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“Having calm, consistent conversations has greatly improved screen balance in my home and I have written hundreds of articles to help others through my weekly Tech Talk Tuesdays newsletter and blog.”— Delaney Ruston, MD Physician/Filmmaker"
I wholeheartedly believe that raising kids who can ask for help is one of the best resiliency skills we provide our children and teens. Today I write about many organizations and types of people that can lend support during emotionally hard times for your youth, and you.
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One of the main ways that I stay grounded while raising emerging adults during our tech revolution is by reminding myself of the power of values. Today I go into what I call the Three C’s that help to guide my parenting.
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Instagram recently started testing hiding Likes in the US. Today I explore what that looks like, and why they are interested in implementing this new view. Celebrities and others have talked about the positive emotional effect of hiding Likes. Are you your kids part of this experiment?
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In SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age, you witness me trying to make a set of rules happen in our home. I made a contract, but I soon realized that to make it work, I needed to find ways to get my kids to participate in setting the guidelines.
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Sharing podcast recommendations is something I do often with friends and colleagues. I wanted to share some of my recent picks for listening with the youth in your life.
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I have more than 20 ideas for non-tech holiday gifts this year. And, many are things you can make yourself.
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In online games with chatrooms, people with bad intentions can pretend to be any age. They can say they are a friend-of-a-friend as a way to enter the chat. Children are susceptible because they are unsuspecting, and by the time they may realize something is not right, shame and threats may already be in place to keep them quiet and scared.
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We are making changes on Away For The Day. We are now advocating an away-for-the-day cellphone policy not just for middle schools but for high schools and, of course, elementary schools, too. Today we share experiences from trailblazers and resources for anyone to get the policy changed at their school.
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How to promote shared discussions and shared experiences during this time? Thanksgiving’s themes of gratitude, empathy, and sharing are a perfect launching pad.
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Have you ever felt like you were half-listening to your kids because you were distracted by your device? In a large survey of kids and teens, 32% reported feeling "unimportant" when parents used their cell phone conversations. In Today’s Tech Talk Tuesday I explore this issue.
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Gaming, a new approach... how to help our kids and teens that just can't stop. China is setting curfews, but what can we do as caregivers to set limits in our homes... and why it's so important.
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I thought it could not be possible, but for teens, ages 13 to 18, screen time has gone up by 42 minutes over the past four years. Teens now spend, on average, 7 hours and 22 minutes per day on screens, not including homework or schoolwork.
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