Brave Parenting Guide to Snapchat
What is Snapchat and is it appropriate for my children? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about Snapchat: #1 Photo & Video Messaging (“Snap”) Snapchat is technically NOT a social media platform but rather a photo sharing app. Snapchat’s initial focus was on private, person-to-person photo sharing, notably popular by the disappearing […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Discord
What is Discord and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about Discord: #1 What it is Discord is a free voice, video and text chat app for teens and adults ages 13 and up. Discord is used to talk to your friends while playing video games […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Roblox
What is Roblox and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about Roblox: #1 Create/Play Games Roblox is a multiplayer game creation platform available to play on PC, mobile devices, and XBox. Players create their own avatar and play thousands of games all created by other amateur […]
Brave Parenting Guide to DoorDash
What is DoorDash and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about DoorDash: #1 On Demand Food Delivery DoorDash defines themselves as a technology company who connects people with the best in their cities. Their model is to empower local businesses (mainly restaurants) to reach more people […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Steam
What is Steam and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about Steam: #1 Video Game Distribution Steam is an online video game distribution platform boasting over 150 million players. The Steam community caters to both the gamer and the game developers. As a gamer you can […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Pinterest
What is Pinterest and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about Pinterest: #1 Virtual Pinboard Pinterest calls themselves a “visual discovery engine”. Whether you are looking for party ideas, recipes, home improvement, craft ideas, or travel destinations, Pinterest can provide you an endless scroll of inspiration. […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Anonymous/Random Video Chat Apps
What is Yubo, Yee, & Omegle and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about Anonymous/Random Video Chat apps: #1 Yee – Social at a Distance (formerly Monkey) In April 2020 we noticed the popular (but unliked by parents) app Monkey was no longer available on the […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Netflix
What is Netflix and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about Netflix: #1 Subscription Streaming TV Netflix is an online service that lets you stream thousands of movies and TV shows over the internet. The company began in 1997 renting DVDs by mail with a monthly […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Bumble
What is the Bumble app and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about Bumble: #1 Dating App Bumble is a free location-based dating app similar to Tinder. Users assess profile pictures of potential suitors populated on their feed. They swipe right if they like the look […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Facetune
What is Facetune and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about Facetune: #1 Original Selfie Editor Facetune brings pro-level photo editing capabilities to your iPhone. Similar to what magazines have done with Photoshop for years, now it is available on your smartphone. Simply upload the photo […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Instagram
What is Instagram and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about Instagram: #1 Photo Sharing/Followers/DM Instagram is a photo sharing app known for its enhancing photo filters and scrolling feed of perfection. Although owned by Facebook, Instagram’s feed focuses solely on pictures, not on text. A […]
Amazon Prime Video Parental Controls
If you, like millions of others, pay for an annual Amazon Prime account you have instant access to Prime Video. Prime video has applications for smartphones, smart televisions, set top boxes (like Google Chromecast), game consoles, and more. Regardless where you access Prime Video from, activating the parental controls happens on Amazon itself. Amazon does […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Twitter
What is Twitter and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS on Twitter every parent needs to know: #1 Microblogging Social Network Twitter is one of the original social media platforms dating back to 2006. It’s categorized as a News app (ranking #1) but everyone recognizes it as a social media platform […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Photomath
What is Photomath and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about Photomath: #1 On-Demand Tutor Photomath is an app that was created by an Engineer Father who was struggling with helping his High School son with math. Out of his frustration, Photomath was born. It can […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Whisper
What is Whisper and is it appropriate for my children? Here are 5 FACTS on Whisper every parent needs to know: #1 The Basics Whisper is an Anonymous Social Media app encouraging users to “Express themselves open and honestly” “Connect with others who share your interests” “Discover the world around you” “Create video whispers to […]
Disney+ Parental Controls
Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic all in one place – this is Disney+. For your daughter, all the princess movies; for your son, all the Star Wars. Hopefully you like superheros, Mom & Dad. The on-demand and ad-free streaming service is off to a big start with over 50 million subscribers in […]
Netflix Parental Controls
Updated Netflix Parental Controls! Netflix boasts 150 million subscribers. A lot of those are families who have been waiting for stronger parental controls for while. Well, they are finally here! Now, you can lock any profile with a 4-digit PIN. This feature prohibits kids from accessing the adult/parent profile with mature content. In the same […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Wish
What is the Wish app and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about Wish: #1 Shopping Wish is both an app and website for shopping and finding cheap goods online with major savings. Similar sites parents may have heard of are Zulily and AliExpress. Wish doesn’t […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Episode
What is the Episode app and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about Episode: #1 Choose Your Story Episode is a storytelling game in the Role Playing category. The app is a mobile storytelling network and platform. Their own description states that it features: interactive Hollywood-caliber […]
The COVID-19 Chaos Could Be a GIFT to Your Family – Don’t Miss it!
Call the COVID-19 cancellations and closures CRAZY – Call it SAFE – Call it FEAR – call it whatever you want, but the reality is our kids are home and the toilet paper likely needs to be rationed. We are all asking the question “What on earth are we going to do for another week […]
Brave Parenting Guide to Twitch
What is the Twitch app and is it appropriate for my child? Here are 5 FACTS every parent needs to know about Twitch: #1 Watch Live Gaming Twitch is a streaming service (similar to YouTube) most specifically for Live Video Game Streaming. Per the app store: “Access all the content you care about, from frenetic […]