Parenting in the Screen Age: A Guide for Calm Conversations
Whose kids aren't overdosing on tech during the pandemic? Zoom school, Zoom activities, Zoom get togethers, who is Zoom'ed out? We've always known to try to moderate tech, especially for [...]
Creating Consequences Together, Hard But Necessary
I have been following Delaney Ruston’s Screenagers Tech Talk Tuesdays blog for a while. She has great articles and resources surrounding what I consider to be one of the biggest […]
Top Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
Thanks to Clara Ellington, blogger, for sharing insights into the key threats our kids face online and how we can help educate and protect them. Stats that say that 95% [...]
Technology and Kids – Excerpt from Be the Parent
Technology opens so many doors, but can be a constant battle at home. We want our kids to have access to information, and it’s become their digital playground, but it’s […]
Non-Tech Holiday Gift Suggestions from Screenagers
Thanks to Delaney Ruston, MD, Screenagers‘ Filmmaker, for this list of non-tech holiday gifts…I love following Delaney’s blog posts, and think that her continuing the dialogue about the effects of […]
How Technology in Bedrooms Affects Sleep
Thanks to Delaney Ruston, Screenagers‘ Filmmaker, for sharing this article on how technology in bedrooms is having a major impact on kids’ sleep. Timely, given the upcoming National Day of […]
Cracking the Teen Sexting Code
Hot topic for sure from the title alone. Amy Williams, a social worker who specializes in teen behavioral health, developed some great tips and a colorful infographic to help parents […]
Are We Addicted to Our Cell Phones?
In light of recent posts on managing the digital age, this article caught my eye. The data is alarming about how connected we are and about how tough it is […]
Part 2 – Tech Tips from Screenagers
As a follow-up to my recent post about the new Screenagers documentary, I asked the film team to share some top tech tips with our readers. These are so spot […]
Screenagers Tackles “Growing Up in the Digital Age”
Screenagers, a recently released documentary, is sharing its voice about teens and tech on, ironically, screens nationwide. This is such an important discussion for both parents and teens/tweens, and for […]
ABC National News Story on Kids Putting Social Media Boundaries On…Parents
When our kids are young, it’s “easy” to put boundaries on them with social media and screens. Yes, there may be power struggles. Yes, there is a new social channel […]
The Social Life of the App Addicted Teen
This infographic really caught my eye. Thanks to Tara Heath, journalist, and Teen Safe for sharing this amazing infographic, illustrating how and where our kids are connected, and how we […]