3 Ways Embracing Technology Makes Me a Better Parent
As a parent, I am constantly amazed by the wealth of technology my children have access to. Between the various…
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By Her View From Home Access To the Internet Put Me in Danger as a Teen—So No, My Kids Won’t Be Getting Phones
I'm the parent who has decided I don't want my kids to have cell phones. Not until they're much older…
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By Jacqueline Barth Why I’m Checking My Smartphone At the Door
Everywhere I look, smartphones hold a prominent seat at the table. They’re getting all the attention. They’re given the loudest…
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By Jenny Rapson Powerful Dove Ad Exposes How Social Media Beauty is Harming Our Girls
My daughter is 14 years old, and the proud owner of an iPhone, but not of an Instagram account, or…
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By Laura Bagnarol I Just Gave You a Phone, Now I’m Giving You This Advice
You’ve been waiting for this day for quite a few years now, and although you are almost 12, I cannot…
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By Chanel Schwenck 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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By Jennifer Kish 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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By Whitney Fleming 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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By Morgan Massey 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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By Christine Carter 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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By Valli Vida Gideons 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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By Lilly Holland 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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