Oh My Tech!

A speaker came to my kids' middle school and put a picture of a handgun next to a picture of a smartphone. Then he told a room full of parents those two things were the same thing. He was giving a similar talk to...

Sarah told parents BeReal was safe. She had good reasons: no filters, no likes, no followers, no ads, and critically, no direct messages. No inbox meant there was no door for a stranger to knock on. That was a real...

There are videos on my channel that will never exist. Not because they were bad ideas, but because one of my kids said no. When the word "family" is in your brand name, that is not a small thing to give up. I killed...

Your fitness tracker is collecting dust and your habit app is buried in a folder. You are not alone, and it is not your fault. Most health technology assumes that access to data will change your behavior, and humans...

I know how to check my son's browsing history. I have shown thousands of people exactly how to do it. And I have let months go by without checking it once. This episode is not a tutorial. It is the honest version...

I've been finding my people online since 1994, and I've never once gone looking for a community on purpose. Once I was looking for a boy. Once I was looking for Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This episode is what...

Twenty-six states now require schools to ban or limit phones, and no two are doing it the same way. What your state actually requires, what happens in an emergency, and how to talk to your kid before day one. Covered...

So, your kid is officially a teenager now. You know exactly what that means: the parental controls that used to work flawlessly are suddenly useless. Your teen is fighting you on every single restriction; they’ve...

Your digital home has grown far beyond a single computer and password—every smart TV, kids' tablet, and connected device represents a potential "window" left cracked open for modern, automated cybercriminals to...

This episode addresses the challenging "role reversal" of the sandwich generation, exploring how parents can protect their aging seniors from sophisticated digital scams and tech fatigue without stripping away their...

In this episode, we break down why relying solely on a single external hard drive or standard cloud syncing puts your family’s precious photos and videos at serious risk of "digital decay" or sudden deletion. Key...

Managing child digital privacy is becoming a daily challenge. Learn how to balance parental oversight with your child's need for personal space. Finding the right approach to child digital privacy requires...

Most people think they spend $80 a month on subscriptions, but the actual cost is over $200. Learn how to audit your bills. Many of us lose track of recurring charges, leading to subscription spending that silently...

We tackle a common question for parents: when is a child truly ready for a phone? It's not about age, but rather a child's and family's readiness level, addressing concerns like phone addiction. This...

On today's episode of Oh My Tech, we're diving into what's been making waves online. We'll explore a couple of stories that have been trending and filling up social media feeds, giving you the TLDR...