The Tide is Turning: Don’t Wait to Be Part of the Tech Countermovement
For well over a decade, you have heard me voice serious concerns about mobile devices in the hands of our youth. It has been clear that the risks have far Continue Reading →
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Don’t Let False Narratives Scare You in This Digital Age of Parenting
Recently, 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 Continue Reading →
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 Continue Reading →
For You, It Is Freedom That We Want
The issue of youth and technology is one of the most important, and difficult matters facing our world today. I have written and spoken extensively about this topic, and the Continue Reading →
Parent Power
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 →
The Perfect Christmas Present for Your Teen
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 →
Linked In: Assessing Trends Regarding Youth’s Consumption of Technology
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 →
How the Communication Revolution in Healthcare is Hampering More Than Just Communication
It happened again. Yesterday, I was charting on the recently launched streamlined version of our electronic health records and a new note popped up in the right lower corner of Continue Reading →
Dear Friends & Family: My Apologies on Being in the Technological Dark Ages, But…
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 →
How Our Youth’s Concept of Privacy Is Changing; Why We As Parents Shouldn’t Accept It
The year was 1991. I was a freshman in high school. She had just said yes to my request to officially be my girlfriend. When it came to the world Continue Reading →