Trusted Resources for Parents Raising Safe, Tech-Smart Kids

Trusted Resources for Parents

There are incredible parents, educators, and security professionals creating thoughtful, age-appropriate resources to help families navigate the digital world with confidence. Below is a curated list of trusted resources—organized by what you want to learn more about—that we regularly recommend to parents in our community.

Whether your child is just learning how the internet works or you’re trying to better understand screen time, online safety, and digital habits, these are excellent places to begin.

Education for Your Kids

The Little Cyber Engineer book

🔗 The Little Cyber Engineer

If you’re looking for a way to introduce cybersecurity and technology concepts to young children without fear or overwhelm, The Little Cyber Engineer is a wonderful starting point.

Sure to become a bedtime favorite, this fun and easy-to-follow book is full of rhymes and whimsical illustrations that introduce kids (and even adults!) to the basics of IT security. It goes beyond just cyberbullying and online safety, covering topics like:

• Servers and networks

• Different types of hackers

• How technology works behind the scenes

• New and exciting career possibilities in tech

What makes this book especially meaningful is the mission behind it. The Little Cyber Engineer is the first book under Teach Kids Tech, a foundation dedicated to providing underserved communities with access to technical literature and educational opportunities.

The book is written and illustrated by Amber DeVilbiss, a mother who has spent over a decade in IT security empowering both children and adults to understand technology in a safe, inclusive, and inspiring way.

Education for Yourself

Building Confidence as a Digital Parent

Digital Mom Media – Weekly Newsletter

🔗 https://www.digitalmom.me/thoughts-from-a-digital-mom

If you’ve ever felt unsure, intimidated, or behind when it comes to technology, you are not alone—and this newsletter is for you.

Digital Mom Media offers a free weekly digital parenting newsletter designed to help parents build confidence around tech. Each issue provides:

• Practical insight into today’s digital challenges

• Clear, actionable advice

• Tools parents can actually use

• Reassurance that you don’t need to be a tech expert to protect your kids

It’s an excellent resource for parents who want to stay informed without feeling overwhelmed or judged.

Learning on the Go: Podcasts for Parents

Pixel Parenting Podcast

🔗 https://pixelparenting.org/podcast/

Pixel Parenting is a bi-weekly podcast created specifically for parents raising kids in a digital world.

Hosted by Patricia Cangas Rumeu—a mom and seasoned expert in digital literacy and educational technology—the podcast helps parents think more intentionally about their children’s tech use.

Topics include:

• Screen time and balance

• Educational apps and tools

• Healthy digital habits

• Raising tech-savvy (but grounded) kids

Each episode is practical, thoughtful, and empowering—perfect for listening during a commute, walk, or quiet moment to yourself.

Weekly Tips & Step-by-Step Guides for Parents

Cybersecurity Parents on LinkedIn

And of course, our Cybersecurity Parents LinkedIn page is where we share weekly tips, short explainers, and updates designed specifically for parents.

What you’ll find there:

• Step-by-step guides to secure phones, tablets, and home devices

• Simple explanations of new features and online risks

• Announcements for events and parent-focused discussions

• Relevant tech and security news translated into plain language

For example, we recently shared a guide on an iOS feature that can simplify your child’s iPhone while giving parents maximum control—the kind of practical, real-world advice busy families need.

🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecurityparents
🔗 Example post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7404505221713862656

You Don’t Need to Know Everything—You Just Need the Right Resources

Digital safety isn’t about perfection. It’s about being informed, curious, and willing to learn alongside your kids.

These resources exist to help you:

• Start conversations earlier

• Build confidence instead of fear

• Empower your kids with knowledge

• Create safer digital habits at home

We’ll continue to share trusted tools, voices, and guides so you don’t have to navigate this alone.

If you have a resource you love—or a topic you want us to cover next—reach out. This community grows stronger when we learn together.