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 Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: technology
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 →
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 Continue Reading →
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 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 →
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 Continue Reading →
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 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 →
Thirteen Reasons Why Not
In 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 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 →