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Family in a white car taking a screen-free spring break roadtrip with the windows down a kid puts both arms wide open out of the window while his mom leans out of the window with sunglasses and a fedora hat.

Article Parenting Screen Time with Kids

How to enjoy a Screen-Free Spring Break: Advice for Roadtrips

How to enjoy a Screen-Free Spring Break: Advice for Roadtrips Can spring break be fun,…

Bekah BrownMarch 20, 2025

Woman in a white button down shirt and jeans sitting on a stool leaning over getting tech neck by being bent down reading something on her phone

Article Technology & Your Body

Could your Screen Time be Causing “Tech Neck”?

Could your Screen Time be Causing "Tech Neck"? In my family chiropractic practice, it isn't…

Bekah BrownMarch 6, 2025

Mom with dark curly brown hair on her phone with one finger up while her young child waits close by on the couch looking for connection

Article Parenting

Are You There For Me? Technology in the Way of Connection

Are you there for me? When Technology Gets in the Way of Connection In 1975,…

Bekah BrownFebruary 27, 2025

Brother and sister sitting on the floor, leaning on the couch, sneaking technology.

Article Family & Technology Parenting

Modeling Healthy Technology Use with Our Kids and Why It Matters

Tried a screen-free day for the kids, but I was the biggest offender! 🙈 Turns…

Bekah BrownFebruary 20, 2025

Boy with his headphones on and controller in his hand experiencing behavior change and is screaming at whatever is happening on his screen.

Article Child Development and Screens

Is my Child’s Behavior Being Influenced by their Screen Time?

Is My Child’s Behavior Being Influenced By Their Screen Time? Screen time can affect general…

Bekah BrownFebruary 6, 2025

Asian Mom sitting on couch with arm around look-alike daughter keeping her safe online simply by being present while daughter scrolls on her phone.

Article Family & Technology Preparing for Tech with Kids

Keeping Our Kids Safe Online: One Mom’s Perspective

Keeping our kids safe online can feel like a part-time job—not just any job, but…

Bekah BrownJanuary 15, 2025

Mixed race family playing together leaving screen time behind after setting doable goals through the SMART method.

Article Family & Technology

Unplug and Refocus: The SMART Method for Cutting Screen Time

You’ve recognized that your screen time is out of balance, and you’re considering an adjustment…

Bekah BrownJanuary 3, 2025

Mom with hands together, visibily upset with teen scrolling on her phone, closed off with her legs up next to her chest, possibly getting her dopamine hits like many other teens who are addicted to their screens.

Article Parenting Tech Brain Science

Dopamine Addiction is Now the Most Common Problem for Teens

The Anxious Generation, by Jonathan Haidt, released in 2024 has laid out a terrifying world…

Ian McCreadyDecember 12, 2024

Boy looking down with mom holding his hands and looking intently in his face to talk to him about resetting norms for screen time

Article Screen Time with Kids

Help! How To Reset Screen Time Norms for My Kids

It can feel impossible to change the norms that we have already set around screen…

Bekah BrownDecember 5, 2024

Child at table with screen during holiday gathering without experiencing the conversation

Article Family & Technology Parenting Screen Time with Kids

Beyond the Screen: How to Encourage Real Holiday Experiences for Your Child

The turkey is dressed; glasses clink among adult guests as they exchange warm conversation. Children’s…

Bekah BrownNovember 20, 2024

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