A Pain in the Pandemic: What our Kids Need in Social Isolation A Pandemic Joyride Our kids are home. They're bored. And screens have filled the vacuum. The other week I realized the reality of childhood boredom when two Texas state troopers...
Kid Safe Phones & Boundaries: 5 Lessons Alexa Taught our Family Our foster daughters arrived late on a windy Friday night. At the time, they were 10 and 13, the prime years for wanting a smartphone. After introductions and signing the...
Why You Should Never Give Your Kids an iPhone The Apple Allure I had the opportunity to tour Apple's London headquarters during their launch of the original iPhone (yes, that groundbreaking 1st Generation smartphone) with other fresh-faced, college of...
The World's Best Digital Parenting Articles Even though the topic is just now hitting mainstream perception, there is an overwhelming amount of content about digital health for our kids. I’ve read over 1,000 articles on this...
Should You #CancelNetflix Because of The Controversial Film "Cuties?" Yes, we watched the controversial Netflix film “Cuties.” 😲 We did this for 2 reasons: to understand for ourselves if this film was really as bad as some claim ,...
Best Smartphones for Kids (2021) Topics covered… What are the best smartphones for kids? 2 essential parent tests to find the right fit. A close look at the iPhone, flip phones, Wisephone, and others. Your...
How an 8-year-old became my digital detox coach and changed my life. Spellbound I remember one day during eLearning, my eight-year-old son was on a break. He leapt from his chair and looked up at me. I was on a break too,...
"Two Tables" (a poem) Two tables, Each packed with parents and kids, each face-to-face with someone, or some thing. One finds delight in a portal to endless entertainment and pleasure. The other...