by Ari Yares | Mar 1, 2026 | Preventive Parenting, Wicked Parenting Problems
“I didn’t know Roblox had chat.” I hear that often. Or, “I thought it was just a game.” Or, “I didn’t realize someone could screenshot that.” Most parents are not careless. They are busy. They see the surface of a platform. The game. The photo app. The messaging tool....
by Ari Yares | Feb 22, 2026 | Parents as Systems, Preventive Parenting, Wicked Parenting Problems
Children today are navigating tools that would have been considered adult technology just a generation ago. When digital access outpaces childhood development, the tension isn’t about whether technology is good or bad. It’s about readiness. A ten-year-old can open a...
by Ari Yares | Oct 24, 2012 | Preventive Parenting, The Innovative Dad Blog, Wicked Parenting Problems
A parent mentioned something in a session recently that I hear often. Every afternoon, the routine is the same. The kid gets in the car. Parent asks how the day was. Kid says, “Good.” Parent asks what happened. Kid says “nothing.” Conversation...
