Smartphones and Video Viewing
The recently released Common Sense Census offers helpful insights into the ways that our children and teens are using media. Perhaps you’re wondering what kids are doing on those devices during the many hours that they spend on them each…
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Social Media Poison
I recently read an informative op-ed piece by Stella O’Malley, a therapist who works with families. O’Malley titled her piece, “The Children I Meet Are Often Shattered By Their Social Media Use.” The headline caught my eye as I am…
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Social Media Sobriety
In his book 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You, Tony Reinke relates a story about his wife and what she learned when she did something that most of us might never do these days. She decided to remove herself…
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Smartphone Too Soon
Parents, at what age should be put a smartphone in the hands of our kids? I get asked this question all the time. Typically, parents who hold out on smartphones for their kids begin to feel great pressure to cave.…
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Episode 98: “No Phones For A Week” with Donna Freitas
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Donna Freitas, Ph.D. – website (featuring her bio, books, and speaking…
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Youth Culture Hot Quote
I made a mistake when I gave my older children phones when they were 13. It ended my relationship with them, really. Not completely, but it became a very, very big part of their lives. They became too inundated with…
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