by admin | Jan 15, 2020 | good tech, intentional screens, middle school, parenting
In my work with schools, I get to teach classes on Digital Citizenship. These kids are so smart and so eager to talk about their digital lives. There are some things you should know and some actions you can take right now. Here’s what you should know about how...
by admin | Dec 11, 2019 | intentional screens, middle school, parenting, relationships, screen time
In my world, screen time is a privilege, not a right. I started out by limiting screen time for my kids to one hour and asking them to do chores and homework before playing games or scrolling social media. As they’ve gotten older, we’ve had to renegotiate...
by admin | Dec 4, 2019 | middle school, parenting, relationships
Nobody likes being lectured at… least of all teenagers. And especially about online safety. Teens have been using technology for years and feel like they know waaay more than their parents. And when they sense a lecture is headed their way, they get defensive,...
by admin | Nov 6, 2019 | intentional screens, middle school, online safety, parenting, school safety, screen time
Children seem to grow up so fast. Often quicker than they need to. And access to 24/7 technology isn’t helping. Wait until 8th Grade The organization Wait Until 8th has put together a comprehensive list of reasons why parent communities should delay smart...
by admin | Oct 9, 2019 | middle school, parenting, relationships
Here is how two families are navigating the question: Is some screen time “better” than others? My clients, let’s call them The Smiths, have been thinking a lot about screen time lately. They have 2 teens, 13 and 15 years old. What I want to...
by admin | Oct 2, 2019 | bullying, middle school, online safety, parenting, screen time, social media
? Read this if you are a parent with kids who use social media and you feel like you have no idea what they are seeing, or saying or being exposed to… ? In the last year I’ve heard so many stories of online crisis. Exposure to pornography on the bus....
by admin | Sep 12, 2019 | middle school, parenting, social media
I recently read a great article in Psychology Today. Here’s my favorite line: “Strange things seem to happen to a tween’s brain the first day they walk into middle school.” One might sum up a middle schooler’s main goals in life this way:...
