Meet Our Bloggers

By age

Preschoolers (2-4)

Little Kids (5-7)

Big Kids (8-9)

Tweens (10-12)

Teens (13+)

By topic

Early Childhood

Advocacy

Alcohol, Drugs, Smoking

Back to School

Celebrity Influence on Kids

Cell Phone Parenting

Character Strengths and Life Skills

Common Sense News

Cyberbullying

Digital Citizenship

Digital Media and School

Facebook, Instagram, and Social

Healthy Media Habits

Internet Basics

Latino

Learning with Technology

Marketing to Kids

Media and Body Image

Privacy and Internet Safety

Reading

Screen Time

Sex in the Media

Spanish Resources

Special Needs

Technology Addiction

Violence in the Media

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Raising kids in today's media environment is challenging. But it's also fun, surprising, and inspiring. Our bloggers represent diverse views, but we all have one thing in common: We care about kids' media. We recognize that parents know their own kids best -- and know what's best for their own kids. The blog is a place to share ideas, confess our trials and tribulations, ask questions and get answers, learn something, teach something, explore topics of the day, uncover trends, and just be there for one another.

Learn more about our bloggers

Julia D. Akpan,

Maria O Alvarez,

Dir. Latino Content & Outreach | Mom of two

Jeffrey M. Anderson,

Guest Blogger | Movie/DVD reviewer | Dad of one

Matt Berman,

Michael Berry,

Guest Blogger | Book Reviewer | Dad of two

Betsy Bozdech,

Executive Editor, Ratings & Reviews | Mom of two

Sandie Angulo Chen,

Guest Blogger | Movie/DVD/Book Reviewer | Mom of three

Baldwin Cheng,

Dad of three

Marisa Connolly,

Polly Conway,

TV Editor | Aunt of two

Molly Coplan,

Marketing Manager

August Deshais,

Education Blogger | Dad of three

Common Sense Media Editors,

Christine Elgersma,

Senior Editor, Apps| Mom of one

Sierra Filucci,

Executive Editor, Parenting Content | Mom of two

Bill Fitzgerald,

Director, Privacy Initiative

Liza Fowler,

Marketing Specialist

Jinny Gudmundsen,

Executive Editor, Video Games | Mom of two

Julia Plonowski Gunther,

Jeff Haynes,

Senior Editor, Video Games & Websites | Dad of one

Grace Jordan,

Manager, Brand Marketing

Shira Lee Katz,

Senior Director, Education Content | Tech and learning enthusiast

Caroline Knorr,

Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one

Deborah Gilboa MD,

Guest blogger

Regan McMahon,

Senior Editor, Books | Mom of two

Nell Minow,

Diane Moe,

Kelly Green Morrison,

Vice President, Product | Mom of two

Jill Murphy,

Vice President, Editorial | Mom of two

Jennifer Newsom,

Guest Blogger

Amanda Nojadera,

Editorial Associate | Aunt of two

Erin Wilkey Oh,

Executive Editor, Education | Mom of one

Seeta Pai,

Former Vice President, Research | Mom of two

Kate Pavao,

Guest Blogger | Book Reviewer | Mom of one

Stacy Pena,

Liz Perle,

Editor in Chief | Mom of two

Mary L. Pulido,

Barbara Ray,

Blogger

S. Jhoanna Robledo,

Guest blogger | Movie/DVD Reviewer | Mom of three

Kelly Schryver,

Amy Guggenheim Shenkan,

President and COO | Mom of one

Ingrid Simone,

Senior Editor, Apps | Mom of two

Ann Cattalini Sinclair,

XQ Guest Blogger | Mom of three

Darri Stephens,

Director, Digital Learning

Jim Steyer,

CEO and Founder | Dad of four

Christina Tynan-Wood,

Rachael Ward,

Carrie R. Wheadon,

Reviewer | Mom of one

Amber Whiteside,

Director of Communications | Mom of two

johnwilliams,

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