Digital parenting teenagers (13-18)

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Allow or deny: What families should know about app permissions
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10/30/2025
Allow or deny: What families should know about app permissions

Learn why app permissions matter and how to boost app safety for your family. Discover tips for managing permissions, protecting data and building digital confidence.

10/28/2025
The new social media parenting: My kid posted online without thinking—now what?

Discover social media parenting strategies. Learn neuroscience-based tips for guiding kids online, responding calmly and modeling healthy digital habits.

10/24/2025
Trick-or-Treat with Confidence: A Safety Guide for Families & Communities

Technology tips and tools to trick or treat with confidence: Making Halloween safer and more fun for you and your kids, from Marines Duarte.

10/21/2025
How kids handle toxicity in online gaming—and what parents can do

Toxicity in online gaming isn’t about keeping kids away—it’s about helping them stay in the game while handling bullying and building resilience.

Parent-proven tip

First, I’ll ask him if he was being safe on the road. And if I need to show some backup as proof, I’ll show him what I see in the Smart Family app.

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Beatrice (Bea) Moise, M.S., BCCS

Patty is a senior manager of Verizon’s Smart Family product engineering team and a parent of two teen drivers.

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