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What incentives work to help decrease screen time for our kids (and ourselves)? Today we look at a contest a company is running that is offering 100K for someone to not use their smartphone for the year and whether these kinds of external motivations change habits.
Read MoreBig news has hit us today about brain morphology and screen time and I want to weigh in as we all try to make sense of the findings.
Read MoreComing up with unique gifts for the holidays to help promote off-screen time for kids and teens is something I have enjoyed writing about in the past and jazzed to do again today.
Read MoreSaying no and being able to tolerate the myriad of emotions that result, such as guilt, self-doubt, and sadness is challenging for many people. I have tips to help.
Read MoreThanksgiving is this week, and I have some ideas about how to support more face-to-face interactions and fewer retreats into all our individual devices.
Read MoreOften teens will say things online such as “hey you are cute” and other compliments. Teens tell me that they would not say these things face-to-face but online it is fun. I have tips and more to guide and support them.
Read MoreSchools experience pressure to have tech on their campuses from tech companies, administration, and others. Schools want to do well by their students and tech has been sold as a quick fix.
Read MoreI encourage parents to share their feelings with their children. It is not about burdening them with one’s anxiety or sadness or other emotions. It is about naming feelings and discussing them. This approach has been shown to be highly effective in helping youth develop greater emotional intelligence.
Read MoreLast year Snapchat introduced Snap Map, a cartoon-looking map with Bitmojis of users positioned at their real-life locations. Did you know that It goes one step further than just showing where the kid is, it also can virtually show what they are actually doing?
Read MoreSpending more time talking with youth about all the cool things on screens paradoxically makes them more receptive to talking about ways to limit screen time.
Read MoreI am a big believer in working hard to teach my daughter and son, and myself, to continually be better planners. The less we rely on the phone as the escape route for changing plans, the more we work together to get our plans organized outside of school time. So I have really started to “HOLD THAT TEXT.”
Thinking about the apps that people develop for social good is a great topic to discuss with our kids and students. The more we can help them think of tech as a tool, (rather than just an entertainment and social center) the better.
Read MoreFinally, Apple's "Screen Time" controls are here!! Read about how to use them how they can help manage kids' time on screens.
Read MoreI often see siblings in parallel worlds for hours at a time, each in their personal screen silos. “The only time my sister talks to me is when she bangs on the bathroom door telling me to get out.”
Read More“Does social media make you feel more or less depressed?” These answers and more a revealed in this comprehensive survey about teens’ emotional lives in this digital age.
Read MoreIt turns out swearing is on the rise and through all the media and social media youth are exposed to these days, they are seeing swear words like never before. That’s where our work as loving adults is required. Tips to opening a conversation.
Read MoreNew survey reports that 9/10 teens think they spend too much time online. See what teens are doing to curb their constant screen-time urges.
Read MoreChangemakers are working to create learning environments free from cell phone distractions. Read more about the momentum.
Read MoreYouth are facing these transitions with new forms of communication and self-presentation—yep, you got it...social media platforms. Today we explore the upsides and downsides in the age of constant contact.
Read MoreAre you failing with screen rules? You are not alone. I have several suggestions to help you get back on track.
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