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Category Archives: Technology

Connection is Not the Ultimate Goal; Social-Emotional Health Is

Posted on October 15, 2019 by ftpjames — 1 Comment ↓

Recently one of our friends attended a presentation on the topic of youth and technology.  Among many points, the presenter indicated that given most teens have phones (and this isn’t Continue Reading →

Posted in Parenting, Technology | Tagged communication, emotional, Health, interaction, smartphones, social, social networking, technology | 1 Comment ↓

Parent Power

Posted on August 15, 2019 by ftpjames — 1 Comment ↓

The other evening, I was speaking to a local congregation about youth and media/technology, which I consider to be the most important issue facing our kids today. I was describing Continue Reading →

Posted in Parenting, Technology | Tagged media, mobile devices, parents, power, solidarity, technology, will | 1 Comment ↓

The Perfect Christmas Present for Your Teen

Posted on December 14, 2018 by ftpjames — Leave a reply

I am sitting in my office across from her. Her mother is sitting to my right. Seconds earlier, in a casual way, I had posed the question. As I waited Continue Reading →

Posted in Parenting, Technology | Tagged alarm, FOMO, mobile devices, phone, sleep, technology, teen | Leave a reply

10 Ways Adults Are Making Parents’ Tech Decisions More Difficult

Posted on September 14, 2018 by ftpjames — Leave a reply

As the evidence continues to grow that youth and mobile devices are a toxic combination, parents are increasingly being challenged in their decisions regarding tech usage for their offspring. Although Continue Reading →

Posted in Parenting, Technology | Tagged adult, devices, media, parenting, privacy, technology | Leave a reply

More Sex. More Violence. Good by Me?

Posted on January 2, 2018 by ftpjames — Leave a reply

Recently the Journal of Pediatrics published a study entitled Parental Desensitization to Violence and Sex in Movies.  The authors took 1,000 U.S. parents and showed them multiple pairs of clips Continue Reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged desensitization, movies, ratings, sex, violence | Leave a reply

Linked In: Assessing Trends Regarding Youth’s Consumption of Technology

Posted on January 2, 2018 by ftpjames — Leave a reply

Linked In, Part I: A Day in the Life of Our Youth 6:14 A.M. The flickering lights of the television fill Aubrey’s room a few minutes before her buzzer goes Continue Reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged media, mobile devices, parenting, technology | Leave a reply

What Autism Teaches Us about Relationships – What Technology Does Not

Posted on December 22, 2017 by ftpjames — Leave a reply

Part I: Opening Act I am sitting directly across from him. I mention something about the rain outside.  He briefly looks up and responds affirmatively, but just as quickly he Continue Reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged ADOS, ASD, Autism, communication, conversation, family, relationship, technology, Turkle | Leave a reply

Thinking Through the Immersion Dilemma: What if My Teen’s Life is Governed by Media & Technology?

Posted on December 22, 2017 by ftpjames — Leave a reply

Over the past couple of years, I have spoken and written much about issues related to our youth’s use of media and technology. In addition to this series, further reading Continue Reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged adolescence, bedroom, immersion, media, parenting, sleep, technology, teen | Leave a reply

Dear Friends & Family: My Apologies on Being in the Technological Dark Ages, But…

Posted on December 22, 2017 by ftpjames — Leave a reply

Dear Loved Ones: As most of you know, I don’t carry a mobile device. The cell phone that my wife uses, and I periodically share, has no texting or internet.  Continue Reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged answering machine, distraction, Facebook, joy, mobile devices, phone, silence, technology | Leave a reply

High-Tech CEOs—Low-Tech Parents: Are We Getting the Message?

Posted on December 22, 2017 by ftpjames — Leave a reply

On September 11th, an article was published in the New York Times entitled, “Steve Jobs Was a Low-Tech Parent”. It was not the first one of its kind. The author, Continue Reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged CEO, executive, McDonalds, media, parenting, screens, technology | Leave a reply

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