through the first day of kindergarten. This site gets you easy access to all that the Washington County community offers, including info on Head Start programs, WIC, libraries, information on child care, parenting education and local family events. No more scouring the internet—it’s all in one place and arranged by age group.

All children develop differently. Understanding how to support your child’s growth, learning and behavior will help them get the best start in life!  Did you know there is a place you can ask these questions and check your child’s development online? Better yet, it is free! Help Me Grow is a free and confidential phone line that connects families from pregnancy to age six with child development information and parenting resources. Anything from your child’s development to behavior to learning is covered!

Another excellent feature of this site is how easy it is to find low and no-cost Washington Country options for preschool. Getting info and enrollment for Preschool Promise, a publicly funded preschool program for children ages three and four within income guidelines, is also a cinch. There’s even more to love: get free access to early learning programs like videos, play and learn activities, books and kits, a calendar of events and classes!

Want to build on your existing parenting strengths? Check out a world of parenting resources, opportunities for learning, parent-to-parent connection and family-friendly fun here at Parenting Together Washington County.   Join other parents, caregivers, educators and community partners in building and sustaining lifelong learning connections between children, families and communities to enable all to thrive.

Early Learning Washington County is a local resource with people and services from your community who understand your needs. You’ll also be able to access support for yourself as well, with parent support and chat groups throughout your community. And it’s accessible to all, with nine preferred language choices, ELWC is user-friendly, inclusive and here for you—get a strong start with Early Learning Washington County!

 

—Jamie Aderski

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6 Free Tech Tools That Are Perfect for Parents

by Kenzie Kramer
Partner Content

Whether you’re using tech at home, at school or at work, it seems like new tools are coming out every day. So, how do you know which ones are best for your family? Microsoft has trusted tech tools that make it easier for families to get organized, stay connected, explore safely, save money and so much more! Bonus: Get started for free.

Keep reading to learn more about the smart tech tools:

Microsoft Edge

Your internet browser is how your family explores the online world, and while they all let you discover content, some of them work harder for you than others. Microsoft Edge makes it so easy for parents to score savings by scanning the web for coupons and price comparisons—doing the leg work for you! Edge also helps you pick the best products online by pulling in expert ratings and reviews. Learn more about Microsoft Edge shopping features.

Microsoft Edge Kids Mode

Just like us, kids are also spending more time online. Microsoft Edge makes it easy to switch into Kids Mode: an online experience, built into the browser. Kids Mode is tailored just for their age range, which keeps them away from inappropriate content, while still enjoying the web. Learn more about Microsoft Edge Kids Mode.

Microsoft Family Safety

Spending time online is fun, but without boundaries, many kids would scroll for hours. Microsoft Family Safety helps kids build healthy digital habits by setting screen time limits that apply to devices, apps, and games. It also gives parents an activity summary so you know how they’re using their online time! Learn more about Microsoft Family Safety.

Microsoft Teams

When you can’t be in the same room as loved ones, Microsoft Teams makes it easy to connect—even with your not-so-tech-savvy friend. Simply send a link for a video call or start a chat and they’re in—even if they’re not on Teams. Learn more about Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft 365

Between work, school and activities, you've got a lot to keep track of! The free Microsoft 365 apps have all the tools you need to stay organized. Find that email with Outlook search, manage your family budget with a template from Excel and sign that permission form from anywhere with Office Mobile. To help you stay on top of it all, you can even prioritize those tasks with Microsoft To Do. Learn more about Microsoft 365.  

OneDrive Personal Vault

You need your files to be secure, but you also need to be able to access them when and where you need them. Enter OneDrive Personal Vault: an extra layer of security for important documents and files. Now you can keep digital copies of your passport, driver’s license and insurance documents along with your family photos and videos, all secured in OneDrive Personal Vault so you have them if you need them. Personal Vault keeps your most sensitive files protected using identity verification. Learn more about OneDrive Personal Vault. 

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Starbucks Has New Halloween Tumblers That Glow in the Dark

by Sarah Shebek

If you’re a Starbucks fanatic, you probably know the company drops seasonal merch at locations nationwide—often without official fanfare. But thanks to social media, we know that the coffee giant has some really cool cup offerings this fall, including glow in the dark options!

