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Super Nanny for Screens: NPR’s LifeKit for Parents
Many families struggle with conflicts over “screentime.” If you’ve ever wished a “Super Nanny for Screens” would come to your home, these podcast episodes could be the next best thing. I recent got invited to meet with a family who was struggling with their kids’ intense devotion to their digital devices for an NPR podcast. Read more
A Positive Approach to Talking about Digital Reputation: Why We Shouldn’t Use College Admissions as a Threat
I’ve witnessed this far too many times: parents and educators trying to keep kids in line with threats about college admissions. For example, some parents might say: “don’t use bad words in the group text, you might not get into college.” Here are a few good reasons not to do… Read more
Don’t protect kids by Fearmongering: Think twice before you panic about a scary “viral trend”
Here is a a guest post from Jacq Fisch about helping her son Jacob through his fears of a what turned out to be a hyped up Internet hoax. We all want to protect kids, but we should be mindful that we may be scaring them more than… Read more