I’m the Mean Mom Whose Tweens Don’t Have Phones
I have three kids, ages 12, 11, and 9. None of them have a phone, but they claim all of…
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My Kids Get Zero Privacy With Technology—Because it’s My Job to Keep Them Safe
This phone belongs to my 14-year-old daughter. It’s charging on my kitchen counter. At 9 p.m., every single night, her…
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Dear Teens: You Need Sleep More Than Your Smartphones
Each school night, somewhere between 8:30 and 9 pm, my three teenagers begrudgingly leave their phones on what I lovingly…
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Why I’m (Still) Not Buying My Tween a Smartphone
My grandma smoked her first cigarette when she was 11. Seriously. That sounds shocking to us now, of course. It…
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Dear Teen: Follow Jesus Online, Too
Dear son, You saved up your money to buy your first phone and I know you are super excited to…
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To All the People I Just Saw Out in Public Who Didn’t See Me
Dear every person whose path I just came across, I am not calling you out or judging you. I swear…
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I’m a Mom Who Was Addicted to Her Phone
I read an article recently called The Dangers of Distracted Parenting. While I don’t usually subscribe to fears about how…
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