In August the Internet started to buzz about a colorful cup drop to mark the changing of the seasons. Fans have found neon studded tumblers, pearlescent swirled tumblers and metallic pearl hot cups with a bit of luck and perseverance. Personally we’re fans of that dark green shimmery swirl!

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But with Halloween just around the corner, the hunt is on for new glow in the dark cups. Eagle-eyed shoppers have found these popping up at their local ‘Bucks and it looks like they even come with stickers! Whether you’re looking for classic cobwebs or prefer a black cat cup, you’re in luck.

Rumor has it the Halloween cups will officially drop next week, but it’s pretty clear you can find them at some locations now. Happy hunting!

—Sarah Shebek

Featured photo courtesy of raise.them.inclusive on Instagram

 

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Your Kids’ Shoe-Tying Troubles Are Over with This Simple Trick

by Erica Loop

Once upon a time, kiddos practiced tying their shoes well before starting kindergarten. But then came Velcro. And kids swapped tying their shoes for pulling their Velcro straps. Easy. Right? Well, at some point kids need to tie their shoes. That is, unless your little one wants to head off to college in Velcro sneakers (hint: they don’t).

One five-year-old boy gained internet fame with his super-simple shoe-tying trick. If your child isn’t taking to tying like a pro, you need to check this out.

To start with, shoe-tying isn’t easy. It may seem like second nature to you. But to your child, it’s a totally foreign idea. Add in still-immature fine motor skills, and you can see how this seemingly simple activity can feel like an Olympic-level challenge to a young child.

When Ashley Lillard posted a video on Facebook of her son Colton tying his shoes, it quickly went viral. Even though there are plenty of people praising the easy-to-follow tutorial, Colton admits that it wasn’t exactly his idea. The little boy credits his friend River for coming up with the shoe-tying trick!

––Erica Loop

photo: iStock

 

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Keeping Teens Safe Online—What Parents Need to Know

By USDish Network

Saturday morning cartoons that Gen X-ers and millennials watched as children have been replaced with endless TikToks, memes, and FaceTime for kids today. Even more, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teens of all ages have significantly increased their screen time, and it has never been more important to check in with your teens about their internet activities.

Today’s teens have grown up with a digital life, but that doesn’t mean they inherently know the risks of sharing the ins and outs of their day. As schooling tools shift online and students are accessing the internet more often than ever before, parents need to take steps to keep their teens safe online.

Since 45% of teens have stated, they’re online “almost constantly,” USDISH encourages you to check out the tips below to learn how to help your teens with online safety.

1. Talk about Digital Footprints

“Digital footprint” is a term used to describe every action someone takes online. Your kids might assume that having a private social media profile keeps their posts, well, private, but that’s not always the case. It’s important for your teens to know that their private posts can still be screenshot and shared, and their digital footprint is never as confidential as they think it is. There are no do-overs after something has been posted!

2. Educate about Phishing Tactics

Phishing is a type of cyber scam in which a criminal convinces someone to give up private information by appearing to be a trustworthy source. For teens, this often looks like fake scholarship messages, DMs from someone posing as an influencer, or fraudulent employment offers. Remind your kids that if they receive messages about anything involving money or personal information, they should always verify the source.

3. Explain the Information That Should Stay Private

Posting a picture of your dog or birthday may seem innocuous, but cybercriminals can use this information to answer security questions and hack into accounts. Make sure your kids know the following information should stay out of posts, comments, and DMs:

  • Pet names

  • Parent maiden names

  • Full birthdate

  • Last names

  • Phone numbers

  • Email addresses

 

​4. Teach That Word Choice Matters

59% of teens in America have experienced cyberbullying, and your teen should know how to identify and report bullying in the digital space. Additionally, teens need to be aware that words matter, and how they choose to treat other people online can follow them into adulthood.

While it’s unfortunate that so many teens have experienced bullying online, the good news is that the majority of teens find parents to be highly effective at addressing online harassment.

