Age verification is coming to your family’s apps. Here’s what changed, where your child’s birthday lives, and the one account to check this week. The Year 2004...
Category - Parental Controls & Screen Time
Step-by-step guides to setting up parental controls on iPhone, Android, Chromebook, gaming consoles, smart TVs and apps, plus honest advice on managing screen time, monitoring tools, and how kids get around them.
A plain English breakdown of the Meta settlement, what actually changes on your kid’s phone, what linking really shows you, and the 10 minute conversation to...
Family Tech’s complete, plain-English guide to Apple’s newest child safety features, now available with iOS 27. The short answer: Apple’s iOS...
So, your kid is officially a teenager now. You know exactly what that means: the parental controls that used to work flawlessly are suddenly useless. Your teen...
In a digital world where true online privacy is practically a myth, where do we draw the line between being a responsible parent and invading our kids’ privacy...
Many parents wonder why there isn’t a single solution for “parental control” in their children’s digital lives. This video addresses the challenges of managing...
Are you ready to be more intentional about your tech use? Then you’ve come to the right place! Get ready to develop a healthier relationship with the...
Today Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta was doing away with the 3rd party fact-checking program it has been using to stop the spread of misinformation, and...
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Hundreds of you asked me on Instagram this week how to block a website on your home network. This week’s quick tip will let you know a few different ways you...
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James’ question was “What app can I use to manage a teen’s phone? Google Family Link says I can’t use it for anyone over 13 years old??” Is that true? Can you...
The debate between privacy and monitoring teens online to keep them safe can be a very tough line to walk. What is the best way to parent teens online and how...
These days I don’t think it’s even possible to purchase a TV that is not connected to the internet, or “smart” as they would have you...
Meet Sarah
Hi, I'm Sarah Kimmel!
Family tech expert, digital parenting coach and host of the Oh My Tech podcast, with 25+ years in IT. I help families go from tech chaos to tech confidence.