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Do young kids really need toys that talk back? Stuffed animals with AI built in? A digital companion whispering into the still-forming mind of a child?

If we want kids to succeed academically and socially, we have to protect their attention like we protect their safety. Phones can wait. Their futures shouldn’t have to.

Communication is a learned skill—developed through years of trial and error. But what happens when those skills are reduced to a one-line text message like: “u down 2 vibe tmrw in gym?

The top three concerns I hear from young people are anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles—often directly tied to digital overload.

“764” is a disturbing global network that operated an extensive online child exploitation and sextortion ring, as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Schools across the country are now reporting actual incidents where Chromebooks have short-circuited, smoked, or even caught fire—all allegedly inspired by a viral TikTok hashtag.

Kids and teens are being digitally manipulated into content they never consented to—and those images can spread in seconds.