This Friday at 11:30 Central, Det. Mike and Officer Gomez will be Live with you to go behind the scene in the world of TikTok. It is more than just funny viral videos. You can join at this link: https://www.skool.com/live/KB69VFsS9LC or The link at the top of this page. I will see you there, Det. Mike

Experts say to teach your children to make smart decisions when they are online. But how do you do this? Today, in this group, we make it simple for you. Today at 6pm Central, we will help your elementary students be able to make these smart decisions when you are not around. Check out the event in the calendar section or at the top of the community tab. Just show up with your elementary student and lets make them smarter and safer together. Mike

A brave mom named Brandi thought giving her 13-year-old son an iPhone would be no big deal, but things got scary fast. While he was gaming on Roblox for hours every day, she discovered someone was asking her son for inappropriate pictures through gaming chats that led to Discord. She immediately took the phone away five weeks ago, but her son is still begging to get it back and thinks she's crazy for not trusting him. Screen time safety coach Gina Peth walks Brandi through practical steps like setting up router controls and removing YouTube from smart TVs. The coach explains that kids with ADHD are three years behind in maturity and more likely to get addicted to devices, which makes this even harder for parents. If you're struggling with your child's screen time or worried about their online safety, this honest conversation shows you're not alone and gives real solutions to protect your family. Check out the coaching call here: https://www.skool.com/csf/classroom/710b1f12?md=c512012ae54447b4bc9fc3699862217c

Thursday, May 22 at 11am Eastern/8am Pacific we are going live with a Predator Proof Families Member to hack their tech and answer your questions. Coach @Gena Peth will be coaching a lucky group member to take away the overwhelm and give her a clear path forward in becoming the tech leader on their family. Join us live to learn from our member and get your questions answered by Gena. Register for the training here: https://streamyard.com/watch/HUNDzTF6pUyc You Got This, Det. Mike

News Update: UPI News on February 7, 2025, shares how four British families took TikTok and ByteDance to court in the U.S., holding them responsible for their kids’ deaths back in 2022. These children, just 12 to 14 years old, tried the “blackout challenge”—a scary TikTok fad where you choke yourself—and didn’t make it. The lawsuit, lodged in Delaware with help from the Social Media Victims Law Center, says TikTok’s system shoved dangerous videos at them to keep them watching. The families want their kids’ data; TikTok says it stops such content. Full story here. Keeping Our Kids Safe from TikTok’s Hidden Dangers Their kids, barely teens, died trying the “blackout challenge”—a twisted game of strangling yourself that spread on the app to gain followers while Tik Tok rakes in advertising money.. It’s awful to think about, and it’s a loud warning for us. as parents TikTok’s got all those goofy dances our kids love, but this lawsuit claims it’s also pushing risky stuff their way, just to glue them to the screen. As moms and dads, that’s a punch to the gut—we’d do anything to keep them out of harm’s way. What can we do about it? #1 Conversation is KEY Well, pull up a chair and talk to them. Ask what’s popping up on their feed—any odd challenges? Tell them straight: this blackout thing isn’t just a way to get followers, it’s deadly. Keep it real so they get it. Then, trim their TikTok hours—maybe an hour tops each day. Less scrolling, less chance they trip over something bad. #2 Check their phone Every now and then, take a look at what they’re into on there. Peek at their likes, who’s in their follow list—any weird vibes? I know, we’re swamped with laundry and bills, but this is big. TikTok swears it bans this junk, yet here we are. We can’t just hope they fix it—we’ve got to watch out for our own. A quick chat, some boundaries, and we’re saving them from trouble. Let’s do this together!