When school devices aren’t as safe as we think: digital childhood in an unsecured world With Guest Andy Liddell
When a kindergartener walks into their classroom, the space is built for them. The chairs are small. The crayons are thick. The books are softbound and full of pictures. Slowly, over the years, their world expands—more words, more tools, more responsibility as their...
Running toward the hard conversations: A story of heartbreak, hope, and digital safety – Conversation with Ben Tracy
I’ve always believed in the power of a story—especially when it comes from someone who's lived every moment of it. That’s why I invited Ben Tracy onto the Screen Guardians platform. Ben isn’t just a digital safety advocate. He’s a man who ran across the United...
When trust is tested: what parents are learning about school-issued devices
This heartfelt post explores how school-issued devices can quietly expose children to harmful content—and what parents can do to stay informed and involved. Sometimes parenting in a digital world feels less like walking a line—and more like walking a tightrope. No...
When a child’s voice is ignored, we all lose
There’s a story making headlines in Riley County (Kansas)—but it’s more than a headline. It’s a wake-up call. A 17-year-old girl recently stood in a courtroom and testified about abuse she endured as a child. Abuse she had bravely spoken about years earlier. Abuse...
The Dark Corners Of The Internet: What Every Parent Needs To Know About Emerging Online Threats To Kids
There are conversations I wish we didn’t have to have. But here we are—because ignoring hard truths doesn’t protect our children. And pretending the digital world isn’t changing at an alarming pace only leaves families more vulnerable. That’s why we created the Screen...
The rising tide of exploitation: why we’re losing the fight against online child predators
By Kevin Cronister, ICAC Lead Detective Each year, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) releases new data. Numbers that hint at the scale of a crisis too big for statistics to contain—millions of CyberTipline reports involving suspected child...
One conversation at a time: How families and communities are protecting childhood in a digital age
There are some conversations that feel too big to begin. Talking about the digital world and our kids—what they’re exposed to, what they’re carrying, how their brains and hearts are shaped by screens—that’s one of those conversations. It’s big. It’s overwhelming. And...
Why this mom is suing IXL: A quiet fight to protect student data privacy in schools
There are moments in parenting when something small nudges at your attention—and then, without warning, that “small” thing becomes a defining shift. That’s what happened to Gretchen Shanahan in 2018. She remembers it clearly—the way the questions started stacking up...
Screen Guardians presents to the Kansas State Board of Education
Protecting digital health & safety for Kansas students and beyond. In September 2025, Screen Guardians had the honor of delivering a special presentation to the Kansas State Board of Education. This was not an ordinary appearance — it was the result of...
