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“Having calm, consistent conversations has greatly improved screen balance in my home and I have written hundreds of articles to help others through my weekly Tech Talk Tuesdays newsletter and blog.”— Delaney Ruston, MD Physician/Filmmaker"

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July 31, 2018
Screen Time Rules

People Share Their Summertime Screen Rules

Parents share their summertime screen rules. What’s working, what’s not working. Parents helping parents.

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July 24, 2018
Media Recommendations

10 Family Podcasts Great for Summer Car Trips

Summertime brings a couple of long cars rides with my family, and when we have one coming up I curate podcasts that will resonate with my teenagers.

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July 17, 2018
Video Games

Video Games as a Spectator Sport?

eSports, defined as competitive tournaments of video gaming, often by professionals, is popping up in arenas and gaming stadiums around the country.

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July 10, 2018
Media Recommendations

11 Documentaries for Your Family 2020

I am really excited to write this week’s Tech Talk Tuesday because it is on a subject I care deeply about--documentaries.

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July 3, 2018
Social Media

Inside scoop on how teens choose which app to communicate what

My team and I have been surveying teenagers, boys and girls, about how, when, and why they choose to communicate via their many apps. Here’s the inside scoop from a 16-year-old girl.

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June 26, 2018
Social and Interpersonal Development

Building Communication Skills via Summer Jobs

Not only do jobs help prevent screen time overload during the summer, they can have many upsides.

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June 19, 2018
Video Games

How to Stop Fortnite Addiction in Your Child

I have heard from parents all over the country about their concerns that Fortnite will consume their kids’ time this summer. I recently interviewed a former gaming addict about his advice for parents around Fortnite and game addiction.

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June 12, 2018
Screen Time Reduction Skills

Ways to Manage Screen Time this Summer

Summer break is a time for youth to breathe and explore their interests beyond school, but so often downtime becomes screen time. Summer’s wide open time spans can heighten battles over technology use. I have tips to help manage screen time.

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June 5, 2018
Screen Time Rules

Parenting Gets Easier with Apple’s Announcement!

Finally! Apple is releasing a software update to include several much needed ways for parents to easily program which apps can be used at specific times of the day, and much more. It will be a screen time control in the phone itself.

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May 29, 2018
Away For The Day

Changing School Cell Phone Policies Now

As this school year winds down, we are hearing from teachers, parents and principals from all over the country about how many have already or are in the process of changing their school’s cell phone policies.

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May 22, 2018
Parenting Resources

How to Optimize Parenting

30% of adults and the same percentage of youth report that they argue daily about screen time at home. I have suggestions about how to put more joy into parenting given the added stress that comes with the tech revolution.

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May 15, 2018
Challenging Conversations

How to Prepare for "13 Reasons Why" Season 2

“13 Reasons Why” is premiering this week. The first season raised alarms with many parents, teachers and principals. To get you ready we provide resources and conversation starters to prepare you ahead of the upcoming series.

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May 8, 2018
Screen Time Rules

How to Model Good Screen Time Limits

Do our kids think we are good screen time role models? When I ask audiences of students if they think their parents are on their devices too much, generally two-thirds of the kids raise their hands. I have some tips to help you work on better modeling.

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May 1, 2018
School Environments

Tech in schools, how much and how often?

Let’s have a conversation about non-cellphone computers in schools—all the computers, iPads, Chromebooks and such. The question is not should computers be in schools but for what use and how often, and how much.

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April 24, 2018
Homework & Schoolwork

5 Homework Strategies in the Digital Age

Focusing on homework with all the technological distractions is hard. I have 5 strategies to help you support your kids be more effective and stay on task.

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April 17, 2018
Video Games

Why 3 Hours is too Much

What happens when you have an active, involved kid with good grades, who wants to play video games for three straight hours a day, every day? 3 experts weigh in.

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April 10, 2018
Challenging Conversations

“What If?” … talking to your kids about sexting

How to talk to your teen about sexting... “What if their picture is shared without consent? What if their picture ends up in the wrong hands or the authorities find out?” These are questions we want our kids to ask themselves when presented with the decision to sext.

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April 3, 2018
Away For The Day

Have our kids seen Parent Activism in action?

Are you a Parent Activist? Do you want to be? Read more about how to get involved with the "Away For The Day" movement.

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