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The Biggest Challenge Parents Will Face Isn’t Screen Time… It’s Influence
For years, many professionals have been telling parents that screen time is the problem. How many hours? What apps? Which games? What age is too young? While those questions matter, […]
Words Matter What Our Kids Are Learning
I work with families and kids every single day. I hear their stories…the heartbreak, the confusion, and the quiet moments when they say, “I just don’t know why people are […]
Punitive vs. Restorative Language: How the Words We Use Shape Our Kids
Last week, after I finished speaking at a conference, a sweet teacher came up to me and asked, “Is it okay to tell my students that I’m disappointed in them?” […]
The Power of NO Why Fear Doesn’t Keep Kids Safe Online
If you’re a parent over 35, you probably remember Driver’s Ed the way I do. They’d roll out the TV cart, pop in a VHS tape, and show us an […]
Hidden Online Spots Kids Use to Find Inappropriate Content
Kids are persistent. If they set their minds to access something, they’ll likely find a way. Their efforts to find content they shouldn’t see online are no exception. Research shows […]
Lost in the Digital Fog: How Social Media Is Changing the Way We Remember
You know that feeling, right? The one where you hear someone say, “I remember when…” and suddenly you’re transported back to your childhood or your own parents’ stories. Those moments […]
What AI Will NOT Take From Your Kids
It’s everywhere you look, popping up again and again. Kind of like that pesky sibling you wish would disappear, but who just keeps coming back. It is here to stay. To […]
Leaving Our Mark From Tangible Signatures to Digital Impressions and the Search for Meaning
“Kristi was here.” The age-old signature pre digital age that we all scribbled (insert your name of course) in yearbooks, bathroom stalls, or carved into trees — it was more […]
Encourage Kids to Embrace the “In-Between” This Summer
Time spent on the front porch in the mid-summer heat braiding pine straw that became sharp, uncomfortable bracelets and necklaces. A long string tied to a June bug’s leg and […]
Kids and Sleepovers: Why They are Different These Days Because of Technology and Why You May Want to Wait
As a child of the 80s, I remember the days when my brother and I were not allowed to attend sleepovers at friends’ houses. At the time, we didn’t understand […]