Real talk: I used to give my kids all of the iPads. They were kind of amazing. Need a quiet minute? iPad. Waiting for your food at a restaurant? iPad. Want to catch an extra hour of Saturday morning sleep? iPad. That little black rectangle worked beautifully. Like a...
Bring Back 90s Parenting: 4 things our parents got right
I really hope this doesn’t offend anyone, but…1992 was thirty years ago. Excuse moi? Let’s take a moment to recover from that information with a cold glass of Crystal Pepsi. How much different was childhood in the 90s? Gone are the days when “influencer”...
Five Ways to Educate Desire in Your Kids
Because we live in a world telling us that individual preference is king, this quote stopped me in my tracks a few years ago: “Education is teaching our children to desire the right things.” -Plato Do you teach your kids to desire the right things?...
How to Prepare Kids for a Digitally Addictive World
A former Facebook data scientist recently leaked confidential and damaging studies about Facebook and Instagram. The gist: social media is harmful to kids. If you’ve been paying attention, you already knew this. We already knew, for example, that...
Dear iPhone, It’s Time for a DTR
Where my millennial peeps at? Remember way back at the turn of the century, when many a boy/girl relationship went through the stage: “Are we friends?” “Are we more?” “Are you just using me for rides to Taco Bell?” Enter the DTR. (Define The Relationship.)...
When Should I Give My Child a Phone?
“Mom? When can I have my own phone?” Your fifth grader is the only child in her class without a smartphone. You’ve held out for three years, but the pressure is mounting. You want to cave. She’s a responsible kid. But do you really want to buy her a...
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