We know that technology is here to stay, and today's kids are born with a phone in hand. But that doesn't mean kids don't need help navigating a world of distraction and the bombardment of information. If we want them to be...
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In a session recently, a couple confided that the only household rules for teens that they had were to do well in school. No chores or curfews. No screen limits. Their three teens ate what they wanted and left the mess. They...
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Summer is rapidly approaching, and for some parents, the battle is just beginning. What's the struggle? Summer plans. Why is it a battle? Because you want your teen to do something this summer and s/he doesn't want to do anything. But what if...
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I want to talk about a problem that a lot of parents have. In a recent workshop, it took about 2 minutes for a group of strangers to find common ground: Screen addiction, specifically video games, that are ruining their sons. As...
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As humans, we have expectations of those we love the most. As parents we front load our kids with expectations of who they will become in the future. But what we fail to identify as parents and people is our boundaries, our...
Read MoreOur relationship with technology is complex and layered. This is especially true for teens immersed in the digital world, and their parents, who struggle to answer "How much screen time is too much?" If this is something you've wondered lately, you are not...
Read MoreMiddle school can be a brutal time socially for all the reasons we remember: cliques and social conformity. The cool kids and the not cool ones. Bullies. The only thing worse than middle school as it was: the addition of Instagram and Snapchat,...
Read MoreCan a toddler have screen addiction? I don't think we can start thinking about dealing with technology and screen addiction too early. For instance, here is a conversation I overheard yesterday: Mom: You must go potty. Child: Give me your phone and I'll go. Mom: I'm...
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