The Common Parent

Your kids are online. Here's how to keep up without the panic.

Apps, games and AI change faster than any parent can track, so we break down what your kids are using and what to do about it.

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Cat and Nat, founders of The Common Parent

Apps and tech platforms change constantly. New features launch every week and every tech company out there is racing for your kid's attention. The only real defence is staying informed. That's exactly what we're here for.

The guidance you'll find here is shaped by years of conversations with trusted experts and medical professionals in the field.

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Start with a guide, then stay in the loop for free.

Our guides

The Screen Sense Guide

The complete, platform-by-platform playbook for screen time, parental controls, and the conversations that actually work. It covers Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, Discord, Spotify, Pinterest, Android, and iOS. It includes WhatsApp, Explained, a phone contract, websites to block, scripts to use, and a mini-guide specific to athletes.

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The Parent's Guide to AI

AI is here and our kids have a front row seat. This guide covers what AI tools your kids are actually using, what to watch for, and how to build AI literacy at home, without needing a technical background. It is designed to protect your child's ability to think critically.

$24.99

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Roblox Guide

Roblox reported 138 million average daily active users in the quarter ended September 30, 2026. This guide covers 2026 age verification, Kids and Select account tiers, parental controls that stick, and the risks and red flags to watch for.

$7.99

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The Complete Bundle

All three guides: Screen Sense, The Parent's Guide to AI and the Roblox Guide. $64.99 (save $17.98 vs. buying separately).

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Our most-loved guide walks you through screen time, parental controls, and the conversations that work (platform by platform).

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What parents are saying

“love your approach... I follow other accounts like this that push screen-free, social media-free until such and such an age. That does not fly with my boundary-hating, very strong-willed 13-year-old.”

A mom doing her best

“We found the guide to be incredibly user-friendly, and we especially appreciated the detailed parent handouts outlining various social media platforms.”

Toronto Psychology & Wellness Group

“As a school social worker, I want to thank you. I find this incredibly valuable and I wish parents knew it could be this easy.”

School Counsellor

“I wish I had this sooner. The guide is so easy to follow, but I was so overwhelmed and didn't know where to start.”

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