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Apps aren’t bad. It’s what you do with them that might be
Please don't buy into all of the "Sky is falling" emails saying you must to delete these apps off of your kid's phones or else. Talk to your kids about apps, just don't delete them. Common sense and teaching our kids proper use of technology must rule over fear.
The Dangers of Distracted Parenting
Parents often message me talking about their kids and their addiction to their phones. We rarely talk about the phone use of us as parents. Yet for all the talk about children’s screen time, surprisingly little attention is paid to screen use by parents themselves,...
How much time do your kids spend online each day?
I do not think most of us realize just how much time we spend each day on our phones. As a parent, we need to teach our kids about healthy use of technology. I think this is something that we have to model well for our kids so learning how much time we as adults spend...
Best Parenting Controls Hardware/Software/Apps for online safety
One of the most asked questions at my talks is about the internet and safety for our kids. This video is about the hardware and software that can be used to help in this area. If you have not subscribed yet please do. If you think I am missing any great applications...
Being A Teen Girl On Social Media Is Like Having A High-Pressure, Full-Time (Unpaid!) Job
So much information out there today how we have a really unbalanced relationship with our phones and social media. I am not saying we all need to get rid of these things but we all must reevaluate what we are doing. If it sounds like a full-time job, that’s because it...
10 places we should not allow phones
We need to find a way to have a more balanced relationship with our phones. As parents, we must find a way to deal with our bad phone addictions so that we can properly model good technology use for our kids. Here are 10 places we should not allow phones in our lives....
Simon Sinek Q & A: How Do Cell Phones Impact Our Relationships
Such an important conversation for both students, parents, and leaders. The most important thing to do is to get rid of the device when you're engaging with another human being They are afraid to talk to people Human relationships is what makes people happy. You don't...
New Talk is out! Parenting: Navigating Everything
My new Parenting: Navigating Everything talk is now completed. Love a chance to speak this to your parents at your church, school, conference, camp, or other events. We all want the best for our kids but which parenting information do we choose? With over 75,000...
Adults who went undercover at a high school found 7 things people don’t realize about life for teenagers today
I would agree with the findings from this TV show. High school is nothing like it used to be. That's the message of "Undercover High," a documentary series on A&E that follows seven adults who pose as students for a semester at Highland Park High School in Topeka,...
WHO to recognize gaming disorder as mental health condition in 2018
This has been a growing concern for many people over the past few years. I have seen the destruction video game addiction (or you can use the word compulsion) has done in families and in the lives of students. This is not saying that it is bad to play video games just...