Check out USDish.com’s Essential Teen Internet Safety Guide for more tips and tricks on how to keep your teens safe—from social media to social studies. The internet might feel like the Wild West, but with a few extra precautions, your family can stay safe and happy online.

 

USDISH.com is one of the nation’s premier online DISH retailers. Our goals are to give you great deals on DISH satellite and internet services. 

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Three Moms Share How They’re Using Google’s Newest Tool for Family Fun This Summer

by Kenzie Kramer
Partner Content

You bought a new slip ‘n slide, you stocked up on craft supplies and you have a shelf full of books to keep your kids entertained this summer—or so you’d hope. No matter how prepared we are for summer, at some point every parent hears those dreaded two words: I’m bored. Luckily, the internet has an endless supply of entertainment and Families.Google has made it easier than ever for families to find the stuff that’s both enriching and fun. Keep reading to see how three moms are using Google’s Digital Fun resources this summer:

Natasha D’Anna

Natasha’s twins love being creative together, whether it’s doing nail art, reading the same books or exploring crafts on YouTube. Google’s Digital Fun resources make it easy to find ways to be creative as a family, including virtual tours of museums, I Spy games and online coloring books.

 

Chelsi Eiselstein

Yes, summer just started, but we all know how back to school sneaks up on us. Chelsi is helping her soon-to-be Kindergartener get in the learning mindset this summer with STEM activities from Families.Google, including math tips from Sesame Street and videos about science and space.

 

Vera Sweeney

Families.Google has digital fun for kids of all ages, which is perfect for Vera—who is always on the lookout for things that her eight year old and thirteen year old can enjoy together. As a fun family bonding activity, Vera’s kids can learn music through Chrome Music Lab or solve a virtual puzzle together!

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Instagram for Kids Isn’t a Bad Idea. It’s a Terrible Idea

By Sean Herman

I’m going on the record saying that “Instagram for Kids” might be the worst idea I’ve ever heard, and here’s why: a platform like that will have consequences. Facebook, as a company, makes very intentional decisions—and all the negative impacts from this decision are fairly easy to anticipate. I’ve even listed them out below. And, as surely as Instagram for Kids is a bad idea, Facebook will spin its inevitable issues as “unintended consequences.” Because I’m a parent and the founder of a tech company dedicated to improving technology for our children, the consequences feel obvious, not “unintended.”

A Platform Built on Comparison & Competition
Instagram is the poster child of striving for perfection. I’ve written before that social validation is the number one thing I worry about as a parent, especially in the context of rising depression and anxiety rates among youth. Unlike many, I don’t solely place the blame on smartphones or social media, and in general, I’m pretty pro-technology. We could argue correlation vs causation all day, but I’ve seen enough anecdotal evidence to change the way I view technology and how I parent. The fact is that likes and followers matter to kids, and many measure their self-worth this way. We’ve seen social validation mechanisms like this show up in apps for kids like PopJam, but Instagram takes that to a whole new level.

An Easy Target for Online Predators
This feels like stating the obvious, but a platform where children post pictures of themselves, their friends and their lives is ripe for online predation, and cases of children being groomed and abused via adult social media platforms are already well documented. A particularly disturbing documentary from Bark Technologies demonstrated how quickly it can happen. Their team collaborated with law enforcement to create fictional profiles of teens and tweens to see how quickly predators would reach out, and within one hour of posting a profile for a fake 15-year-old girl on Instagram, seven adult men attempted to contact her. After nine days, 92 potential predators had made contact. The team then launched an 11-year-old persona, and within minutes, multiple would-be abusers reached out. The dangers are real.

Usually, platforms designed for kids need to verify that an adult is an adult, but “Instagram for Kids” may pose the opposite. It could be difficult to prevent predators from posing as children to gain access and follow young users. The last thing I want to do is instill panic in parents, but the stats are grim: from January to September 2020, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received 30,236 reports of possible online enticement. And those are just the ones that were reported. I can’t help but feel that “Instagram for Kids” would be enticing to predators—and while that clearly isn’t Facebook’s intention, it’s certainly easy to predict.

