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
Picture Perfect: How to Help Your Teen Survive an ‘Instagram-Ready’ World
Image is everything for teens online. How can parents coach kids through the daily pressure for visual approval? Tips for...Feb 21, 2017 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
7 Ways to Boost the Love and Balance the Tech in Your Family
Balancing love and technology: These 7 tips will help you boost the love and balance the tech in your most...Feb 14, 2017 | 4 MIN READ
Family Safety
Parent Alert: Could Your Child be Plagiarizing Homework?
The plagiarism lines can blur for kids raised in a digital world. Get important tips to help your kids understand...Feb 07, 2017 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
How Much Control Do You Really Have Over Your Family’s Connected Life?
The Internet of Things, IoT, means your family's digital privacy could be up for grabs to hackers. 6 steps to...Jan 31, 2017 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
Trends: Adult Cyberbulling is No Laughing Matter
Adult cyberbullying: It's time for a bullying primer — not for those reckless kids online — but for the adults going to...Jan 24, 2017 | 6 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
7 Simple Ways to Minimize Risk to Your Family’s Privacy Online
National headlines have brought digital privacy issues closer to home. 7 common risks to your family's privacy and smart solutions.Jan 17, 2017 | 6 MIN READ
Family Safety
Help! My Child Just Got His First Phone, Now What?
A first phone is a big deal. Here are phone safety basics that will give both parents and kids more...Jan 10, 2017 | 6 MIN READ
Family Safety
How to Build Up Critical Thinking in Your Digital Kids
Media literacy is a necessary skill for today's digital kids. Tips to help kids think about they content they see...Dec 27, 2016 | 6 MIN READ
Family Safety
7 Phrases to Help You Steer Clear of Family Conflict this Holiday
'Tis the season for merriment . . . and misery. Be proactive when it comes to avoiding family conflict with...Dec 20, 2016 | 7 MIN READ
Family Safety
Parents: 8 Tips to Help You Become a Better Listener
Becoming a better listener could improve your parenting, strengthen your marriage, and improve your career. So what are you waiting...Dec 13, 2016 | 7 MIN READ
Family Safety
5 Old School Rules to Carry into the Online World
We are social creatures, which is why now in the hyper, cyber social age, it's more important than ever to...Dec 06, 2016 | 4 MIN READ
Family Safety
Are These ‘Most Hackable Gifts’ on Your Family’s Holiday List?
Did your gift make McAfee's 2016 'Most Hackable Gifts' list? New study shows just 42% of people secure new devices...Nov 29, 2016 | 6 MIN READ