Search Results media Parenting • Technology Nov 15, 2023 Don’t Let False Narratives Scare You in This Digital Age of ParentingRecently, I published an article regarding our decision to not allow phones, social media, or gaming consoles for our kids until midway during their senior year in high school. The […]...Read Full Article Parenting • Technology Oct 14, 2023 No Phones. No Social Media. Homecoming CourtIn August of 2020, our oldest (twins), Zach and Emma, began their freshman year. Two years later, their brother, Matthew, would join them in the high school ranks. Ever since […]...Read Full Article Parenting • Technology May 10, 2022 Should Smartphones and Social Media Accounts Be Illegal for Minors?We are in the midst of a mental health crisis in this country, and this has been acknowledged by the highest offices in the land. Although there are many factors involved, a […]...Read Full Article Parenting • Technology Mar 14, 2022 Don’t Be Afraid: We All Deserve to Know the Truth About TechOver the past decade or so, an inconvenient truth has begun to emerge on the tech landscape. Simply put, for all the alluring, positive options that tech has provided, there […]...Read Full Article Parenting • Technology Nov 15, 2021 Just When is Enough Enough? It’s Time for Parents to Reclaim Their Kids from TechAs the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, there has been another type of scourge growing for years, this one involving the effects of media and technology on […]...Read Full Article Parenting • Technology Aug 15, 2019 Parent PowerThe 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 […]...Read Full Article Parenting • Health • Technology May 14, 2019 Thirteen Reasons Why NotIn March of 2017, Netflix released the series “Thirteen Reasons Why.” In graphic, gripping detail, it told the story of a girl who committed suicide after having left 13 tapes […]...Read Full Article Family • Health Apr 12, 2018 Self-Destructing From WithinOver the past few months, an increasing number of studies have emerged about the self-destructive nature of Americans over the past two decades. One of those studies, Pain in the […]...Read Full Article Parenting • Community • Mental Health Feb 26, 2018 Reducing the Contagion of Threat Anxiety: What to Do About Safety Fears in Schools?The past couple of weeks, lawmakers, school personnel, parents, and students have been grappling with what to do in the wake of the Florida tragedy, and a multitude of other […]...Read Full Article Parenting • Health • Technology Jan 5, 2018 Why All the Worry? Reasons for Our Kids’ AnxietyEvidence increasingly suggests that we and our youth are exhibiting increased levels of anxiety and depression. Consider for one that the suicide rate for teens and young adults (20-24) of […]...Read Full Article More Articles All Articles