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Parenting
- Helpful Tips for Family Tech AgreementsThinking about creating a family tech agreement and looking for tips? A family tech agreement is a set of rules about how devices like smartphones, tablets, computers, TVs, and gaming consoles are used in your home. Besides establishing boundaries for screens, these agreements encourage families to come together and discuss healthy technology use. A familyContinue reading “Helpful Tips for Family Tech Agreements”
- 5 Surprising Statistics About Kids and ScreensThe technology train has left the station and reshaped childhood in the process. The following statistics illustrate the influence of screens and tech on the daily life of kids. It’s important to note that not all of the statistics are negative. Depending on its use, technology has positive, neutral, and negative effects on the livesContinue reading “5 Surprising Statistics About Kids and Screens”
- 5 Ways to Foster Healthy Digital Habits in KidsLet’s face it, tech companies do not have the best interests of our kids and teens in mind. On top of that, laws to protect kids online cannot get through congress. This leaves it to parents and caregivers to help kids learn to stay safe and build healthy digital habits. So where do families start?Continue reading “5 Ways to Foster Healthy Digital Habits in Kids”
Understanding Your Kid’s Social World
- Middle School Stuff #7: Social MediaThis series of posts explores the tricky side of middle school. Here’s post #7 – Social Media. If you missed earlier posts, here are links: #1 – Judgment, #2 – Friendship Changes, #3 – Popularity, #4 – Crushes & Dating, #5 – Cliques & Groups, and #6 – Gossip. While researching Middle School – Safety GogglesContinue reading “Middle School Stuff #7: Social Media”
- Middle School Stuff #6: GossipThis series of posts explores the tricky side of middle school. Here’s post #6 – Gossip. If you missed earlier posts, here are links: #1 – Judgment, #2 – Friendship Changes, #3 – Popularity, #4 – Crushes & Dating, and # 5 – Cliques & Groups. While researching Middle School – Safety Goggles Advised, IContinue reading “Middle School Stuff #6: Gossip”
- Middle School Stuff #5: Cliques and GroupsThis series of posts explores the tricky side of middle school. Here’s post # 5 – Cliques & Groups. If you missed earlier posts, here are links: #1 – Judgment, #2 – Friendship Changes, #3 – Popularity, and #4 – Crushes and Dating. While researching Middle School – Safety Goggles Advised, I visited 7th-grade classroomsContinue reading “Middle School Stuff #5: Cliques and Groups”
Family Dinner Topics
- Family Dinner Topic: What Word Would You Choose to Guide You in the New Year?One-word intentions have grown in popularity in recent years. Unlike traditional New Years’ resolutions, one-word intentions are simple and straightforward.
- The Surprising Benefits of Family DinnerStudies find that family dinner offers benefits such as increased academic performance, lower obesity rates, improved well-being, and more.
- Family Dinner Topic: What’s on your post-quarantine bucket list?As we sat around our dinner table last night, I posed this question to my family: “What’s at the top of your post-quarantine bucket list?” The responses were heartfelt and simple: “Hang out with friends and neighbors, eat at a favorite restaurant, go to the library, walk to the ice cream shop, get back to a sports practice or fitness routine. It’s only been a few weeks, but the nostalgia for these regular activities was apparent.
