The White Hatter - Parenting In An Online World
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“Parenting In An Online World Podcast” presented by The White Hatter, and hosted by Darren Laur, a multi-award-winning social media safety and digital literacy advocate. We strive to provide parents, caregivers, educators, and law enforcement with a more holistic approach to online safety in an enlightening and not frightening way, based on facts and not fear. We will provide listeners with real-world examples, experiences, and evidence-based research that will help to keep our kids safer when they are navigating today’s online world.
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Recent Episodes
30. Where Are the Parents? The Ongoing Struggle to Fill the Room for Digital Literacy and Internet Safety Presentations
In this episode, Darren takes a candid look at a challenge many schools and presenters face: low parent turnout for digital literacy and internet safety sessions, even when those very sessions are…
29. The Rise Of AI Chatbots: What Every Parent & Caregiver Should Know
In this episode of The White Hatter: Parenting in an Online World, we tackle the growing influence of AI chatbots in the lives of youth and teens. From homework help to emotional support and even…
28. “The Difference Between Blame and Accountability for the Harms Teens Face Online When It comes To Onlife Parenting”
In this episode of The White Hatter: Parenting in an Online World, we dive into an issue that’s become more relevant than ever, when harm happens to teens online, where does parental accountability…
27. When Parents & Caregivers Allow age Inappropriate Access To Technology - Why It's Worth Rethinking
In this episode of The White Hatter: Parenting in an Online World, Darren explores one of the most common dilemmas modern parents face: why some well-meaning caregivers choose to allow their children…
26. Don't Ban It, Teach It
In this episode of The White Hatter: Parenting in an Online World, host Darren Laur tackles a rising trend in digital parenting: the push to delay or outright ban youth access to technology. With a…
25. When Tragedy Strikes: A Hard Look at Parenting in the Age of Technology
In this episode of The White Hatter: Parenting in an Online World, titled "When Tragedy Strikes: A Hard Look at Parenting in the Age of Technology", we confront the heartbreaking reality of a…
24. Does Technology + Social Media = Mental Health Issues For All Youth?
In this episode of The White Hatter: Parenting in an Online World, we tackle one of the most debated questions today: Does social media cause mental health issues in youth? Host Darren invites…
23. “The Resilient Generation” - How Teens Are Using Phones and Technology to Build Balance & Healthy Lives
In this episode of The White Hatter: Parenting in an Online World, we challenge the tired narrative that teens are addicted, detached, or digitally doomed. Titled “The Resilient Generation: How Teens…
22. Why Online Safety Isn't About The Platform, It's About The Person
In this episode of The White Hatter: Parenting in an Online World, host Darren explains why online safety isn’t about banning apps—it’s about understanding and guiding the person behind the screen.…
21. Are Teens Really Losing People Skills Because Of Technology?
Welcome to The White Hatter: Parenting in an Online World podcast, where facts replace fear and education empowers action. Hosted by Darren, this episode tackles the common—but misleading—narrative…
20. Is My Child Ready For Their First Cellphone?
As social media safety experts, advocates, and coaches who present to thousands of parents throughout Canada and the United States, one question we are usually asked is, “What age do you think a…
19. Mom/Dad - I Want To Be A Pro-Gamer or Social Media Influencer
When we speak with students, especially those in elementary schools and middle school, about what they want to do as a career when they grow up, the two most common answers we hear are #1 “I want to…
18. Teens & Vaping
On this podcast we are going to be talking about vaping. Although vaping is not the internet, a social media platform, or app, it definitely plays a role in today’s teen social media culture. Given…
17. Online Privacy & Security
There will always be those who will want to harvest our personal information they locate and collect online that will then be weaponized and used to their advantage. Once this information is…
16. The Deep/Dark Web - What Parents & Caregivers Need To Know
During our student presentations over the past year, we have noted an increase in the number of questions from both middle school and high school students about the “Dark Web”. Why is this happening?…
15. Cyberbullying (Part 2) Parenting & School Strategies
On this podcast episode, we are going to be talking about “cyberbullying” or what we like to call digital peer aggression. This topic deserves so much attention that in episode #14 we talked about…
14. Cyberbullying/Digital Peer Aggression Part 1
In this podcast episode, we are going to be talking about “cyberbullying” or what we like to call “digital peer aggression”. This topic deserves so much attention that we are going to split it up…
13. Teen Based Digital Relationship Abuse
In this podcast episode, we are going to be talking about Teen Based Digital Relationship Abuse – what is it, and why parents, caregivers, and even teens should be alive to this ever-increasing youth…
12. Parental Juvenoia, Moral Panic, & Clickbait Oh My
In this podcast episode, we are going to be talking about parental juvenoia, moral panic, and clickbait – what is it, and why parents and caregivers should be alive to how these topics can create…
11. Discord - What Parents Should Know
On this podcast we are going to talk about Discord – what are Discord servers, voice channels, Nitro, boosts, GDMs, and hubs – it’s easy to see how Discord can be overwhelming to parents and…
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