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Article Parenting Screen Time with Kids

The Joy of Play: How to Replace Screens with Self-Directed Creativity

By Jenna Kruse

Nearly one in four children report symptoms of screen addiction. If your child spends excessive…

May 19, 2025

Article Parenting tech advocacy

What is Prodigy? The Hidden Costs Behind the “Free” Educational Game

By Ian McCready

In the age of digital learning, many schools are adopting technology platforms to engage kids…

Adam GronwaldMay 7, 2025

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Article Child Development and Screens Parenting

Does Your Baby Watch your Phone? The Surprising Power of Screens on Baby Brains

By Courtney G. DiStefano CCLS

While the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no screen time for children under two, babies…

Adam GronwaldApril 30, 2025

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…

April 16, 2025

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Article Parenting Screen Time with Kids

Advocate for Screen Use Changes in your Community: 5 Easy Steps to Get Started

By Courtney G. DiStefano CCLS

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

Adam GronwaldApril 9, 2025

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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,…

March 20, 2025

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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,…

Adam GronwaldFebruary 27, 2025

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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…

February 20, 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…

January 15, 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…

Ian McCreadyDecember 12, 2024

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The Joy of Play: How to Replace Screens with Self-Directed Creativity

What is Prodigy? The Hidden Costs Behind the “Free” Educational Game

Does Your Baby Watch your Phone? The Surprising Power of Screens on Baby Brains

The Unexpected Screen Struggle: Supporting Grandparents in Healthy Tech Balance

Advocate for Screen Use Changes in your Community: 5 Easy Steps to Get Started

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

Dopamine Addiction is Now the Most Common Problem for Teens

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