The White Hatter - Parenting In An Online World
Episodes
30. Where Are the Parents? The Ongoing Struggle to Fill the Room for Digital Literacy and Internet Safety Presentations
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Darren takes a candid look at a challenge many schools and presenters face: low parent turnout for digital literacy and internet safe...
29. The Rise Of AI Chatbots: What Every Parent & Caregiver Should Know
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Fro...
28. “The Difference Between Blame and Accountability for the Harms Teens Face Online When It comes To Onlife Parenting”
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
27. When Parents & Caregivers Allow age Inappropriate Access To Technology - Why It's Worth Rethinking
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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-...
26. Don't Ban It, Teach It
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
25. When Tragedy Strikes: A Hard Look at Parenting in the Age of Technology
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
24. Does Technology + Social Media = Mental Health Issues For All Youth?
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
23. “The Resilient Generation” - How Teens Are Using Phones and Technology to Build Balance & Healthy Lives
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The White Hatter: Parenting in an Online World, we challenge the tired narrative that teens are addicted, detached, or digitally do...
22. Why Online Safety Isn't About The Platform, It's About The Person
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 un...
21. Are Teens Really Losing People Skills Because Of Technology?
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The White Hatter: Parenting in an Online World podcast, where facts replace fear and education empowers action. Hosted by Darren, this e...
20. Is My Child Ready For Their First Cellphone?
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As social media safety experts, advocates, and coaches who present to thousands of parents throughout Canada and the United States, one question we ar...
19. Mom/Dad - I Want To Be A Pro-Gamer or Social Media Influencer
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
18. Teens & Vaping
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
17. Online Privacy & Security
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
16. The Deep/Dark Web - What Parents & Caregivers Need To Know
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 stud...
15. Cyberbullying (Part 2) Parenting & School Strategies
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast episode, we are going to be talking about “cyberbullying” or what we like to call digital peer aggression. This topic deserves ...
14. Cyberbullying/Digital Peer Aggression Part 1
01 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, we are going to be talking about “cyberbullying” or what we like to call “digital peer aggression”. This topic des...
13. Teen Based Digital Relationship Abuse
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
12. Parental Juvenoia, Moral Panic, & Clickbait Oh My
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, we are going to be talking about parental juvenoia, moral panic, and clickbait – what is it, and why parents and caregive...
11. Discord - What Parents Should Know
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
10. Social Comparison, Body Image, & Social Media
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, we are going to be talking about Social Comparison, Body Image, and Social Media. An important topic especially for teen gir...
9. Back-To-School Tech Preparation
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Now that summer holidays are coming to an end, parents and caregivers need to start thinking about preparing our kids for their return back to school ...
8. Reporting A Cybercrime To Police & What To Expect
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are going to be talking about how to report a cybercrime to police and what to initially expect from the attending uniform officer...
7. Parental Monitoring - What Is It, & Should We Be Using It?
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about shining a light on what the research shows, and what we have seen to be the "best practices" when it comes to parent...
6. Online Parenting Best Practices
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is not about telling you how to parent your child, because you are the parent, not us. This episode is all about shining a light on what ...
5. Is My Child Ready For A Cellphone?
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are going to be talking about the who, what, where, when, how, and why of Cellphones. We will be discussing age appropriateness, ce...
4. Online Pornography, Hypersexualization, & Our Kids
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are going to be talking about online pornography, hypersexualization, and our kids. We will be speaking to how the porn industry i...
3. Technology, Bedrooms, Sleep & Reducing Harm
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are going to be talking about why sleep is important to our kids, how technology can affect sleep, and what parents and caregiv...
2. Sextortion & Youth
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we are going to be discussing the crime of sextortion and youth vulnerability to this real online threat – Not only are we going to...
1. Summer Screen Activity vs Screen Time
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we are going to be talking about screen activity and what parents can do to create a balanced and blended use of technology not only ...