Grandparenting in the Digital Age (with Chris Vineis)
- Nicki Reisberg
- Apr 7
- 2 min read
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Show Notes
In this episode, Nicki Reisberg sits down (virtually) with Chris Vineis, founder of Unite for Safe Social Media, to dive into the critical role grandparents can play in protecting kids online. Christine shares her journey from government relations to online safety advocacy, highlighting why we need a united front—parents, grandparents, and communities—to push for change.
They tackle the real dangers kids face on social media, how to align between parent and grandparent approach to screen use, and the urgent need for legislative action. Plus, they explore how AI is reshaping the online world and why it’s more important than ever to equip kids with the right tools to navigate it safely.
It’s a conversation about bridging generations, taking action, and making the digital world safer for the next generation. Tune in!
About Chris Vineis
Christine Vineis is CEO and Founder of Unite for Safe Social Media, a 501 c 3 organized in 2023.
Chris has had a rich public affairs career, specializing in federal government relations, representing clients across the country in Washington. As President of her own firm, Capital Partnerships, she worked on sophisticated, complex and diverse projects requiring creative financing, unique approaches and intense relationship building and advocacy. She won over $ 2.5 B in public and private funding for clients. Today, she remains actively engaged with projects she loves!
In New York, at Pfizer headquarters, she led the company’s groundbreaking advertising campaign . At IC Industries in Chicago, a Fortune 100 company, she was the company’s youngest officer. And she sold corporate jets for two years in New York City!
Chris has a proven track record of visioning and creating successful organizations that have withstood the test of time. WTS is now 41 years old with 80 chapters nationwide and Ohio Women in Government celebrated its 25th anniversary last year.
Moved and motivated by the challenge to help families manage the risks of social media, she has now formed Unite for Safe Social Media focusing on 3 pillars: educating families-inspiring them to support one another – and activating their voices on behalf of sound legislation.
Chris is a member of the Screen Action Network’s Online Harms Committee and Fairplay’s mentor program, and the Phone Free Schools Coalition.
