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 →
Tag Archives: technology
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 →
10 Ways Adults Are Making Parents’ Tech Decisions More Difficult
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 →
Self-Destructing From Within
Over 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 Continue Reading →
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 Continue Reading →
Why All the Worry? Reasons for Our Kids’ Anxiety
Evidence 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 Continue Reading →
A Plea from a Father and a Child Psychologist
Dear Parents of the Tri-state Area, For those of who have read anything I have previously written, you quickly come to realize just how much I feel that the vitality Continue Reading →