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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 […]

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No Phones. No Social Media. Homecoming Court

In 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 […]

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FaithHealth

Taking a Whole Approach in Preventing Burnout

As the pace of our world and our lives continues to quicken, and the demands often seem endless, many of us are at a constant risk of emotional, social, physical, […]

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Technology

Progress of a Different Kind

“I am not sure it’s worth it.” Zach, my 15-year-old son, and I were standing on the side porch that we had just completed.  The project had originally started the […]

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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 […]

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Don’t Be Afraid: We All Deserve to Know the Truth About Tech

Over 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 […]

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ParentingTechnology

Just When is Enough Enough? It’s Time for Parents to Reclaim Their Kids from Tech

As 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 […]

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ParentingHealthTechnology

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 […]

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ParentingTechnology

Would Somebody Please Get Our Teens an Alarm Clock?

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 […]

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ParentingTechnology

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

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 […]

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