Toni Birdsong
Author, McAfee Consumer
Toni Birdsong began her career as a reporter in Los Angeles and later became a writer for Walt Disney Imagineering. Her passion for digital safety started 10 years ago as a way to gain the survival skills she needed to parent her own connected teenagers. Her goal with each post is to give busy parents the insight they need raise wiser, more compassionate digital kids. When she’s not writing (her first love), you can find Toni hiking, watching TikTok, or trying not to break an important body part at CrossFit.
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Family Safety
Snapstreaks: Why Kids Keep them Going and What Parents Need to Know
Keeping a snapstreak alive on Snapchat is a bigger deal than you might guess to teens. Here are the pros...Aug 25, 2018 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
College Bound? 7 Important Technology Habits for Students
Is your child college bound this fall? Be sure that his or her technology habits get and A+. Here are...Aug 19, 2018 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
Tech Talk: Ways to Help Your Child Conquer Back-To-School Fears
The first day of school isn't what most of us remember. Smartphones in every hand have changed the game. Here's...Aug 11, 2018 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
Too Much Tech: 4 Steps to Get Your Child to Chill on Excessive Snapchatting
Do you ever feel as if Snapchat has hijacked your family? You are not alone. Here are 4 tips to...Aug 04, 2018 | 4 MIN READ
Family Safety
5 Screen Time Principles to Establish When Your Kids are Still Babies
Screen time — how much is too much — is a red-hot issue right now and for good...Jul 21, 2018 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
Family Tech Check: 5 Ways to Help Kids Balance Tech Over Summer Break
It's mid-summer and time for a family tech check. Here are 5 ways to help your child strike a healthy...Jul 16, 2018 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
Report: Gaming Addiction is a Real Thing. So What Can Parents Do Next?
The World Health Organization says excessive gaming can now be classified as a mental health addiction. Here's what parents can...Jul 07, 2018 | 6 MIN READ
Family Safety
What Parents Need to Know About the Popular App Mappen
Kids love their apps but aren't always concerned with app safety as they download the hottest new ones. Mappen is...Jun 30, 2018 | 5 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
Summer Refresh: Take Time to Relax but Not on Password Security
Summer is about relaxing a little more just don't relax on your family's password security. Here's your summer refresher on...Jun 23, 2018 | 4 MIN READ
Family Safety
Vacation Checklist: 5 Easy Ways to Help Secure Your Family’s Devices When Traveling
Don't forget to pack your knowledge as you head out on your family vacation this year. Device security while on...Jun 16, 2018 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
#CyberAware: 4 Actionable Steps to Boost Your Family’s Safety Online
Your family's safety online is a very big deal. During June, Internet Safety Month, take a few minutes to review...Jun 09, 2018 | 3 MIN READ
Family Safety
High-Tech & Hackable: How to Safeguard Your Smart Baby Devices
High tech baby devices, as useful as they are, can also be highly-hackable baby devices. How do you protect your...Jun 02, 2018 | 5 MIN READ