Child Protection Laws & How to Protect Children Online
September 6, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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Even in the internet’s early days, it had a reputation of being a “Wild West” of its own. It was new, unpredictable, always changing, and largely unregulated. In fact, "Cybercrime in the US is expected to cost $10 trillion by 2025." I was five…
6 Reasons Why Your Family Should Switch to a Toy-Sharing Subscription
September 2, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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Between birthdays, holidays, hand-me-downs, and allowance splurges, there’s nothing kids cycle through faster than toys. (Except clothes. Maybe.) While I don’t have kids of my own, I distinctly remember every Christmas from my childhood—including the incredible boredom I’d feel halfway through Christmas break.…
Is Pinterest Safe for Kids? I Put It to the Test
August 17, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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Man, I miss the early days of social media. Chronological feeds, fewer ads (if any at all), and posting for the fun of it—not to reach a certain number of “likes” or align with an “aesthetic.” The platform I miss the most? Pinterest.…
What Is OnlyFans? What Parents Need to Know
August 16, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, I’d never heard of OnlyFans. Granted, it had only been around for a few years by the time 2020 stormed in—but until businesses closed and lives were flipped upside down, OnlyFans wasn’t a popular platform. What changed? Before we…
What Is Spotify Kids?
August 12, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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When I was a kid, there was no music streaming for kids—there was no music streaming for anyone! If I wanted to listen to music, I had limited options: turn the radio on, slip one of my mom’s old Def Leppard or Eric…
How Do I Know a Website Is Credible?
July 26, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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What spreads faster than wildfire? Misinformation. In our digitally driven world, information is more than merely available—it’s almost too available. Anyone can create a website, write an article, or share something online without the qualifications or experience to do so. While there’s some…
New Year’s Resolutions for Kids
December 31, 2021
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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We’ve all heard the popular New Year’s phrase: “new year, new me!” While I certainly appreciate the sentiment and strive for self-improvement in my own life, these well-meaning words can take us from feeling motivated to feeling like a failure. New Year’s resolution statistics show…
Your Guide to the Best Tech Gifts This Christmas
December 10, 2021
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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Even though we often advocate for a low-tech lifestyle around here at Troomi, that doesn’t mean we think technology is an inherently bad thing. In fact, we believe quite the opposite! We know technology has value; without it, we’d be missing out on…