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

TikTok Challenge, Hoop App, and Other Headlines You May Have Missed

Digital news that affects families seems to be dominating the headlines these days. Here's the scoop on the Skullbreaker Challenge...

Feb 22, 2020 | 5 MIN READ

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Timeless Principles to Help Your Child Develop Social Superpowers

Online relationships can be tricky to navigate. These 1936 relationship-building tips from author Dale Carnegie are still relevant today and...

Feb 15, 2020 | 5 MIN READ

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7 Conversations to Help Build Up Your Family’s Digital Literacy Skills

The better your child’s digital literacy skills, the more quickly he or she can identify biased agendas and deceptive content....

Feb 08, 2020 | 5 MIN READ

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Spotting Fake News: Teaching Kids to be Responsible Online Publishers

Teaching kids to be responsible consumers and publishers of media content today is no small task. Here's how to coach...

Feb 03, 2020 | 5 MIN READ

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Where’s the Truth Online? How to Build Your Family’s Digital Discernment

Our ability to separate truth and fiction online is becoming more difficult. Here are some key ways to coach your...

Jan 25, 2020 | 5 MIN READ

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Dangerous Digital Rituals: Could Your Child be Sleep Deprived?

While it may not be the first thing that comes to a parent’s mind, sleep depravation due to kids using...

Jan 18, 2020 | 5 MIN READ

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Less is More: 5 Ways to Jumpstart a ‘Digital Minimalist’ Mindset

Is this the year you begin to rebuild your relationship with technology? If so, digital minimalism may be the most...

Jan 11, 2020 | 5 MIN READ

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Is It Time to Overhaul Your Relationship with Technology?

Digital miminmalism challenges people to rethink their entire relationship with technology and do some serious editing. Could digital minimalism be...

Jan 04, 2020 | 5 MIN READ