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Happy Grandparent sitting with excited child on the couch, scrolling on a screen without boundaries.

Article Family & Technology Parenting

The Unexpected Screen Struggle: Supporting Grandparents in Healthy Tech Balance

By Jenna Kruse

Just hop on Reddit for a few minutes, and you’ll see the flurry of threads…

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April 16, 2025

Kids playing make believe at home where advocating for less screens brings visible change

Article Parenting Screen Time with Kids

5 Ways to Advocate for Screen Use Changes in your Community – Starting at Home

By Courtney G. DiStefano

We have all felt the twinge of guilt that sets in when our child says,…

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Adam GronwaldApril 9, 2025

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

By Jenna Kruse

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

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March 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”?

By Dr. Ashley Dunford

In my family chiropractic practice, it isn't hard to find people who struggle with Tech…

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Adam GronwaldMarch 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

By Angela Imhoff

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

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Adam GronwaldFebruary 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

By Jenna Kruse

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

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February 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?

By Courtney G. DiStefano

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

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Adam GronwaldFebruary 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

By Jenna Kruse

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

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January 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

By Angela Imhoff

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

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January 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

By Ian McCready

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

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Ian McCreadyDecember 12, 2024

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The Unexpected Screen Struggle: Supporting Grandparents in Healthy Tech Balance

5 Ways to Advocate for Screen Use Changes in your Community – Starting at Home

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

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

Modeling Healthy Technology Use with Our Kids and Why It Matters

Keeping Our Kids Safe Online: One Mom’s Perspective

Unplug and Refocus: The SMART Method for Cutting Screen Time

Dopamine Addiction is Now the Most Common Problem for Teens

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