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Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
In my Loneliness research, the conversation on how Social Media might be affecting a new generation keeps coming up. Here is a great yet scary article. Just because we like social media does not mean it is good for us. Love to hear peoples thoughts on this. I’ve been...
Brett Ullman: Topics for your Church, Conference, School or Camp
Hi Everyone, I hope you all enjoying your summer. As we begin planning another school / ministry year I wanted to send out a blog with information on all of the talks that I do. Below is a list of the topics that I offer: (1) The Walking Wounded - This talk is looking...
Quit social media | Dr. Cal Newport | TEDxTysons
Great Ted talk. Well worth the time to watch. I am NOT saying we all need to quit social media. I do think we need to engage in social media carefully and not just with indifference. ... constant exports from your friends constant curated, positive portrayals of...
Sherry Turkle: Connected, but alone?
One of the best TED talks I have heard in years. Please take a few minutes to watch this. So just to take some quick examples: People text or do email during corporate board meetings. They text and shop and go on Facebook during classes, during presentations, actually...
’13 Reasons Why’ holds many important lessons for parents of teenagers
As a full time speaker who spends 1/2 of his life speaking to high school age students I think this article is a great wake up call for parents. I find that many students today seem to be raising themselves with parents who are so busy with the downward spiral of...
100 Huntley Street interview on 13 Reasons Why | Brett Ullman
Here is the interview I did for 100 Huntley Street on the Netflix TV show 13 Reasons Why. If you have not read my blog on this please do so as well as there is much more information in my blog. Click here for the blog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCYBUzD_aM0
13 Reasons Why… Some thoughts
13 Reasons Why. The New York Times best seller by young adult novel writer Jay Asher that came out way back in 2007 has sold over 3 million copies to date. I read this book a few years ago and found it ... I find it hard to find the correct word: riveting, eye...
Prince William And Lady Gaga FaceTime To Talk About Mental Health
Great article and video. Check it out! The video — a partnership with Heads Together — shows the prince and singer FaceTiming with each other — he in his study at Kensington Palace, she in her kitchen in Los Angeles — as they discuss the importance of being able to...
Parents and Screentime. . . A Surprising Infographic . . .
So often we as parents are talking to out kids about their time spent on screens while taking little time to examine our own screen time. Great blog from Walt Mueller. Then, I took the next step. It’s a step that hushes the parental gasps. In case you’re wondering...
Theft is Theft is Theft. No excuses.
Ever have one of those weird conversations? Last week I am having dinner with my family and the waitress asked if we had a Scene points card (movie rewards). We talked briefly as she scanned my card and she said we could also use the points for food. She then went on...
