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Preppy Meaning, Examples & More

What does Preppy mean? Preppy is used to refer to a particular aesthetic that involves ...

How to Set Up Parental Controls on a Bark Phone

The Bark Phone comes with Bark’s award-winning parental controls built right in, giving families the ...

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Is Google Gemini Safe? A Google Gemini App Review for Parents

Gemini is Google’s new AI tool that can answer questions, offer insights, and assist internet searches.

Why do I feel like the only parent monitoring their kid’s phone?

Dear Titania, My 14-year-old has an Android, and we monitor it with Bark. He’s fine ...

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Skibidi Toilets Meaning, Examples & More

What does skibidi toilets mean? Refers to a meme that started from a YouTube series ...

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How to Set Up Windows 11 Parental Controls

Windows 11 is the latest operating system available for PCs. It allows for seamless connection ...

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Is Talkie AI Safe? A Talkie App Review for Parents

Talkie: AI Character Chat is a trending AI platform where users can talk with fabricated characters, celebrities, politicians, and more.

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Here Are 10 Content Creators All Parents Should Follow

It’s no secret that parents could use a little help when it comes to keeping ...

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Tuff Meaning, Examples & More

What does tuff mean? Abbreviation for tough; often refers to someone being edgy or having ...

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How To Set Up Ventura Parental Controls

Ventura was released in Fall 2022 and brought an interface called Stage Manager that helps ...

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Is Linky AI Safe? A Linky App Review for Parents

Linky: Chat with Characters AI is one of the many character AI apps popular with young people today.

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10 Takeaways for Parents from the Surgeon General’s Recent Op-Ed

I’m writing today because Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general and our nation’s top doctor, ...

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Bump Meaning, Examples & More

What does bump mean? Drug slang that refers specifically to snorting substances such as cocaine.   ...

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How To Set Up Xbox One X Parental Controls

Xbox One X is a third-generation console from Microsoft. With it, you can play video ...

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Is Fizz Safe? A Fizz App Review for Parents

Fizz is the new social media app making waves on high school and college campuses. Here's what parents should know.

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5 Reasons to Have a Daily Schedule for Kids

Most parents know that having a consistent daily schedule is a goal worth having — ...

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What does PMOYS Mean? Definition, Examples & More 

What does PMOYS mean? Acronym that means “put me on your Snapchat” Snapchat is one ...

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How To Set Up Monterey Parental Controls

Monterey was released in October 2021 and brought a new design, additional features, and more ...

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Is Scoopz Safe? A Scoopz App Review for Parents

Scoopz is a social media app centered around sharing real, “unfiltered” videos.

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How to Model Healthy Screen Time Habits for Your Kids

For much of human history, raising kids meant teaching important life skills like reading, cooking, ...

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GYAT Meaning, Examples & More

What does GYAT mean? This slang is used in reaction to seeing an attractive person, ...

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How To Set Up Xbox One S Parental Controls

Xbox One S is a third-generation console from Microsoft. With it, you can play video ...

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Is TextNow Safe? An App Review for Parents

TextNow is a messaging app that provides users with a free phone number for calling and texting.

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CapCut Alternatives: The 5 Best Video Editing Apps for Kids

Nowadays, it’s a common hobby among Gen Z (and now Gen Alpha) to dabble in ...

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What Does HMS Mean? Definition, Examples & More 

What does HMS mean? Acronym that means “hang myself” It’s not always used literally, as ...

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How To Set Up Nintendo Switch Lite Parental Controls

Since its debut with the NES in 1985, Nintendo has provided quality content and captivating ...

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Is the Monkey App Safe? A Monkey App Review for Parents

If you remember Omegle, then you’ll know why its latest successor — Monkey — raises concerns with parents.

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Is Your Child Ready for Their First Sleepover?

Do you remember your sleepovers as a kid? Perhaps you remember movie watching, telling ghost ...

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What Is a Karen? Definition, Examples & More 

What does Karen mean? Used to refer to an overly demanding or entitled middle-class woman. ...

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How to Block YouTube on Chromebook Devices

**This tech guide was updated April 23, 2024.** Chromebooks are solid choices for a kid’s ...

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Is Peekaboo Safe? A Peekaboo Review for Parents

Peekaboo is yet another friend-making that parents should know about.

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The Best Location Sharing App? It’s Actually Bark

You may already know about Bark’s powerful content monitoring or web filtering features, but did ...

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😼 Meaning, Example & More 

What does 😼 mean? An emoji used to refer to a vagina.  Kids often use ...

How to Set Up Oculus Parental Controls

If your child is into VR (virtual reality), odds are they’ve asked you about an ...

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Is the Apple Journal App Safe? An App Review for Parents

Apple's Journal app is essentially a vault app that now comes with all iPhones — here's what you need to know.

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What Parents Need to Know About Laced Drugs & Social Media

Drug dealers today don’t just peddle marijuana and cocaine — there’s an incredibly surging market ...

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Tea Meaning, Examples & More 

What does tea mean? Another word for gossip.  “Spill the tea” means to share the ...

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How To Set Up Android 11 Parental Controls

Android is the mobile operating system from Google, and it powers smartphones and tablets. To ...

Is Steam Safe? A Steam App Review for Parents

Steam is a video game market place for PC gamers.

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The Bark Phone vs iPhone: Here’s The Breakdown

When it comes to giving your kid a phone, many families — especially the hardcore and ...

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What Does Mid Mean? Definition, Example & More

What does mid mean? A term used to describe something that is average, not particularly ...

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How to Set Up Android 12 Parental Controls

Android is the mobile operating system from Google, and it powers smartphones and tablets. To ...

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Is Character.AI Safe? A Character.AI Review for Parents

Character.AI is like if the movie poster you had on your bedroom walls as a kid started having a conversation with you.

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Top 5 AI Platforms Kids Are Using

Whether you realize it or not, AI — artificial intelligence — influences almost every part ...

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What Does Thicc Mean? Definition, Examples & More 

What does thicc mean? Having an attractive, curvy body.  “Girl, you look thicc like a ...

How to Set Up Paramount Plus Parental Controls

**This tech guide was updated on May 28, 2024.** Paramount Plus is a streaming service ...

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Is Coverstar Safe? A Coverstar Review for Parents

Does a safer TikTok truly exist? Coverstar says it does.

How Do I Navigate School Activities that Use Social Media?

Dear Titania, My 13-year-old is active in baseball and soccer at his school, but keeping ...

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