The Trouble with Locking It down
Kids want to feel empowered. If Facebook severely limits what kids can do on “Instagram for Kids,” they’ll hate it. Just look at the example of YouTube. It’s the number one most-loved brand among kids—blowing YouTube Kids out of the water. Any parent will confirm that kids do NOT want to feel like babies. Adult platforms simply do not retrofit easily to serve kids. They’re built with specific goals and it’s very difficult to secure them in a way that’s appropriate for children. YouTube Kids had videos with sexual content and suicide instructions. Facebook Messenger Kids had a design flaw that allowed kids to connect with strangers. Retrofitting just doesn’t work.

Kidfluencers Version 2.0
Unless Instagram for Kids is a closed platform, I think we’ll see a rise of kidfluencers. Perhaps the most notable example of this phenomenon is Ryan Kaji, the kid behind the highest-earning YouTube channel in 2018 and 2019. As a platform for youth under 13, “Instagram for Kids” might restrict ads—but how will they manage influencing? These contracts are made outside of the platform, offering individuals compensation for featuring or mentioning certain products or services in videos, photos or comments. Even some adults can’t always tell when they are being sold to, and I suspect it will be all the more difficult for children. And there’s precedent for this kind of thing: Walmart, Staples and Mattel have bankrolled endorsement deals for kids and tweens in the past. While kids who star in television and movies are protected by legislation requiring that their earnings be placed in a trust, there is nothing to protect income generated by kidfluencers—leaving kids potentially exposed to exploitation.

Should We Create Kids Cigarettes While We’re at It?
For all the reasons listed above, “Instagram for Kids” is a “hard no” for me. But you often hear people argue that kids are using the platform anyhow, so why not create a separate platform with a few more parental controls? To me, this argument is fundamentally flawed. After all, kids are often attracted to things that aren’t safe or healthy for them. Many are intrigued by smoking, drinking and drugs, but there’s a reason we don’t just lower the drinking and smoking age. As a society, we’ve agreed that some things are best left until kids grow up a bit—and I think Instagram is one of them.

The answer to children using Instagram isn’t to put up a few guardrails. It doesn’t address the root problem at all. The effects of these platforms on youth are still largely unknown, but the anecdotal evidence points to the fact that they probably do more harm than good. Using our kids as guinea pigs in a real-life experiment isn’t the answer. Kids are the fastest-growing group of internet users and have unique needs that have to be protected—not exploited by Big Tech.

Sean Herman is the founder and CEO of Kinzoo, an exciting new company that helps parents turn screen time into family time. His first book, "Screen Captured," debuted at number one in Amazon's parenting category, and his writing separates technology fact from fiction for his fellow parents.

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Three Moms Share How They’re Navigating Their Tech Journey

by Kenzie Kramer
Partner Content

Every family is different, which also means that every family’s experience with technology looks different. Whether you’re #TeamTech or a little hesitant about your child exploring online, we all have one thing in common: We want our families to have a safe, positive technology experience.

The new families.google is an all-in-one resource for parents navigating their family’s tech journey—whether they’re looking for info on the latest apps, tips for talking to their kids about kindness in the digital world or advice on how to build healthy online habits.

Three moms tried it out, and shared some insight on how they manage technology at home:

Natasha D’Anna

Mom-of-three Natasha has seen her kids’ screentime increase quite a bit over the last year, especially when you thrown in activities on top of virtual learning. Since she can’t be there to watch each move her kids make online, Natasha has relied on Google’s Be Internet Awesome Interland game to teach her kids online safety in a way that’s also fun for them!

Vera Sweeney

New York-based mom Vera learned firsthand what can happen when kids don’t understand their tech, after her youngest accidentally racked up charges on his tablet! With the help of families.google, Vera’s family has had some helpful tech talks to keep everyone protected moving forward.

Chelsi Lovos

Between games, apps and connecting with friends, being online is an exciting adventure for little ones! SoCal mom Chelsi has used Google Family Link to help her three kids manage their screen time and manage device usage—so they can better balance online exploration with offline fun!

Find resources, games and more fun content to help guide your family’s tech journey at families.google

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