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Parenting • Technology
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 […]
Parenting • Technology
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 […]
Faith • Health
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, […]
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 […]
Parenting • 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 […]
Parenting • Technology
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 […]
Parenting • Technology
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 […]
Health • Parenting • Technology
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 […]
Parenting • Technology
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 […]
Parenting • 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 […]