How to Fight Teen Cell Phone Addiction
It is a pretty common picture these days to look around a room and see about 80 – 90% of the people on their cell phones. Whether they are young or old, teen or parents… it doesn’t seem to matter. One report in 2016 from Common Sense Media showed that 72% of teens and 48% […]
Helping Your Child Navigate Social Media
Anyone else feel like Social Media is driving the conversation in our world today? It’s difficult to find a balance through it all and helping your child navigate social media can be even more of a challenge. Feeds. Posts. Likes. Shares. Apps. Subscriptions. Games. And the list goes on… As parents, we can sometimes feel […]
How my smart phone affects my sleep
How does your smart phone affect the way you sleep… Its time to blame the smartphone. It’s 1:30am.. your eyes are bloodshot, you’ve tossed and turned enough to twist the bed sheets up into the “world’s tightest bed burrito.” Your body’s begging for sleep, but your mind refuses to turn off, rewinding the images of […]
How to limit screen time in your home
Really, you’re asking me to do WHAAAAAT?? Yes, we know setting screen time limits for your home can seem like a daunting task. In fact, it may even sound like crazy talk during this current Covid world. However, keeping a healthy balance in our homes is so important and even more so while we are […]
Are we ADDICTED to our cell PHONES!?!?!
Are we ADDICTED to our cell PHONES!?!?! What would you say if I told you that smartphones and apps are specifically designed to be as addictive as possible? What would you say if I told you that there is a war going on for your attention and that war is at work every single day, […]
[Infographic] Screen Time Recommendations for Kids
With the advancement of mobile devices from phones to tablets more and more kids are being introduced to them at a young age. It can be easy to have your kid just watch a video, look through photos or play games on your mobile device, but should you be putting limitations on these interactions? Up […]
9 Amazing TED Talks for Dealing with Digital Distraction
Smartphone devices are extremely prominent in our culture today. Everywhere you turn people are texting, taking photos, uploading to social media and so much more! Over time these devices have become part of our life, but can also become a distraction. With this in mind, we decided to highlight a few TED Talks that can […]