📌 Here’s what you’ll learn in today’s issue:

• Why entry-level jobs are vanishing — and how to help your child skip the line.
  

• What parents must know about AI replacing “starter roles” across the globe.
  

• The 4-step cheat sheet to help your teen turn AI into a career advantage.
  

• Roku’s privacy scandal and the wild story of a woman who let ChatGPT pick lottery numbers.

🐝 What’s Buzzing for Mom & Dad Today

📺 Roku Is Selling Kids’ Data?
Roku’s been accused of collecting kids’ viewing habits, voice recordings, and even location data — and selling it to advertisers without parental consent.
👉 The privacy problem →

🎰 ChatGPT Picked Her Lottery Numbers — And She Won
A Michigan woman used AI to select Powerball numbers and won $100K, but the lottery company says it was pure chance, not chatbot magic.
👉 Why people are giving AI too much credit →

🧠 The Big Idea: Entry-Level Jobs Continue to Disappear.

If your child plans to “start at the bottom and work their way up,” we need to talk.

Because that bottom rung?

It’s vanishing.

A new report out of Canada just confirmed what parents around the world are starting to feel: young adults are being squeezed out of the job market — not because they aren’t qualified, but because the jobs simply aren’t there.

And the reason?

Artificial intelligence.

According to the Winnipeg Free Press, AI is “threatening to push young people out of entry-level jobs” across the country. 

The data shows a clear trend: employment for new grads is falling in roles most exposed to AI — while more senior positions remain untouched.

It’s not just Canada. 

It’s global.

One international study found that 41% of companies across seven countries are now using AI instead of hiring new staff.

Nearly a quarter said entry-level roles were largely automatable.

Translation? The job ladder is being pulled up before our kids even get a foot on it.

So what does that mean for your child’s future?

Here’s the hard truth: the traditional “safe” path — graduate, get a junior job, climb slowly — is no longer guaranteed.

The early jobs that teach time management, communication, and resilience?

They’re being outsourced to AI.

But here’s the opportunity: the skills AI can’t replicate — creativity, leadership, problem-solving, ethical judgment — are becoming more valuable than ever.

That’s the shift we have to prepare our kids for.

Because when entry-level disappears, it doesn’t mean the end of opportunity. It means the start of a new game — one where initiative, adaptability, and digital fluency open the first doors.

And our kids can win that game.

But they need us to show them how.

So instead of asking “What job should my teen apply for?” — let’s start asking better questions:

• What value can they create, even now?
  

• How can they use AI tools to build something — a business, a brand, a portfolio?
  

• Where can they lead, rather than wait to be led?
  

Because the new first job may not come with a title.

It may come from starting a YouTube channel that teaches math to younger kids, using AI to script and edit.

Or launching a design service on Fiverr using Midjourney and ChatGPT.

Or helping a local business improve its online presence — something many digital-native teens could do with just a laptop and a few smart prompts.

The point isn’t to turn every child into an entrepreneur.

It’s to help them think like one.

To help them recognize that in an AI world, the people who thrive are the ones who create momentum before being told what to do.

And yes — that’s scary.

Especially for parents who grew up believing in résumés, internships, and paying your dues.

But the world has changed. And the best way to protect our kids isn’t to hold on to the past — it’s to help them build a new path forward.

That starts with mindset.

It starts with action.

And it starts with seeing AI not as a job stealer… but as the ultimate starter kit.

Want to help your child build a career — or business — that makes them irreplaceable?

Let’s get tactical in today’s Future Proof Parent Cheat Sheet below.

💬  Future Proof Parent Cheat Sheet

Help Your Teen Use AI to Design Their Own Future (Instead of Waiting for One)

If the first rung on the career ladder is disappearing, it’s time to stop waiting for schools or employers to hand your kid a plan.

Here’s how to flip the script — and use AI to help your child chart a path that leads to work they own, not just tolerate.

🧠 Step 1: Ask AI to Map the Landscape

Prompt:

“List 10 careers where creativity, emotional intelligence, and adaptability matter more than technical skill. For each, show the entry paths, potential income, and future outlook.”

Do this together — not to pick one, but to open your teen’s eyes to what’s possible beyond traditional jobs.

🛠 Step 2: Reverse Engineer Their Dream

Prompt:

“If I want to be a ____, what should I study, build, and launch in the next 3 years to succeed — even without a degree?”

This gets your teen focused on actions, not just academics.

🎓 Step 3: Find Smart Education — That Pays Off

Prompt:

“What are the top bootcamps, online programs, or alternative learning paths for teens who want to start a business or freelance in [area of interest]?”

Skip the debt. Invest in skills that convert.

🚀 Step 4: Launch a Tiny Project

Pick one small thing your teen can build this month — with AI as their assistant, not their driver.

Ideas:

• A newsletter
  

• A digital product
  

• A YouTube channel
  

• A 1-week freelancing test
  

The win? They learn what excites them, what they’re good at, and how to lead with initiative.

Because the fastest way to future-proof your child is to stop preparing them for jobs that no longer exist.

And start helping them build a future they control instead.

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