—— FOR BUSY PARENTS OF TEENS
Your teen already uses AI. Here’s how to stay a step ahead.
One short email every Sunday. A real situation, what’s actually going on, and what to say at dinner. From a dad whose day job is finding the weak spots in Army systems.
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A RECENT SUNDAY EMAIL
My son’s essay was “too good.” Here’s the conversation we had.
What I noticed, the three questions I asked him, and the house rule we landed on.
Homework · 4 min read
Start with what’s happening at your house
Pick the one that sounds like this week.
My kid uses ChatGPT for homework
Where help ends and cheating starts, and how to talk about it.
I don’t know what apps they’re on
A 15-minute check of the AI already on their phone.
College apps are coming
What schools actually allow, and where AI helps without risk.
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I find weak spots for a living. Now I do it at home.
I’m Jeff. I’ve spent about 30 years securing military systems by asking one question: how could this go wrong? I’m also a single dad of two teenage boys. This site is where I point that same question at the AI in our house, and share what actually works.
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HOMEWORK
The “too good” essay: what to do before you accuse
Signs to look for, and the conversation that keeps trust intact.
4 min
SAFETY
Threat-model your teen’s phone in 15 minutes
The same checklist I use at work, cut down for the kitchen table.
6 min
COLLEGE
What admissions offices say about AI essays this year
[SOURCE-BACKED SUMMARY] and what it means for your senior.
5 min
HOME
I let AI plan our week of dinners. Here’s what broke.
Where it saved me an hour, and where I took back control.
3 min
FREE GUIDE
The 10-minute AI talk: a script for tonight
Five questions to ask your teen, what their answers tell you, and one house rule to try this week.
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