Did your child receive new devices in the new year? Devices are often a tricky area to approach to navigate as a parent. How much is too much screen time? Am I depriving my child of value learning opportunities by taking away their devices? What’s the social need for children and online connections? These questions … Continue reading New Devices at Home? Start a Technology Contract for Kids

Children aged 8 to 12 spend, on average, nearly 6 hours per day exposed to media - watching TV, playing video games, online messaging, or listening to music online. The internet can be an enriching and educational resource for kids, but excessive exposure can lead to harmful effects. What do you do about it? Especially … Continue reading Too Much Screen Time for Kids? 7 Easy Tips to Manage Devices at Home

A meaningful holiday season is more about spending time with loved ones and creating meaningful memories than about shiny new toys and presents. Research shows focusing on gratitude regularly and mindfully can improve physical and emotional health, strengthen immune systems, and increase overall well-being and happiness. But, how do we get our children to cultivate … Continue reading 9 Holiday Shows and Movies (And More) to Inspire Gratitude

Thanksgiving is about counting our blessings and expressing appreciation. But should being grateful be reserved for just one day a year? So many studies now show a gratitude mindset, when practiced daily, can lead to happier lives. What a wonderful skill and muscle to develop as a family and with our children. The holidays can … Continue reading Using Digital Media to Teach Kids About Gratitude

Research shows that children ages 5-16 spend an average of at least six hours a day on their screens. Children having this level of accessibility to screens and devices at home is a relatively new phenomenon, but research already indicates that too much screen time negatively impacts children. Since access to devices and screens aren’t … Continue reading 7 Ways To Encourage Mindful Technology Usage at Home