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Every family needs digital ground rules. Here are the specific rules we've established in our family for healthy device use and online behavior.
After implementing AI message monitoring in Joey, we discovered some unexpected insights about digital parenting. Here's what we learned and an honest confession about our approach.
Our latest survey reveals which apps 12-13-year-olds are actually using, how they're using them, and what parents need to know about these platforms.
When my son entered Year 6, I had nagging questions about friends, phones, and what really happens online. This is the backstory of why we started building Joey-and the three facts that shaped it.
Australia's social media ban for under-16s starts Dec 2025. Hear what kids think, what eSafety says, and what parents should know.
How we set up Apple's Screen Time-Family Sharing, Downtime, and App Limits-to keep things simple, build healthy routines, and spark better conversations about device use.
Online safety monitoring poses an ethical dilemma for many parents. The question often arises about how to balance a child's right to privacy with a p...
See your child's digital galaxy: who they talk to most, rising and fading contacts, and flagged relationships, with one-click actions to verify or review.
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We surveyed 1,000 parents to discover what they most want to understand about their children's digital lives. The results reveal the biggest gaps between parent concerns and reality.
As a teen who grew up with social media, I share honest insights about how these platforms really affect young people's mental health and what parents should understand.
Snapchat continues to be a favorite among teenagers despite competition from other platforms. Understanding its appeal can help parents better support their teens' digital experiences.
Just as we build physical fitness, we can develop mental fitness to help children thrive in the digital world. This approach focuses on building resilience rather than just avoiding risks.
Teach calm, repeatable rules for dealing with unknown contacts on iMessage and use Joey to flag and verify new numbers without reading every message.
Emojis have evolved into a complex language with hidden meanings. This guide helps parents understand common emoji combinations and slang used by teens.
Emoji use among young people often worries adults, but are these concerns justified? Let's examine the reality of emoji communication and when parents should actually be worried.
A comprehensive guide to setting up parental controls across all your child's devices, from smartphones and tablets to gaming consoles and computers.
Downtime limits help children develop healthy relationships with technology by creating regular breaks from screens. Learn why they matter and how to implement them effectively.
Setting healthy boundaries around social media and messaging apps isn't about restriction-it's about creating a balanced digital environment where children can thrive.
When your teen receives money requests from friends or strangers, coach them through scripts, household rules, and real-world conversations that build financial safety.
Group chat drama can escalate quickly and impact your child's mental health. Learn to recognize the warning signs and how to help your child navigate these situations.
Step-by-step guidance for configuring iPhone safety settings, coaching your child, and layering Joey monitoring to keep their digital life balanced.
Learn the behavioural signs, language red flags, and Joey tools that help you recognise grooming attempts fast and respond safely.
Audit every device in your home, configure platform controls, and layer Joey automation so your family's digital safety plan stays current all year.
Grant Callaghan's four-layer approach for pairing rules, Screen Time, content filters, and Joey ethical monitoring so your child stays safe on an iPhone without constant surveillance.
Bullying rarely starts with one awful text. Spot the patterns in iMessage, group chats, and Snapchat -- and use Joey's playbook to respond.
A 13-year-old shares how Snapchat's new age checks really worked in Australia: emails that went nowhere, prompts kids could skip, and only a few accounts deactivated on Day 1.
A parent shares how his family is introducing AI to a seventh grader by keeping kids in control, pairing curiosity with clear rules, and sitting together for early experiments.